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Evidence.

CHAPTER 8.

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

[CAP. 8

Section.

1. Short title...

2. Interpretation

...

...

Page.

271

271

***

PART I.-ADMISSIBLE WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE.

3. Incompetency from immature age or unsoundness of mind

4. Evidence of child of tender years

5. Evidence of parties...

...

6. Evidence of husband and wife

7. Privilege of husband and wife

8. Evidence of access

9.

***

...

144

No incapacity on account of crime or interest

10. Exception as to defendant in criminal proceedings

11. Evidence of parties and their husbands and wives in proceedings for adultery

**

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12. Evidence of parties in action for breach of promise

Discrediting a witness

13.

***

14. Proof of contradictory statement of adverse witness

15. Cross-examination as to previous statement in writing

16. Proof of conviction and previous conviction for indictable offence

...

...

...

17. Attesting witness need not be called...

18. Comparison of disputed with genuine writing...

PART II-ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS.

19. Copy of document of public nature

275

20. Official documents

...

276

21. Admissibility of notarial acts done before British diplomatic and consular officers

276

22. Copy of entry in banker's book

276

23. Court or judge may direct copies of entries in banker's book to be taken

...

277

24. Computation of time

...

277

25. Proof of foreign or colonial act of state, judgment, etc.

26. Proof of statutes of British possessions

277

+

27. Swearing of answer, etc., in Supreme Court in England

28. Admissibility of document having seal and signature of British ambassador

29. Proof of various matters in civil proceedings...

30. Effect of notices in Gazette

...

31. Admissibility of document filed in foreign court or consulate

32. Courts to take judicial notice of signature of judges, etc....

33. Admissibility of documentary evidence as to facts in issue

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Evidence. CHAPTER 8. EVIDENCE ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. [CAP. 8 Section. 1. Short title... 2. Interpretation ... ... Page. 271 271 *** PART I.-ADMISSIBLE WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE. 3. Incompetency from immature age or unsoundness of mind 4. Evidence of child of tender years 5. Evidence of parties... ... 6. Evidence of husband and wife 7. Privilege of husband and wife 8. Evidence of access 9. *** ... 144 No incapacity on account of crime or interest 10. Exception as to defendant in criminal proceedings 11. Evidence of parties and their husbands and wives in proceedings for adultery ** ... 271 ... 272 272 273 ... 273 273 273 273 273 274 274 274 274 275 275 275 12. Evidence of parties in action for breach of promise Discrediting a witness 13. *** 14. Proof of contradictory statement of adverse witness 15. Cross-examination as to previous statement in writing 16. Proof of conviction and previous conviction for indictable offence ... ... ... 17. Attesting witness need not be called... 18. Comparison of disputed with genuine writing... PART II-ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS. 19. Copy of document of public nature 275 20. Official documents ... 276 21. Admissibility of notarial acts done before British diplomatic and consular officers 276 22. Copy of entry in banker's book 276 23. Court or judge may direct copies of entries in banker's book to be taken ... 277 24. Computation of time ... 277 25. Proof of foreign or colonial act of state, judgment, etc. 26. Proof of statutes of British possessions 277 + 27. Swearing of answer, etc., in Supreme Court in England 28. Admissibility of document having seal and signature of British ambassador 29. Proof of various matters in civil proceedings... 30. Effect of notices in Gazette ... 31. Admissibility of document filed in foreign court or consulate 32. Courts to take judicial notice of signature of judges, etc.... 33. Admissibility of documentary evidence as to facts in issue ... 278 279 279 280 280 281 281 281 Page 269
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Evidence. CHAPTER 8. EVIDENCE ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. [CAP. 8 Section. 1. Short title... 2. Interpretation ... ... :: Page. 271 271 *** PART I.-ADMISSIBLE WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE. 3. Incompetency from immature age or unsoundness of mind 4. Evidence of child of tender years 5. Evidence of parties... ... 6. Evidence of husband and wife 7. Privilege of husband and wife Evidence of access 8. 9. *** ... 144 No incapacity on account of crime or interest 10. Exception as to defendant in criminal proceedings 11. Evidence of parties and their husbands and wives in proceedings for adultery ** ... 271 ... 272 272 273 ... 273 273 273 273 273 274 274 274 274 275 275 275 12. Evidence of parties in action for breach of promise Discrediting a witness 13. *** 14. Proof of contradictory statement of adverse witness 15. Cross-examination as to previous statement in writing 16. Proof of conviction and previous conviction for indictable offence ... ... ... 17. Attesting witness need not be called... 18. Comparison of disputed with genuine writing... PART II-ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS. 19. Copy of document of public nature 275 20. Official documents ... 276 21. Admissibility of notarial acts done before British diplomatic and consular officers 276 22. Copy of entry in banker's book 276 23. Court or judge may direct copies of entries in banker's book to be taken ... 277 24. Computation of time ... 277 25. Proof of foreign or colonial act of state, judgment, etc. 26. Proof of statutes of British possessions 277 + 27. Swearing of answer, etc., in Supreme Court in England 28. Admissibility of document having seal and signature of British ambassador 29. Proof of various matters in civil proceedings... 30. Effect of notices in Gazette ... 31. Admissibility of document filed in foreign court or consulate 32. Courts to take judicial notice of signature of judges, etc.... 33. Admissibility of documentary evidence as to facts in sue ... 278 279 279 280 280 281 281 281 269
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Evidence.

CHAPTER 8.

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

[CAP. 8

Section.

1. Short title...

2. Interpretation

...

...

::

Page.

271

271

***

PART I.-ADMISSIBLE WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE.

3. Incompetency from immature age or unsoundness of mind 4. Evidence of child of tender years

5. Evidence of parties...

...

6. Evidence of husband and wife 7. Privilege of husband and wife

Evidence of access

8.

9.

***

...

144

No incapacity on account of crime or interest 10. Exception as to defendant in criminal proceedings 11. Evidence of parties and their husbands and wives in

proceedings for adultery

**

...

271

...

272

272

273

...

273

273

273

273

273

274

274

274

274

275

275

275

12. Evidence of parties in action for breach of promise

Discrediting a witness

13.

***

14. Proof of contradictory statement of adverse witness

15. Cross-examination as to previous statement in writing 16. Proof of conviction and previous conviction for indictable

offence

...

...

...

17. Attesting witness need not be called...

18. Comparison of disputed with genuine writing...

PART II-ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS.

19. Copy of document of public nature

275

20. Official documents

...

276

21. Admissibility of notarial acts done before British diplomatic

and consular officers

276

22. Copy of entry in banker's book

276

23. Court or judge may direct copies of entries in banker's book

to be taken

...

277

24. Computation of time

...

277

25. Proof of foreign or colonial act of state, judgment, etc. 26. Proof of statutes of British possessions

277

+

27. Swearing of answer, etc., in Supreme Court in England 28. Admissibility of document having seal and signature of

British ambassador

29. Proof of various matters in civil proceedings... 30. Effect of notices in Gazette

...

31. Admissibility of document filed in foreign court or consulate 32. Courts to take judicial notice of signature of judges, etc.... 33. Admissibility of documentary evidence as to facts in sue

...

278

279

279

280

280

281

281

281

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