Evidence and Proof

by William Twining (Editor), Alex Stein (Editor)

Overview

This volume brings together leading theoretical writings on legal fact-finding which are dispersed and not readily accessible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814781968
Publisher:	New York University Press
Publication date:	08/01/1992
Series:	Law and Legal Series , #25
Pages:	552
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.90(d)

About the Author

William Twining is Quain Professor of Jurisprudence, University College, London. Alex Stein is Senior Lecturer , Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

Editorial Reviews

This volume brings together leading theoretical writings on legal proof and presumptions; auxiliary probative policy; extrinsic probative policy; and protection of the accused. No subject index. See also K487 and KF379. fact-finding which are dispersed and not readily accessible. It contains a collection of essays written in English, largely about evidence and proof in the Anglo-American systems, and published in various legal and non-legal periodicals. These essays have been selected primarily on the basis of their significance for the general theory of evidence, and are grouped in nine topical sections: general; logic of proof; law, fact, and value; the law of evidence--its nature and scope; basic concepts of the law of evidence; burdens of Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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