Federal Rules of Evidence

Date

1980

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Texas Tech Law Review

Abstract

Looks at how the Fifth Circuit decided several significant cases interpreting the Federal Rules of Evidence. Although some attention will be given to the factual background of the following cases, emphasis will be placed on the Fifth Circuit’s construction of the Federal Rules in light of the common law rules of evidence.

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Keywords

Character evidence, Witness competency, Credibility, Impeachment, Hearsay, Admissibility, Survey, Fifth Circuit

Citation

11 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 485