Evidence

The Federal Rules of Evidence govern the admission or exclusion of evidence in most proceedings in the United States courts. The Federal Rules of Evidence became federal law on January 2, 1975, when President Ford signed the Act to Establish Rules of Evidence for Certain Courts and Proceedings, Pub. L. No. 93-595. 

Source: United States Courts, Federal Rules of Evidence 

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Hornbooks are concise one-volume legal treatises, written primarily for law students on subjects typically covered by law school courses.

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CALI lessons are interactive tutorials written by law professors at CALI member schools. They can be used for studying topics in evidence, including relevance and hearsay.  Ask a Reference Librarian for the GW Law CALI code.