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The course on Law of
Evidence equips students with knowledge of the meaning,
nature, development and classification of evidence in various legal systems. It covers such
themes as proof without evidence, admission, judicial notice,
presumptions and proof with evidence; it shall give special focus to relevancy and admissibility
of facts in various aspects. Oral evidence encompassing competence of witnesses and grounds of incompetence, privilege and status of hearsay as
evidence are also integral
parts of
the course.
Documentary, scientific, real and demonstrative evidences, and burden and standard of proof of facts in civil and criminal cases will likewise be discussed in conjunction with constitutional rights and protections afforded to persons subjected to investigations, searches, or the
seizure of materials.
- Teacher: George Alaso