Outline of evidence law in the United States

The following outline of evidence law in the United States sets forth the areas of contention that generally arise in the presentation of evidence in trial proceedings.

Relevance

• Relevance
• Public policy doctrines for the exclusion of relevant evidence
• Burden of proof

Types of evidence

• Testimony
  • Laying a foundation
  • Eyewitness identification
  • Character evidence
  • Habit evidence
  • Similar fact evidence
• Documentary evidence
  • Authentication
  • Best evidence rule
  • Self-authenticating documents
  • Ancient documents
  • Parol evidence rule
• Physical evidence
  • Chain of custody
• Real evidence
• Digital evidence
• Exculpatory evidence
• Scientific evidence
  • Genetic (DNA)
• Demonstrative evidence
• Lies

Judicial notice

• Judicial notice

Witnesses

• Witnesses
  • Competence
  • Dead man statute
• Direct examination
• Cross-examination
• Witness impeachment
• Recorded recollection
• Expert witnesses

Privileges

Privilege

Hearsay and exceptions

• Hearsay in English law
• Hearsay in United States law
• Confessions
• Business records exception
• Excited utterance
• Dying declaration
• Party admission
• Ancient documents
• Declarations against interest
• Present sense impression
• Res gestae
• Learned treatise
• Implied assertion

See also

• Outline of law

External links

• Federal Rules of Evidence Online