Law Of Evidence In Nigeria Summarized Note

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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