Project Gutenberg 2012-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 932 Wellman, Francis L. (Francis Lewis) 1854 1942 04027133 The Art of Cross-Examination With the Cross-Examinations of Important Witnesses in Some Celebrated Cases Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Cross-Examination 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.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cross-examination -- United States KF Text Browsing: Law & Criminology Category: Law & Criminology 398747 2025-06-16T14:36:30.916529 text/html 402248 2012-09-16T18:55:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 226828 2025-06-16T14:36:41.818482 application/epub+zip 227918 2025-06-16T14:36:34.956520 application/epub+zip 214121 2025-06-16T14:36:33.267508 application/epub+zip 405437 2025-06-16T14:36:46.491461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362050 2025-06-16T14:36:40.611483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349285 2022-09-18T16:23:01.533138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352353 2025-06-16T14:36:29.622523 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352268 2012-09-16T18:55:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 15958 2025-06-16T14:36:46.649447 application/rdf+xml 11368 2025-06-16T14:36:33.875491 image/jpeg 2737 2025-06-16T14:36:33.569518 image/jpeg 245091 2025-06-16T14:36:30.955537 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog