Unit 3 Definitions Flashcards

Scots Criminal Law: Police Powers and Principles of Evidence

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Production

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Productions are defined as an article, document, or anything (including animal) which is connected to a crime or offence or other matter under review.

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Warrant

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An authority in writing which is issued by:
- a Magistrate, i.e. a Justice of the Peace or
Sherrif; or…
- Other Competent Person;
Directing police officers to take a course of action which might not otherwise be lawful.

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Evidence

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Evidence includes all legal means (exclusive of mere argument) which tends to prove or disprove the truth of the subject before the court.

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Hearsay Evidence

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Evidence at second hand, given by a person who is merely repeating something said by another person.

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