The Art of Cross-Examination
by OpenStories
Original author: Francis L. Wellman
"The Art of Cross-Examination" by Francis L. Wellman is a legal text first published in 1903. This classic guide teaches trial attorneys how to cross-examine witnesses effectively, drawing from celebrated cases and legendary lawyers including Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Cardozo. Wellman explores techniques for questioning perjured witnesses and experts, the psychology of testimony, and the dangers facing cross-examiners. Through dramatic courtroom battles involving the Vanderbilts and other prominent figures, the book reveals how skilled attorneys use wit, charm, and strategic questioning to uncover truth and sway juries.
The Art of Cross-Examination, by Francis L. Wellman. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #40781.
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16 Chapters
- 1.Preface247 words
- 2.Chapter I: Introductory1,849 words
- 3.Chapter II: The Manner of Cross-Examination3,141 words
- 4.Chapter III: The Matter of Cross-Examination3,630 words
- 5.Chapter IV: Cross-Examination of the Perjured Witness5,227 words
- 6.Chapter V: Cross-Examination of Experts4,460 words
- 7.Chapter VI: The Sequence of Cross-Examination1,889 words
- 8.Chapter VII: Silent Cross-Examination1,351 words
- 9.Chapter VIII: Cross-Examination to Credit, and Its Abuses2,715 words
- 10.Chapter IX: Golden Rules for the Examination of Witnesses1,757 words
- 11.Chapter X: Some Famous Cross-Examiners and Their Methods6,573 words
- 12.Chapter XI3,700 words
- 13.Chapter XII: The Cross-Examination of Dr. ---- in the Carlyle W. Harris Case3,406 words
- 14.Chapter XIII: The Bellevue Hospital Case6,778 words
- 15.Chapter XIV3,262 words
- 16.Chapter XV3,700 words