Preface;
1 Scope and purpose (FRE 101, 102, 1101);
2 Relevance and general countervailing considerations (FRE 401–403);
3 Confrontation and hearsay: historical background (FRE 801–807);
4 What statements are testimonial?;
5 Statements offered for their truth (FRE 801(c));
6 Presence at trial (FRE 801(d));
7 Prior testimony (FRE 804(a), (b)(1));
8 Forfeiture and dying declarations (FRE 804(b)(2), (6));
9 Admissions (FRE 801(d)(2));
10 Other hearsay exemptions (FRE 803, 804(b)(3), 807);
11 A possible transformation of hearsay doctrine;
12 Character, similar occurrences, and habit (FRE 404–406, 413–415);
13 Other categorical exclusionary rules (FRE 407–411);
14 Privilege (FRE 501, 502, 612);
15 Witnesses: competence, impeachment, and support (FRE 801(d)(1)(A), (B), 603, 605, 606, 610, 611, 613, 701);
16 Expert evidence (FRE 701–706);
17 Structural and procedural considerations (FRE103, 104, 106, 201, 301, 611, 901, 902, 1001–1008);
18 Closing reflections on evidence law;
Bibliographical essay.