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Criminal Evidence Act
Matched in: Term Criminal Evidence Act
Criminal Procedure Act, 1885 (English)
Matched in: Term Criminal Procedure Act, 1885 (English)
Confession
not and whether made in words or otherwise, R. v. Z [HL(E)], (2005) 2 AC LR 467 [Police Criminal Evidence Act, 1984, s. 82(1) (UK)] Would mean incriminating statement made to the police suggesting inference of the commission of … false or inconsistent with the maker's evidence on oath, Regina v. Z., (2005) 2 WLR 709 (Police and Criminal Evidence Act, 1984, s. 76). Only voluntary and direct acknowledgement of guilt is a confession, Central Bureau of Investigation v.
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Evidence
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Witness
wives are not compellable to disclose communications between each other (s. 3 ibid.). As to criminal cases, see Criminal Evidence Act, 1898, as amended, and that title. A witness is not obliged to answer any question which tends to … any time before the verdict is given. See especially title EVIDENCE; EXPERTS; and see also SUBP'NA; VOIR DIRE; CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT, 1898; PERJURY; CONDUCT-MONEY; CHARACTER; WILLS and ATTESTATION. It is applicable to members of the police force and employees
Cross-examination
may not be resorted to without just grounds of suspicion. The effect of s. 1 of the (English) Criminal Evidence Act, 1898, on questions which may not be put to a person charged with a criminal offence should be
Character
both to civil and criminal cases, ad to all courts. Questioning of Accused.--By s. 1(f) of the (English) Criminal Evidence Act, 1898 (see that tile), a person charged with an offence, and called as a witness under that Act,
Deposition
R. S.C. 1883, Ord. XXXVII., rr. 1, 5; and EVIDENCE; PERPETUATE TESTIMONY, BILLS TO. As to deposition in criminal proceedings (in connec-tion with which the term is most commonly used), see especially the (English) Indictable Offences Act,
Accomplice
1843 (6 & 7 Vict. C. 85), s. 1, even though convicted, and now by virtue of the Criminal Evidence Act, 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. C. 36), s. 1, he can with his consent be called for the
Perpetuating testimony
declaration of legitimacy is in the nature of a suit for perpetuating testimony. See LEGITIMACY DECLARATION ACTS. The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 35), s. 6, provides in criminal cases for the … Perpetuating testimony. When evidence is likely to be irrecoverably lost, by reason of a witness being old, or infirm, or going abroad
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