Handbook for Military Justice and Civil Law
Abstract
It has long been recognized that a legal proceeding is one of the most important events in the lives of those who stand to gain or lose by its outcome. Hence, the information received by those charged with deciding the facts in a particular case should be the most reliable, trustworthy, and accurate available. To guarantee that this information meets these standards, certain rules of evidence have evolved. Literally hundreds of years were consumed in this process and, indeed, the process continues in our courts today. When speaking of the "law of evidence" one does not refer to a single set of laws contained in a particular book; the law of evidence is to be found in the Constitution, statutes, court rules, court decisions, service regulations, scholarly writings, administrative decisions, and the common law.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA384974
Entities
Organizations
- Naval Justice School