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Evidence of intention, motive, good faith, etc., when relevant.
9
Contracts and other transactions actually reduced to writing
Collateral writings .
Exceptions in the case of records and appointments to office
Exceptions in the case of evidence of general results
Must be illustrative and connected with main transaction
Declarations must be contemporaneous or nearly so
58
Entries as part of the res gesto and made by third persons
Entries against interest and entries which are part of the res gestæ
§ 65
66
Parties whose admission is received - Joint interest, when required
Admissions of partners - Their effect when made after dissolution
Declarations of conspirators
Wife's admission -- When binding on husband
Admissions of inhabitants of towns
Admissions of strangers to the record - Principal and surety — Ad-
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68
69
70
71
72
Date of the declaration ante litem motam
Evidence of reputation in the case of private rights
Traditionary evidence regarding private boundaries
Documents showing general reputation
CHAPTER X.
STRANGERS' DECLARATIONS AGAINST INTEREST.
Declarations of third persons and other declarations distinguished
Declarations must be against interest
The interest of the declarant
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§ 110
111
112
119c
Statements of predecessor against interest, when evidence in behalf
of successor
CHAPTER XI.
WITNESSES ABSENT OR DISQUALIFIED.
Testimony of missing witnesses
Witness need not be deceased .
Identity of parties
Witnesses who have become sick, decrepit or insane
Cross-examination at former trial requisite
Precise language of witness, how far requisite
CHAPTER XII.
PRIVATE WRITINGS.
Definition and classification
§ 125
tions.
Production of writing — Proof of contents by secondary evidence
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Writings obtained by fraud or deceit - Decoy letters
Spoliation and alteration distinguished
Alterations - Presumptions and burden of proof to explain
129
When proof of handwriting may be dispensed with - Acknowledg-
Proof of executive and legislative acts and writings
Proof of public non-judicial records
Proof of foreign laws
§ 142a
1426
142c
143
143a
144
Historical and scientific publications - Almanacs and newspapers
§ 145
Proof of judicial records - General rule
146
Proof of records of courts of equity and of inferior courts
147
The effect of judicial records as evidence
The effect of judgments on those in privity with the parties
Judgment must have been final and on the merits.
Judgments conclusive only as to material facts in issue
Identity of cause of action required
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151
152
153
154
Persons affected by judgments in rem and actions fixing personal
Proof of judgments as facts and their use as proving ulterior facts
distinguished
157
158
159
160
Permanent character of the privilege - Its waiver
Privileges as to documents
What communications are within the privilege
Privilege of police, judicial and executive officials
Privilege as relating to jurors .
Confidential communications to clergymen
Communications to physicians
§ 165
166
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169
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172
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174
175
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178
Matter of common knowledge - Opinions of non-experts, when ad-
missible
Expert evidence, when admissible
Competency and examination of experts
Cross-examination of experts - Use of scientific books
The weight and credibility of expert and opinion evidence