EVI3701

EVI3701-exam notes - summary of law of evidence 2022 Last document update:   ago

EVI3701-exam notes - summary of law of evidence 2022 1 EVI 3701 Study Unit 1 – Overview State whether the following statements are true or false: (1) The Law of Evidence is the name of the field of law that you are currently studying. False (with capitals it refers to the course name) (2) When it is said that ‘‘the court’’ makes a finding, this actually means that the judicial officer presiding in the case (plus assessors where applicable) is making the finding. True (3) O...

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STUDY UNIT 7 - PREVIOUS CONSISTENT STATEMENTS DEFINITION OF A PREVIOUS CONSISTENT STATEMENT A previous consistent statement is  a statement made by a person  which is consistent with (i.e. more or less the same as)  a statement made by the same person during testimony in court (or sometimes by another witness)  offered in an attempt to corroborate this person's testimony. The rule of the law of evidence is that it is inadmissible for a witness to testify that she made a state...