Sections Flashcards
The rules of evidence shall be the same in all courts and in all trials, exept as otherwise provided by law or these rules.
SEC 2. SCOPE
Evidence is Admissible when:
-RELEVANT to the issue
-is NOT EXCLUDED BY THE LAW OR THE RULES OF COURT
SEC 3. ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE
Evidence must have such a relation to the fact in issue as to induce belief in its existence or non existence.
SEC.4 RELEVANCY: COLLATERAL MATTERS
3 KINDS OF ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE
Conditional
Curative
Multiple
Rules of Admissibility
- objects as evidence are thise addressed to the senses of the court.
SEC 1. OBJECT AS EVIDENCE
Rules of evidence
- consist of writing or any material containing letters, words, etc, as a proof of their contents.
SEC 2. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
Best evidence rule
- when the subject of this injury is the contents of a document, no evidence shall be admissible other than the original document itself
SEC 3. ORIGINAL DOCUMENT MUST BE PRODUCED
Secondary Evidence
- when an original document has been lost or destroyed or cannot be produced in court
SEC. 5 WHEN AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IS UNAVAILABLE
A duty of a party to present evidence on the facts in issue necessary to establish his claim or defense by the ammount of evidence required by law
SEC 1.BURDEN OD PROOF
An act or declaration madr in the presence and within the hearing or observations of aparty
SEC 32.ADMISSION BY SILENCE (ADOPTIVE OMISSION)
Except as provided in the next suceeding section, all persons who can perceive, and perceiving, can make their known perception to others, may be witnesses.
SEC.20 WITNESSES;THEIR QUALIFICATIONS