Law Of Evidence In Nigeria Summarized Note

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LAW OF EVIDENCE IN NIGERIA


CONTENTS


 


INTRODUCTION

CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE.


OTHER RELEVANT PRELIMINARIES (FACT, FACT IN ISSUE, QUESTION OF FACT, QUESTION OF LAW, OPINION, CONTRADICTION, EVALUATION OF EVIDENCE ETC)


SOURCES OF NIGERIAN LAW OF EVIDENCE.


ILLEGALLY OBTAINED EVIDENCE


RELEVANCY AND ADMISSIBILITY.


RES GESTAE AND SECTION 4 OF THE EVIDENCE ACT 2011


SECTION 5-11 OF THE EVIDENCE ACT EXAMINED.


SIMILAR FACTS EVIDENCE


PROOF OF CUSTOM AND JUDICIAL NOTICE.


CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE AND CERTAIN PRESUMPTIONS UNDER EVIDENCE LAW (ABOUT SIXTEEN OF THEM ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS WORK).


THE DOCTRINE OF ESTOPPEL


ADMISSIONS AND CONFESSIONS.


 


LAW OF EVIDENCE PART TWO II



 


DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE EXAMINED.


PROVING AND TENDERING OF DOCUMENTS BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DOCUMENT WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE EVIDENCE ACT.


HEARSAY EVIDENCE.


COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE


CHARACTER EVIDENCE IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES.


CORROBORATION.


COMPETENCE AND COMPELLABILITY OF WITNESS.


VISIT TO LOCUS IN QUO.


OPINION AND EXPERT EVIDENCE.


WRONGFUL ADMISSION AND REJECTION OF EVIDENCE.


TESTIMONIAL PRIVILEGE.


STATE PRIVILEGE.


 


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