Project Gutenberg 2012-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 722 Wellman, Francis L. (Francis Lewis) 1854 1942 04027133 The Art of Cross-Examination With the Cross-Examinations of Important Witnesses in Some Celebrated Cases Produced by D Alexander, Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Art of Cross-Examination" by Francis L. Wellman is a legal treatise written in the early 20th century. This book offers a detailed examination of the critical practice of cross-examination in the legal profession, drawing upon the author's extensive experience as an advocate at the New York Bar. The text emphasizes that successful trial outcomes often hinge more on the skills of cross-examination than on grand oratory, serving as a guide for both seasoned lawyers and those who aspire to improve their courtroom abilities. The opening of the book establishes the importance of cross-examination, highlighting it as a fundamental tool for uncovering truth in legal proceedings. Wellman shares insights gained from his 25 years of experience—having examined approximately fifteen thousand witnesses—discussing the modern trends in jury composition and attitudes that have shifted away from passionate oratory towards a more fact-oriented approach. He argues that the art of cross-examination is plagued by both the challenges of incompetent trial lawyers and the complexities of establishing the credibility of witnesses. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of effective techniques and strategies for cross-examiners throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cross-examination -- United States KF Text Browsing: Law & Criminology 398557 398566 2024-09-17T08:04:51.764067 2023-09-17T16:09:16.463259 text/html text/html 402248 2012-09-16T18:55:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 183012 2012-09-16T18:57:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 203541 2024-09-17T08:04:59.994037 application/epub+zip 204664 2024-09-17T08:04:53.738120 application/epub+zip 201208 2024-09-17T08:04:52.593016 application/epub+zip 378721 2024-09-17T08:05:04.369971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335298 2024-09-17T08:04:59.030046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349285 2022-09-18T16:23:01.533138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352428 2024-09-17T08:04:50.534083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352268 2012-09-16T18:55:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 125741 2012-09-16T18:57:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 352239 2012-09-16T18:56:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 125686 2012-09-16T18:57:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 352235 2012-09-16T18:56:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125648 2012-09-16T18:57:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20804 2024-09-17T08:05:04.514990 application/rdf+xml 11546 2024-09-17T08:04:52.970032 image/jpeg 2730 2024-09-17T08:04:52.777236 image/jpeg 223472 2024-09-17T08:04:51.799029 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog