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Wigmore's great work continues to influence the law of evidence as we move into the 21st century. From doctrinal considerations such as the nature of inference and the exclusionary rules to case analysis involving such up-to-the-minute controversies as DNA fingerprinting and patient-psychotherapist privilege, this annually supplemented masterwork continues to provide authoritative guidance again and again. With the most comprehensive coverage you'll find anywhere, Wigmore on Evidence encompasses all this and more: AdmissibilityRelevancyCircumstantial evidenceCharacter or disposition as evidenceOpportunityAlibiProving capacity, design, or intentProving knowledge, belief, or consciousnessProving motive, feeling, or passionProving identityMental derangement or immaturityMoral depravityTestimonial recollectionConfessionsImpeachmentProving bias, corruption, or interestContradiction and self-contradictionRehabilitationThe hearsay rule and its exceptionsOpinionsAuthentication of documentsPrivilegeConfidential communicationsBurdens and presumptions.

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