Description
You can rely on this handbook to answer your questions about trial-related legal issues. You'll have quick access to basic principles of trial law and their proper application. The author provides expert guidance through every stage of a civil or criminal trial. The text discusses both the procedural and the substantive aspects of trial. You'll also find analysis of recent trial case law, rules, and statutes. Proper authority is cited for every statement, including recent state and federal case law. Topics covered include conduct of attorney and judge; corroborative evidence; opening statements; and proofs of facts for negligence, comparative fault, and products liability.
Features
- Authoritative commentary and tips can give you a strategic edge
- Exhaustively cross-referenced to all volumes of the Indiana Practice Series
- Includes references to supporting case law, ALR®, and the Am Jur® series
- Legal concept/fact word index
- Other topics include grounds for challenge; competency of witnesses; and hearsay, documentary, and real and demonstrative evidence