Rules of Evidence

What is evidence?

This is evident or manifest or which supplies proof

What does evidence consist of ?

Testimony

Hearsay

Documents

Things

Facts

What are the four evidences accepted in court?

Direct Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Purpose of the rules of evidence

What are the rules of evidence?

To be admissible evidence must be both material and relevant to the case at hand, not rendered in admissible because it infringes on exclusionary rule

Hearsay Evidence

Evanell🌺Evidence given by a witness about what he or she heard from Someone other than the defendant about what the defendant did said

What are the exceptions for heresy evidence?

A dying declaration

Statements be made by the victim concerning his or her feelings or mental state

Other public documents certificates, plans, and records made during the course of business

What is corroborative evidence

Corroborative evidence means extra evidence that supports or confirms what someone has said

What is presumptive evidence?

This is when proof of one fact, infer the existence of another fact, the second fact is said to be presumed

What is the judge and jury duties?

The judge determines question of Lawes

The jury determines questions of facts

The judge me, however, be able to direct a jury to discharge and accused if the prosecution has failed to established their case

Types of witnesses

What is corpus delicti?

A crime has taken place and it is now to be proven that someone is responsible for committing it

Primary rule of evidence

The evidence must correspond with pleading or particulars of the claim

What is a witness?

A witness is a person who is believed to have information knowledge, objects, documents, or other evidence that may be a value in determining the truth of the case

What are ways of giving a witness testimony?

Oral testimony This is the relating of information orally in the witness box

Submission of real evidence Real evidence speaks for itself oral testimony is required to identify and show its relationship to the case

Submission of documentary evidence this is a special form of real evidence and requires oral testimony to identify its relationship to the case and authentic, and then most case is red in court