,LEV3701 Assignment 2 QUIZ (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 (206033) - DUE 18 April 2025; 100%
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Consider the following statements regarding the onus of proof in
criminal and civil matters and choose the correct option:
A.
The onus of proof rests on the state throughout a criminal trial,
but the evidentiary burden sometimes shifts onto the accused,
for instance when the state has established a good prima facie
case.
B.
The incidence of the onus of proof is an issue that is determined
by the procedural law.
C.
In both criminal and civil cases, the evidentiary burden is only
relevant at the end of a trial.
D.
In criminal cases, the state always bears the onus of proof
regarding all issues and defences.
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A shoots and kills his wife’s lover in his wife’s presence and is
subsequently charged with murder. A's wife is a witness. A's
wife is ...
A.
both an identifying witness and a single witness.
B.
incompetent to testify on behalf of the state.
C.
only a single witness.
D.
only an identifying witness.
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Consider the following statements regarding marital privilege
and choose the correct option:
A.
A third party that overhears a conversation between two spouses
cannot testify about that communication in a court of law.
B.
Marital privilege belongs to the party who made a specific
communication.
C.
Semester 1 2025 (206033) - DUE 18 April 2025; 100%
correct solutions and explanations.
Question 1
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Consider the following statements regarding the onus of proof in
criminal and civil matters and choose the correct option:
A.
The onus of proof rests on the state throughout a criminal trial,
but the evidentiary burden sometimes shifts onto the accused,
for instance when the state has established a good prima facie
case.
B.
The incidence of the onus of proof is an issue that is determined
by the procedural law.
C.
In both criminal and civil cases, the evidentiary burden is only
relevant at the end of a trial.
D.
In criminal cases, the state always bears the onus of proof
regarding all issues and defences.
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Question 2
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A shoots and kills his wife’s lover in his wife’s presence and is
subsequently charged with murder. A's wife is a witness. A's
wife is ...
A.
both an identifying witness and a single witness.
B.
incompetent to testify on behalf of the state.
C.
only a single witness.
D.
only an identifying witness.
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Question 3
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Consider the following statements regarding marital privilege
and choose the correct option:
A.
A third party that overhears a conversation between two spouses
cannot testify about that communication in a court of law.
B.
Marital privilege belongs to the party who made a specific
communication.
C.
