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43. Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant. When the Court has to form an opinion as to: (i) the usages and tenets ofRead More →

44. Opinion on relationship, when relevant. When the Court has to form an opinion as to the relationship of one person to another, the opinion,Read More →

45. Grounds of opinion, when relevant. Whenever the opinion of any living person is relevant, the grounds on which such opinion is based are alsoRead More →

Character when relevant 46. In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant. In civil cases the fact that the character of any person concernedRead More →

47. In criminal cases previous good character relevant. In criminal proceedings the fact that the person accused is of a good character, is relevant. GetRead More →

48. Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases. In a prosecution for an offence under section 64, section 65, sectionRead More →

49. Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply. In criminal proceedings, the fact that the accused has a bad character, is irrelevant, unless evidenceRead More →

50. Character as affecting damages. In civil cases, the fact that the character of any person is such as to affect the amount of damagesRead More →

PART III ON PROOF CHAPTER III – FACTS WHICH NEED NOT BE PROVED 51. Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved. No fact of whichRead More →

52. Facts of which Court shall take judicial notice. (1) The Court shall take judicial notice of the following facts, namely: (a) all laws inRead More →

53. Facts admitted need not be proved. No fact needs to be proved in any proceeding which the parties thereto or their agents agree toRead More →

CHAPTER IV – OF ORAL EVIDENCE 54. Proof of facts by oral evidence. All facts, except the contents of documents may be proved by oralRead More →

55. Oral evidence to be direct. Oral evidence shall, in all cases whatever, be direct; if it refers to: (i) a fact which could beRead More →

CHAPTER V – OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE 56. Proof of contents of documents. The contents of documents may be proved either by primary or by secondaryRead More →

57. Primary evidence. Primary evidence means the document itself produced for the inspection of the Court. Explanation 1: Where a document is executed in severalRead More →

58. Secondary evidence. Secondary evidence includes: (i) certified copies given under the provisions hereinafter contained; (ii) copies made from the original by mechanical processes whichRead More →