In Hearsay Handbook noted authority David F. Binder takes you through the basic hearsay rule as it is expounded in the Federal Rules of Evidence, all 37 state equivalents, all common law variations and all 40 generally accepted exceptions. Each chapter first covers the federal standard, then any significant state variations and concludes with the author's commentary and references to pertinent sections of authoritative supporting treatises, including cross-references to Am Jur 2d, C.J.S., and Wigmore.