Lev3701 exam notes - Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

Study Unit 1 – Overview State whether the following statements are true or false: (1) The Law of Evidence is the name of the field of law that you are currently studying. False (with capitals it refers to the course name) (2) When it is said that ‘‘the court’’ makes a finding, this actually means that the judicial officer presiding in the case (plus assessors where applicable) is making the finding. True (3) Oral evidence refers to evidence given by a witness from the witness bo...

Question 1 (a) The law of evidence is part of the substantive law, since the substantive law determines what elements must be proved in court before someone will be guilty of a crime. (b) Roman-Dutch law is the common law of South Africa and therefore constitutes the historical source of our procedural law. (c) Section 206 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 is a residuary section because it provides that the law as to the competency, compellability, or privilege of witnesses which was i...

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