Part 3 - Production and Effect of Evidence

Question 1

Section 103

Answer 1

Burden of proof

Question 2

Section 104

Answer 2

On whom burden of proof lies

Question 3

Section 107

Answer 3

Burden of proving that case of accused comes within exceptions

Question 4

Section 120

Answer 4

Who may testify

Question 5

Section 122

Answer 5

Parties to civil suit and their wives or husbands, and husband or wife of person under criminal trial

Question 6

Section 135

Answer 6

Accomplice

Question 7

Section 124

Answer 7

Communications during marriage

Question 8

Section 125

Answer 8

Evidence as to affairs of State

Question 9

Section 126

Answer 9

Official communications

Question 10

Section 127

Answer 10

Information as to commission of offences

Question 11

Section 128

Answer 11

Professional communications

Question 12

Section 129

Answer 12

Sections 128 and 128A to apply to interpreters, etc.

Question 13

Section 134

Answer 13

Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate

Question 14

Section 138

Answer 14

Court to decide as to admissibility of evidence

Question 15

Section 139

Answer 15

Examination-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination

Question 16

Section 140

Answer 16

Order of examinations and direction of re-examination

Question 17

Section 143

Answer 17

Leading questions

Question 18

Section 144

Answer 18

When they must not be asked

Question 19

Section 145

Answer 19

When they may be asked

Question 20

Section 148

Answer 20

Questions lawful in cross-examination

Question 21

Section 149 - Section 155

Answer 21

Examination of witnesses

Generally relate to questions that try to shake the credit of a witness, they give power to the court to control the use of such questions

Question 22

Section 156

Answer 22

Questions by party to his own witness

Question 23

Section 157

Answer 23

Impeaching credit of witness

Question 24

Section 147

Answer 24

Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing

Question 25

Section 161

Answer 25

Refreshing memory

Question 26

Section 163

Answer 26

Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory