- Relevance
- Types of evidence
- Judicial notice
- Witnesses
- Privileges
- Hearsay and exceptions
- See also
- External links
{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to evidence law in the United States}}The following outline of evidence law in the United States sets forth the areas of contention that generally arise in the presentation of evidence in trial proceedings. {{TOC limit|limit=2}}Relevance- Relevance
- Public policy doctrines for the exclusion of relevant evidence
- Burden of proof
Types of evidence- Testimony
- Laying a foundation
- Eyewitness identification
- Character evidence
- Habit evidence
- Similar fact evidence
- Documentary evidence
- Authentication
- Best evidence rule
- Self-authenticating documents
- Ancient documents
- Parol evidence rule
- Physical evidence
- Real evidence
- Digital evidence
- Exculpatory evidence
- Scientific evidence
- Demonstrative evidence
- Lies
Judicial noticeWitnesses- Witnesses
- Competence
- Dead man statute
- Direct examination
- Cross-examination
- Witness impeachment
- Recorded recollection
- Expert witnesses
PrivilegesPrivilegeHearsay and exceptions- Hearsay in English law
- Hearsay in United States law
- Confessions
- Business records exception
- Excited utterance
- Dying declaration
- Party admission
- Ancient documents
- Declarations against interest
- Present sense impression
- Res gestae
- Learned treatise
- Implied assertion
See also External links {{Sisterlinks|Evidence}}- Federal Rules of Evidence Online
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