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| There are three series of Am. Jur. Proof of Facts; 1st, 2d, and 3d. One set, however, does not replace the previous set. It just provides new information on new topics.
| THE INDEX There is one General Index to Am.Jur. POF that covers all three series. The index is a multi-volume set that is found at the end of the last series. If a relevant reference is found, the researcher will be led to a volume, series, and page number, such as 38 POF3d 725.
| THE MAIN VOLUME Am.Jur. Proof of Facts is a very useful resource. The researcher is generally led to something called a "Proof." The proof is actually an article that includes various tools to assist the researcher establish what facts will have to be established (proved) at trial in order to win, and then goes about telling the researcher how to go about establishing those facts. Incredible. Just some of the tools that may be found in an article are: ELEMENTS Provides the elements that will have to be established for a claim to be successful in court. ILLUSTRATIONS Descriptive examples of how an element or comment applies. i.e. "A assaulted B. B then sued A for injuries..." COMMENTARY General information about the topic and facts being established. CHECKLISTS POF may even lay out the specific steps that have to be proven, with instructions on how to prove each item in the checklist! DIAGRAMS Charts, graphs, and other visual aids are provided for many proofs. MODEL PLEADINGS AND DISCOVERY Examples of legal documents which can be used not only to create pleadings and discovery, but also to generate ideas for deposition and interview questions. MODEL EXAMINATION Questions which could be modified for either potential interview or deposition questions. In addition, POF provides what the answers to questions posed to expert witnesses should be, and if the answer is not correct, may even give guidance on how to attack or impeach the witness.
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