Obiter dictum law
Obiter is a Latin word meaning “By the way” or “in passing”. It is something that occurred in the way, incidentally or collaterally. Obiter dictum is what is said by …
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Admissions and Confessions
To establish the truth or veracity of a fact asserted in any judicial proceedings, reliance can be placed on admissions and or confessions of a party to the proceedings. the …
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Introduction to what is documentary evidence. Just as a party in any judicial proceedings can give oral evidence in proof and fortification of his case, he can also rely on …
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As a general rule, hearsay evidence is inadmissible under the common law, to establish any fact in court. Hearsay evidence refers to evidence or statement of a witness in court …
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Ordinarily the opinion of a witness is irrelevant and inadmissible in evidence. Opinion refers to ideas, a belief or judgment based mainly on feelings. A witness called to testify in …
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Introduction to presumptions of law. The word, “Presumption” does not enjoy the benefit of a definition under the Act. Be that as it may, a presumption may be defined as …
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The standard of proof in civil law is proof on the balance of probability or preponderance of evidence. Thus the burden of proof on the plaintiff (or on the defendant …
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Introduction to Uberrimae fidei insurance Generally, in contracts, there is no duty placed on a contracting party to disclose material facts which he knows will influence the other contracting party …
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Introduction to Character Evidence If common sense were to be employed, it would be reasonable to say that it is proper to take the good or bad character of a …
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Introduction to Corroborative evidence in audit. To establish a case in court, whether criminal or civil, the court can rely on the evidence of a single witness so long as …
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