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Evidence Law Flashcards

WB 2024

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probative

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tending to proof

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exigencies

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urgent demand.

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corollary

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natural consequence

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anathema

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abhorrent

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ouija board

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a device ostensibly used for obtaining messages from the spirit world, usually employed by a medium during a séance.

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probative value

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“the extent to which the evidence could rationally affect the… probability of the existence of a fact in issue”

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Distort

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twist

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Hearsay

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a witness’s testimony about a related-fact heard from another person outside of the court

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adducing

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citing as evidence

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racketeering

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dishonest or fraudulent dealings

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impede

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hinder

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vexed

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problematic

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quackery

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dishonest practices

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ascertainment

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the process of finding out for certain

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judicial discretion

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judge’s choice

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rigid

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inflexible

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contentious

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controversial

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paramountcy principle

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(family law) - the best interest of children is the paramount consideration

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quasi

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seemingly

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readily

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willingly

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supplemented

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enhanced

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adduced

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cite as evidence

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voir dire

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a preliminary hearing conducted to decide issues of law and fact to be assumed for the purpose of the trial proper

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menacingly

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threateningly

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consoled

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comfort

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render

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provide

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induced

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get to

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bulging

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bloated

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ajar

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slightly open

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dissuaded

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discourage

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tiff

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friendly argument

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row

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a serious dispute

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rebuked

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scold

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vent

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let go and feel free

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crockery

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dishes

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volatile

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unpredictable

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spherical

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round shape

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smugly

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in way that shows extensive pride or happiness

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substantiate

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give proof of

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nonplussed

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confused

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flustered

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agitated

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privy

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aware of

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jest

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a thing just said or done

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fanciful

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imaginative (amazing)

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actus reus

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guilty act

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mens rea

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guilty mind

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exhaustive

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complete

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non-exhaustive

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not the whole pic

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alibi

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claim to have been somewhere else at the time of the crime

51
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committal hearing?

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pre-trial hearing to weigh out the evidence

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putative

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supposed

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prima facie case

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on first appearance, contains sufficient evidence to prove the elements of the offence.

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subpoena

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a writ ordering a person to attend court and give evidence

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impeaching

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challenging

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probative

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having the quality to prove

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imputation

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accusation

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corroborate

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confirm or give support to

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serenely

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peacefully

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61
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Is Leading question allowed during examination in-chief?

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s37 No unless granted leave by court

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In what circumstance a party may be able to ask leading question examination in chief?

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s37 (1)
a) court leave
b) introductory to witness’s evidence
c) no objection made, and the other party have a representative
d) question relates to matter not in dispute
e) expert witness asked hypothetical question

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Accused not compelled sec?

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s17

64
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Who is competent to give evidence?

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s12
a) every person is competent to give evidence and
b) a person who is competent to give it evidence is compellable to give evidence.

65
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s81 EA?

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Hearsay Exception to Admission, or previous representation that was made in relation to admission and necessary to refer to in order to understand the admission.

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