Rules Of Evidence Flashcards
1
Q
Rules of evidence comes from:
A
Case Law
CEA-Canada Evidence Act
OEA
Statutes
2
Q
Oral Evidence:
A
Testimony
3
Q
Documentary Evidence:
A
Public/private documents
4
Q
Direct Evidence
A
Evidence of a fact in issue
5
Q
Circumstantial Evidence:
A
Indirect evidence-suggest a fact
6
Q
Real Evidence:
A
Exhibits “gun”
7
Q
Corroboration Evidence:
A
Evidence that supports other evidence
8
Q
Secondary Evidence:
A
Accepted in lieu of best evidence
9
Q
Expert Evidence:
A
Opinion from expert
10
Q
Hearsay Evidence
A
Told or heard by a witness
11
Q
Best Evidence Rule
A
Put forward to protect all those involved from fraud, perjury
12
Q
Exclusionary rules of Evidence (4)
A
Charter rule
Opinion evidence
Bad character
Hearsay
13
Q
Hearsay exceptions (2)
A
Res Gestae
Dying
