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Narrative Implications Of Evidentiary Rules, Bruce Ching
Narrative Implications Of Evidentiary Rules, Bruce Ching
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Advocates are increasingly conscious of courtroom disputes as forms of story-battles, in which the parties present competing narratives. But the rules of evidence -- determining which facts can be incorporated into the presentation of the parties' stories -- can also often best be understood from a narrative point of view. This paper examines narrative features underlying evidentiary rules dealing with leading questions, "speaking objections," and hearsay.