Midterm- Week 6 Chapter 12

Question 1

What is marital communications privilege or spousal privilege?

Answer 1

A type of privilege that has been abolished in certain jurisdictions but remains in place in Canadian law.

Question 2

What is the difference between character evidence and credibility?

Answer 2

Evidence used to determine whether the accused had committed the alleged offence based on past behaviour vs. how much weight will be given to a witness’s testimony.

Question 3

What is an exception to solicitor-client privilege?

Answer 3

Conversations that occur in consultation in furtherance of a crime.

Question 4

What is public interest immunity?

Answer 4

Previously known as ‘crown privilege’, a rule that may lead to non-disclosure of certain documents, for instance documents that pertain to national security.

Question 5

What is not hearsay?

Answer 5

Fred testifying that he overheard the accused tell George he hated the victim