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Basic Concepts
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Preguntas del test (7)
1What is the fundamental rule of evidence law?
- ARelevance is the most important criteria for determining whether evidence is admissible.
- BEverything that is relevant to a fact in issue is admissible unless there is a legal reason for excluding it.
- CEverything is excluded unless it is relevant to a fact in issue.
2When is evidence material?
- AWhen it is directed at a matter in issue in the case.
- BWhen it tends to prove the proposition for which it is advanced.
- CWhen it does not distort the fact-finding mission of the court
3If evidence shows that a witness lied about an unrelated matter, it will be excluded because
- AIt violates the hearsay rule.
- BIt will unnecessarily prolong the trial or confuse issues
- CTrick question, it won't be excluded.
4What is a prejudicial effect?
- AThe probability that the evidence, if admitted, would be unfairly detrimental to one party's case.
- BThe possibility that the evidence may distort the fact-finding process, resulting in unfairness to the accused.
- CThe probability that evidence will result in a mistrial.
5Once evidence is admitted, the trier of fact is required to...
- ADraw a particular inference from it.
- BBelieve that particular piece of evidence.
- CNone of the above.
6The Canada Evidence Act applies primarily to
- ACivil proceedings.
- BCriminal proceedings.
- CCharter challenges.
7Which case stands for the proposition that oral histories made by Indigenous people are admissible?
- ADelgamuukw
- BSparrow
- CVan der Peet
Información
- Descripción
- Quiz on the readings for lecture 1
- Autor
- David Isaac
- Idioma
- English
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