Minnesota Trial Objections, 2008 ed.

Written for trial lawyers and judges who need condensed and accessible information, Minnesota Trial Objections is a basic guide to objections frequently made during pretrial depositions and trial. It incorporates the general norms that have developed from custom, tradition, and precedent. Topics include:

• The best-evidence rule

• The dead-person's statute

• Discovery

• Hearsay and hearsay exceptions

• Impeachment

• Opinions

• Privilege

• Much more

Each objection is followed by a short discussion of the applicable law or rule of evidence, along with appropriate citations to controlling authority. Providing an easy-to-use resource for the Minnesota judiciary, this book includes the full text of the Minnesota Rules of Evidence.