Law of Evidence and Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984

Vocabulary flashcards covering core legal concepts, provisions, definitions, and document classifications under the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order (QSO), 1984 and Law of Evidence.

Enforcement Date of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984

28th October, 1984.

Evidence Act, 1872 Repeal Reason

Amended and replaced by the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 to bring it into conformity with the injunction of the Quran and Sunnah.

Total Articles in the QSO

166 articles.

Authority Determining Witness Competency

Under the QSO, the Court is competent to determine the competency of a witness.

Article 2 of the QSO

The provision that deals with Interpretation, defining key statutory terms.

Oral Evidence

All statements which the Court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses in relation to matters of fact under inquiry.

Article 2(c) of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984

The statutory provision that defines the word "Evidence."

Article 2(d) of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984

The statutory provision that defines the word "Fact."

Fact

Anything, state of things, or relation of things capable of being perceived by the senses.

Admissible Scope of Evidence

Evidence that may be given in any suit or proceeding regarding the existence or nonexistence of every fact in issue and relevant fact.

Article 3 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat

The provision that prescribes the competency of a witness to testify.

Competency of a Child Witness

A child is competent to testify if capable of understanding the questions and giving rational answers.

Competency of a Lunatic Witness

A lunatic is competent to testify if capable of understanding the questions and giving rational answers.

Nikah Form

Classified as a public document under the Law of Evidence.

Municipal Birth Register

A register maintained by a municipality that is classified as a public document.

Modern Device Evidence

Evidence produced through modern devices, such as an audio cassette or video film, which is legally admissible.

Press Clippings of Newspapers

Items that are admissible as evidence in a law case.

Article 164 of the QSO

The article of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order under which modern device evidence, such as a video film, is an admissible piece of evidence.

Article 166 of the QSO

The article under which the Evidence Act, 1872 was repealed.