- Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts.
Closely connected facts - Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction.
- Facts which are occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue or relevant facts.
- Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct.
- Facts necessary to explain or introduce fact in issue or relevant facts.
- Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design.
- When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant.
- Facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damages.
- Facts relevant when right or custom is in question.
- Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling.
- Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional.
- Existence of course of business when relevant.
Admissions - Admission defined.
- Admission by party to proceeding or his agent.
- Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit.
- Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit.
- Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf.
- When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant.
- Admissions in civil cases when relevant.
- Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal
proceeding. - Confession to police officer.
- Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial
for same offence. - Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop.
Statements by persons who cannot be called as witnesses - Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is
relevant. - Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, truth of facts therein
stated.
Statements made under special circumstances - Entries in books of account when relevant.
- Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty.
- Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans.
- Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications.
- Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital
form.
How much of a statement is to be proved - What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic
record, book or series of letters or papers.
Judgments of Courts when relevant - Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial.
- Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction.
- Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in
section 35. - Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 34, 35 and 36 when relevant.
- Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved.
Opinions of third persons when relevant - Opinions of experts.
- Facts bearing upon opinions of experts.
- Opinion as to handwriting and signature, when relevant.
- Opinion as to existence of general custom or right, when relevant.
- Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant.
- Opinion on relationship, when relevant.
- Grounds of opinion, when relevant.
Character when relevant - In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant.
- In criminal cases previous good character relevant.
- Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases.
- Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply.
- Character as affecting damages.
Chapter 2 – Relevancy Of Facts
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