Category: Law of Evidence
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The Concept of Character Evidence Under the Evidence Act If common sense were to be given free rein it would be proper to take the good or bad character of a party to a suit into consideration in deciding the question whether he is liable for civil wrong or guilty of an offence. An obvious…
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Similar Facts Evidence Similar Facts evidence connotes proving a fact before the court by relying on past dealings of the defendant which are similar to the issue at hand. It is applicable to both criminal and civil proceedings. As a general rule, Evidence of Similar Facts is not admissible in trial. However, this is subject…