Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 5
95. Rules of evidence
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act or in any regulations made thereunder, the rules of evidence to be observed in proceedings before a court-martial shall be the same as those observed in criminal proceedings in civil courts in Brunei Darussalam, and no person shall be required in proceedings before a court-martial to answer any question or to produce any document which he could not be required to answer or produce in criminal proceedings before a civil court in Brunei
civil court
“civil court” means a court of ordinary criminal jurisdiction in Brunei Darussalam;
Darussalam.
Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Armed Forces
“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
A court-martial shall take judicial notice of all matters of notoriety, including all matters within the general service knowledge of the court, and of all other matters of which judicial notice would be taken in a civil court in Brunei Darussalam.
service
“service”, when used adjectively, means belonging to or connected with the Armed Forces or the Reserve Regiment or any part of either of such forces;
Terms defined in s 2
Armed Forces
Defined · s 2“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
civil court
Defined · s 2“civil court” means a court of ordinary criminal jurisdiction in Brunei Darussalam;
service
Defined · s 2“service”, when used adjectively, means belonging to or connected with the Armed Forces or the Reserve Regiment or any part of either of such forces;
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