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Children
as to which see Reg. v. Falkingham, (1870) and Reg. v. White, (1871) LR 1 CCR 222 (311). Evidence.--The admissibility of the evidence of a child of tender years depends upon the degree of understanding it possesses,
Nonsuit
plaintiff fails to make out a legal cause of action or fails to support his pleadings by any evidence; whether the evidence which he gives can be considered any evidence at all of a cause of action
Nemo tenetur prodere seipsum
to the fact of his own criminality, no one can be forced to give his own oath in evidence of his guilt. The (English) Evidence Act, 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 99), which by s. 5
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Fact discovered
Fact discovered, The expression 'fact discovered' includes not only the physical object produced, but also the place from which it is produced and the knowledge of the accused as to this, Prabhoo v. State of Uttar...
Material witness
the test whether a witness is material for the present purpose is not whether he would have given evidence in support of the defence. The test is whether he is a witness 'essential to the unfolding of
Judicial proceeding
Judicial proceeding, 'Judicial proceeding' includes any proceeding in the course of which evidence is or may be legally taken on oath, Suraj Mall Mohta and Co. v. A.V. Vishwanatha Sastri, AIR
Accused person, a person accused of an offence
the expression 'a person accused of any offence' have the same connotation, and describe the person against whom evidence is sought to be led in a criminal proceeding. The expression 'accused of any offence' is descriptive of
Deathbed or Dying Declarations
Deathbed or Dying Declarations are constantly admitted in evidence. The principle of this exception to the general rule is founded partly on the awful situation of the
Alibi
in order to prove that he could not have committed the crime with which he is charged, offers evidence that he was in a different place at the time the offence was committed. Else ware, in law
suppress
b : to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of 3 a : to exclude (illegally obtained evidence) from use at trial [ narcotics found in violation of the right against unreasonable search and seizure] b
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