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The Law of Evidence in Virginia
A new Ninth Edition of a most cited treatise in Virginia law. Trial judges cite this work, and the Court of Appeals as well as the Supreme Court have cited it numerous times in the past year alone.
Every aspect of Evidence law is covered in this authoritative classic, with up-to-date citations to decisions of the Courts of Virginia and amendments enacted by the General Assembly. Topics are presented in logical order, with brisk and to-the-point summaries of the case law and statutory developments.
This indispensable manual on Virginia law places each category of evidence issue in context for the range of applicable rules and marks the limits and strengths of each category of proof offer, and arguments for and against categories of proof.
Publisher: Michie
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The only complete encyclopedia of Virginia Evidence doctrine, written by the chair of the Boyd-Graves Committee that drafted the entire Code. Professor Sinclair also presented and explained the entire Code, article by article, to the Justices of the Supreme Court at a special Retreat set by the Court at Montpelier. When the Code was approved for consideration by the Legislature, Professor Sinclair testified before the General Assembly to explain it.
This volume, long a desk reference for Trial and Appellate Judges, now is a newly-revised edition, and is your one source for a complete survey of all of the elements of Virginia evidence issues in the Commonwealth.
Organized to intuitively match the way litigators organize their thinking, this most authoritative treatise addresses foundational concerns, basic exhibit handling, a complete range of available objections — all with case annotation made up to date in 2026, to be supplemented annually thereafter. Principles (and common application) of the Rules of Evidence are presented in clear and authoritative fashion, with the logical elements highlighted and exemplified in extensive notes detailing the most recent cases in regard to each of the recognized evidentiary doctrines in Virginia law.
A range of strategic issues is set forth at the outset of the volume — applicable to all causes of action. Then the case law is arrayed on the chestnuts of Virginia law, such as the extensive treatment of the modern application of the Hearsay Rule and its manifold “exceptions” that are viable for argumentation in the Commonwealth.
The previous edition's ISBN is 9781522165262.
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Ch. 1 Evidence in Virginia
Ch. 2 Admission and Exclusion of Evidence
Ch. 3 Judicial Notice
Ch. 4 Presumptions
Ch. 5 Burden of Proof
Ch. 6 Relevance
Ch. 7 Circumstantial Proof & Policy-Based Evidence Exclusion Rules
Ch. 8 Character Evidence
Ch. 9 Privilege
Ch. 10 Competency and Disqualification of Witnesses
Ch. 11 Examination of Witnesses
Ch. 12 Impeachment and Rehabilitation of Witnesses
Ch. 13 Lay Opinion and Expert Testimony
Ch. 14 Scientific Evidence
Ch. 15 Hearsay
Ch. 16 Foundations for Proof – Real and Illustrative Evidence
Ch. 17 Authentication of Writings
Ch. 18 Best and Secondary Evidence
Ch. 19 Parol Evidence Rule
Appendix A — Virginia Rules of Evidence
Appendix B — Source Notes Virginia Rules of Evidence
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index