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LEV3701 STUDY SUMMARY NOTES (Latest Updated 2022) The presentation of evidence - Oral evidence - Given by a witness, delivering her testimony from the witness box. - Certain questions may be asked by the various parties, and others may not - Real things - may also be presented to the court as evidence. - Often the information that is contained in some kind of document may be required, but documents cannot simply be handed to the court since many requirements need to be met before a doc...

LEV3701 EXAM PACK. Fully comment on the following statement “A co-accused isn’t a competent witness for the state, whether to prove the case against him or against the accused” (5) Co-Accused: Were accused persons are tried together, they are referred to as co-accused. Co-Accused as prosecution witness: Co-accused is not a competent witness for the state, whether to prove the case against himself or against the co-accused, because he is also an accused. There may be circumstances...

LEV3701 Law Of Evidence - Summary Study Notes (Latest Update 2022) Evidence law General Introduction Introduction The first chapter of this teaching material deals with the introductory or preliminary matters such as the definition, purpose and nature of evidence law. Of also presents also study the common law and civil law approaches to evidence law with the various types of evidences. Here it shows the differences between two legal systems in their approach to evidence law. Moreover,...

LEV3701 Summary Notes 1 LEV 3701 Law of Evidence- Admissibility of Evidence 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. ...

LEV3701 LAW OF Evidence_final_notes LAW OF EVIDENCE – ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE SU2 - CONCEPTS Law of evidence is part of adjective law (deals with procedure to be followed in court & legal transactions) – Governs manner in which something is legally proven before the court “Proof” - having sufficient grounds for a finding on a point in issue “Evidence” - one type of evidential material produced in court (excludes info gathered by police during investigation of case) [include...

LEV3701 Assignment 1 Law of Evidence: LEV 3701 Student no: Unique no: Assignment: 01 1.1) Section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 on the court’s function when assessing character evidence of a complainant in a rape or indecent assault case. Character evidence: According to Schwikkard, the two most important categories of character evidence consist of: 1) a person’s general reputation and 2) a person’s inherent tendency to think or act a certain way.1 The crux of...

LEV3701 LAW OF EVIDENCE ASSIGNMENT 1 MODULE: LEV3701 MODIFIED DUE DATE: 24-4-2022 ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: STUDENT NUMBER: ASSIGNMENT 1 1.1 What does section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 state about the court’s function when evidence of the character of a complainant is to be led in cases of an indecent nature? No evidence as to any previous sexual experience or conduct of any person against or in connection with whom a sexual offence is alleged to have been committed, s...

MODULE: LEV3701 ASSIGNMENT 1 1.1 What does section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 state about the court’s function when evidence of the character of a complainant is to be led in cases of an indecent nature? No evidence as to any previous sexual experience or conduct of any person against or in connection with whom a sexual offence is alleged to have been committed, shall be adduced, and no evidence or question in cross-examination regarding such sexual experience or cond...

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) Oral evidence refers to evidence given by a witness from the witness bo...