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Evidence Act · 2014 Revised Edition · Chapter XII
Evidence Act · 2014 Revised Edition · Chapter XII
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
In civil proceedings, evidence shall not be excluded on the ground that it is hearsay.
evidence
“evidence” includes — (a) all statements which the court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses in relation to matters of fact under inquiry: such statements are called oral evidence; (b) all documents produced for the inspection of the court: such documents are called documentary evidence.
In this Chapter —
“hearsay” means a statement made otherwise than by a person while giving oral evidence in the proceedings, which is tendered as evidence of the matters stated; and
references to hearsay include hearsay of whatever degree.
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Nothing is this Chapter shall effect the admissibility of evidence admissible apart from this section.
The provision of sections 170 to 174 do not apply to hearsay evidence admissible apart from this section, notwithstanding that it may also be admissible by virtue of this section.
evidence
“evidence” includes — (a) all statements which the court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses in relation to matters of fact under inquiry: such statements are called oral evidence; (b) all documents produced for the inspection of the court: such documents are called documentary evidence.