This document discusses the rules of evidence in court proceedings. It defines oral evidence as evidence provided by a person and documentary evidence as evidence provided by a document. It states that judicial notice can be invoked to accept facts that need not be proved. It also discusses the concepts of relevant and admissible evidence, and how the court determines what evidence is relevant to the issues to be decided in the case. It outlines different types of evidence like primary and secondary evidence, as well as factors the court considers when determining the weight to give to different pieces of evidence.
This document discusses the rules of evidence in court proceedings. It defines oral evidence as evidence provided by a person and documentary evidence as evidence provided by a document. It states that judicial notice can be invoked to accept facts that need not be proved. It also discusses the concepts of relevant and admissible evidence, and how the court determines what evidence is relevant to the issues to be decided in the case. It outlines different types of evidence like primary and secondary evidence, as well as factors the court considers when determining the weight to give to different pieces of evidence.
This document discusses the rules of evidence in court proceedings. It defines oral evidence as evidence provided by a person and documentary evidence as evidence provided by a document. It states that judicial notice can be invoked to accept facts that need not be proved. It also discusses the concepts of relevant and admissible evidence, and how the court determines what evidence is relevant to the issues to be decided in the case. It outlines different types of evidence like primary and secondary evidence, as well as factors the court considers when determining the weight to give to different pieces of evidence.
This document discusses the rules of evidence in court proceedings. It defines oral evidence as evidence provided by a person and documentary evidence as evidence provided by a document. It states that judicial notice can be invoked to accept facts that need not be proved. It also discusses the concepts of relevant and admissible evidence, and how the court determines what evidence is relevant to the issues to be decided in the case. It outlines different types of evidence like primary and secondary evidence, as well as factors the court considers when determining the weight to give to different pieces of evidence.
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Include Oral E (Provided by person) & - Governs how E is admissible Not Exhaustive, S.56 & S.57(statutory judicial notice) Documentary E (Provided by Document) (Accept by Court) Still can use or common law judicial notice - Determine Relevancy of E other type of "Evident Evideria" - Based on Lex Fori (Govern by Facts Evidence -->To show Clearly, To Prove law of the place of dispute) Need not Facts admitted pursuant to S.58 be Proved Court determine which evidence Presumption in invoked (which LAW OF - S.3 EA: E that are capable is relevant & not relevant reverses the evidential burden EVIDENCE to be perceived by senses & of proof for the other party) - The degree of connection between Mental Condition EVIDENCE - Physical/Psychological the fact that is given in evidence & the issue to be proved Facts Disputes fact or facts, which need - S.5: Only relevant fact can be to be proved by the parties in the produced as evidence FII proceeding - Must fall under S.6 - s.55 RELEVANCY FACTS Murder > If A killed B - Relevancy is pre-requisite for CONCEPTS OF Contract: If A breach the Contract admissibility EVIDENCE Relevant Facts When the fact is connected with the other in any of the ways referred to in Logically R: Legally R: the provisions of this Act relating to E. that has the E. where the the relevancy of facts tendency to make probative value ADMISSIBILITY WEIGHTS a material fact (Degree of more or less believability) of probable than it Evidence outweights - Strenght or value of evidence TYPES OF EVIDENCE would be without its prejudicial effect Evidence - Has potential of persuading the court of truth & probability of facts Primary Secondary: - Court accept the E. Court Power to determine • Oral • Hearsay - Determine based on - Must be relevant, but relevancy admissibility: • Opinion circumstances of each cases • Original copy doesn't mean it is admissible 1. S.136 EA: The court may • Character • Type of Doc eg: E. relevant but too prejudice inquire any party into the • Circumstantial • Quality • Real E. - E. illigally obtained, cout still can relevancy of the evidence • Similar Fact E. • Demeanors of witness • Conclusive E. accept, can be relevant & admissible tendered. Weights: • Direct E. - Court x concern on how E. is 2. The court may • No obtained questioned • Due - Lawyer/PP will defend about witnessess,parties as to • Less prejudicial relevancy of evidence Dr.NisaAzman