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Perjury
or affirmation (see OATHS and AFFIRATION) is administered and the witness swears or affirms falsely in a matter material to the issue. The law on this subject is now contained in the (English) Perjury Act, 1911, 'an
Fair trial
forced to give false evidence that also would not result in a fair trial. The failure to hear material witnesses is certainly denial of fair trial. The fair trial for a criminal offence consists not only in … Fair trial, means a trial in which bias or prejudice for or against the accused, the witnesses, or the cause which is being tried is eliminated. If the witnesses get threatened or are forced to
Expert witness
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Accomplice
the crime. There is no rule of law that her testimony cannot be acted upon without corroboration in material particulars. She stands on a higher pedestal than an injured witness. In the latter case, there is injury
Lacuna in the prosecution
equated with the fallout of an oversight committed by a public prosecutor during trial, either in producing relevant materials or in eliciting relevant answer from witnesses, Rajendra Prasad v. Narcotic Cell, (1999) 6 SCC 110. … committed by a public prosecutor during trial, either in producing relevant materials or in eliciting relevant answer from witnesses, Rajendra Prasad v. Narcotic Cell, (1999) 6 SCC 110.
Corroboration
of promise of marriage the plaintiff may give evidence, but cannot recover a verdict unless corroborated by other material evidence in support of the promise, 32 & 33 Vict. c. 68, s. 2. See MARRIAGE, PROMISE OF. … of children of tender years, though not given on oath, needs corroboration. See UNUS NULLUS RULE. of a witness's testimony must be afforded by means of independent evidence which implicated by connecting or tending to connect him
Affiliation
see 25 & 26 Geo. 5, c. 46. The evidence of the mother must be corroborated in some material particular by other testimony, by virtue of s. 6 of the Act of 1845, and s. 4 of … QBD 611; Thomas v. Jones, (1921) 1 KB 22. As to issue of process for compelling attendance of witnesses, see (English) Bastardy (Witness Process) Act, 1929 (c. 38), and (English) Poor Law Act, 1884, s. 70, as
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