Admissibility Of Evidence Flashcards

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What is the definition for ‘facts in issue’?

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The ‘facts in issue’ are all the ingredients of the offence, including the identity of the offender, alleged by the prosecution and denied by the defendant. They must be proved by the prosecution.

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What is the definition of burden of proof?

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‘Burden of proof’ simply means the responsibility, or onus, of establishing the case concerned

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What are the divisions of evidence?

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Direct evidence
Documentary evidence
Real evidence
Circumstantial evidence

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What is admissible evidence?

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Evidence is admissible when the court is legally able to receive it.

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What is relavant evidence?

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For evidence to be relevant, there must be a connection between a fact given as evidence and the facts in issue.

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Which witness are not competent as per the evidence act?

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The soverign
A mentally disordered person
A drunk person
A very young child
A person who is ill
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Who are non-compellable witnesses?

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The accused
Judge
Jurror
Counsel
Soverign
Governor-general
Bank officer
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What is credibility of evidence?

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Credibility is simply the extend to which evidence will be regarded as true.

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