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Law of Evidence

Law of Evidence is a comprehensive work on the South African law of evidence which covers the general principles of the common law as applied by the courts.

Publication Language: English
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ISBN/ISSN: 9781776321858

Product description

Law of Evidence is a comprehensive work on the South African law of evidence which covers the general principles of the common law as applied by the courts.

It is based on Schmidt and Rademeyer’s popular Bewysreg.

Available in print (looseleaf) and online format. Print includes updates for 12 months, thereafter updates are billed annually in advance. Online format must be added to a base package. "Request a quote" and a sales agent will contact you.

 

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Table of contents

Burden of proof

Standards of proof and the evaluation of evidence

Corroboration and the cautionary rules

Presumptions

Judicial notice

Formal admissions

Competence and compellability to give evidence

Means of proof: Witnesses, real evidence, documents, product of a device or apparatus

Admissibility and relevance

Previous consistent statements

Similar facts

Character

Opinion

Hearsay evidence

Informal admissions and confessions

Privilege

Admissibility and probative value of a judgment