Law School Admission Test /Police Revision 2 Court - Evidence
Police Revision 2 Court - Evidence
This deck covers key concepts related to evidence in a court setting, including definitions, types of evidence, and legal principles.
What is evidence?
‘Information that may be presented To a court or tribunal in order that it may decide some fact.’
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What is evidence?
‘Information that may be presented To a court or tribunal in order that it may decide some fact.’
Which 3 ways may evidence be presented at court in?
Oral - a witness testimony
Real - an article/ object (ie knife)
Documentary - a will/ invoice/ email/ photogr...
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What did lord denning say in 1969?
Don’t confine the evidence you present to court to only the best evidence, you need to account for all Evidence and let the court decide how to use th...
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What is hearsay evidence?
What a person heard another day -
But it is by known if this is fact - generally inadmissible in court as cannot be cross examined
What is it called if you lie under oath?
Perjury
= Up To 7 years in prison
An oath is a promise to tell the truth
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Term | Definition |
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What is evidence? | ‘Information that may be presented To a court or tribunal in order that it may decide some fact.’ |
Which 3 ways may evidence be presented at court in? |
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What did lord denning say in 1969? | Don’t confine the evidence you present to court to only the best evidence, you need to account for all Evidence and let the court decide how to use that evidence. |
What is hearsay evidence? | What a person heard another day -
But it is by known if this is fact - generally inadmissible in court as cannot be cross examined |
What is it called if you lie under oath? | Perjury An oath is a promise to tell the truth |