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Hearsay Exceptions Table Lesson 13

The document outlines various exceptions to the hearsay rule, detailing their scope, conditions for admissibility, relevant sections of the Evidence Act, and associated case law. Each exception, such as statements by a dead person or public documents, is categorized with specific requirements for evidence to be considered admissible in court. This table serves as a reference for legal practitioners regarding hearsay exceptions.

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Hearsay Exceptions Table Lesson 13

The document outlines various exceptions to the hearsay rule, detailing their scope, conditions for admissibility, relevant sections of the Evidence Act, and associated case law. Each exception, such as statements by a dead person or public documents, is categorized with specific requirements for evidence to be considered admissible in court. This table serves as a reference for legal practitioners regarding hearsay exceptions.

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Hearsay Exceptions Table - Lesson 13

This table presents the exceptions to the hearsay rule, highlighting their scope, conditions
for admissibility, relevant sections of the Evidence Act, and case law references.

SN Exception Scope Condition Admissibilit Case Law


y Section
1 Statement A statement The person S.39(a) and Akpan v
by a Dead made by a must have 40(1) State; R v
Person person as to believed Bebetebe;
the cause of themselves Garba v
his death or to be in Queen
circumstanc imminent
es of the danger of
event death, even
leading to if they had
his death. hopes of
recovery.
2 Res Gestae Statements The S.126 Rv
made statement Bedingfield;
spontaneous must be R v Foster
ly as part of closely
an event, connected in
considered time and
reliable due circumstanc
to lack of e to the
fabrication. event.
3 Statement Statements The S.41 R v Maqbool
Against made by a declarant Hussain
Interest person that must have
are contrary had no
to their own motive to
interest, misrepresen
making t the facts.
them more
credible.
4 Public Certified Must be duly S.109 Queen v
Documents public certified by Wilcox
records and the
official appropriate
documents authority.
are
admissible
as they come
from reliable
sources.
5 Entries in Business Must be S.51 Nwakobia v
Books of records kept made in the Dumez Ltd
Account in the ordinary
ordinary course of
course of business and
business are supported
admissible by
as they testimony.
reflect
regular
transactions.
6 Statements Evidence The witness S.46-50 Egbuna v
in Previous given in must be State
Proceedings previous unavailable,
judicial and the
proceedings proceedings
may be must be
admissible relevant to
under the current
certain case.
conditions.
7 Admissions Statements Must be S.20 R v Christie
made by a voluntary
party to a and made by
case that a party to
acknowledg the
e a fact proceedings.
against their
interest.
8 Confessions A voluntary Must be S.27 R v Sykes
statement made
made by an voluntarily
accused without
person duress or
admitting inducement.
guilt.
9 Statement Statements Declarant S.42 Re Taplin
Relating to concerning must be a (1952)
Family family member of
Pedigree relationship the family
s made by and have
deceased personal
persons knowledge
with of the facts.
knowledge
of the family
history.
10 Statements Statements Must be a S.83 Myers v DPP
in Official made in public
Records official record made
records, by a
reports, or government
public official in the
documents. course of
duty.

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