LEV 3701

Jack is accused of raping a fellow student. During crossexamination of the victim, it is put to her that she is lying about the identity of the accused. In an attempt to establish the victim's credibility, the prosecutor calls her roommate to testify that the complainant told her a similar story. The roommate’s evidence will be (a) hearsay. (b) evidence about a previous consistent statement. (c) circumstantial evidence. (d) character evidence. Answer 6 (1) Only statements (a), (c) an...

WITNESSES DEFINITIONS: Competence: Whether a particular person has the mental capacity to testify. SECTIONS: Sec 192 of the CPA: Every person not expressly excluded by the Act from giving evidence is competent & compellable, subject to Sec 206. Sec 206: The law, which was in force in respect of criminal proceedings on The 30th of May 1961 with respect to competence & compellability, is applicable in cases not provided for in the Criminal Procedure Act. Sec 8 of the Civil Proceedings ...