Nigerian Evidence Act 2011

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Evidence Act 2011, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.

This Act repeals the Evidence Act , Cap. E14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, and enacts a new Evidence Act, which shall apply to all judicial proceedings in or before Courts in Nigeria; and for related matters.

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CONTENTS

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PART I — GENERAL

PART II — RELEVANCY

PART III — RELEVANCE AND ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE

PART IV — HEARSAY, OPINION AND CHARACTER EVIDENCE: RELEVANCE AND ADMISSIBILITY

PART V — DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

PART VI — PROOF

PART VII — ORAL EVIDENCE AND THE INSPECTION OF REAL EVIDENCE

PART VIII— EXCLUSION OF ORAL BY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

PART IX — PRODUCTION AND EFFECT OF EVIDENCE

PART X — PRESUMPTIONS AND ESTOPPEL

PART XI — WITNESSES

PART XII — TAKING OF ORAL EVIDENCE AND EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES

PART XIII — EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS CONVICTION

PART XIV — WRONGFUL ADMISSION AND REJECTION OF EVIDENCE

PART XV — SERVICE AND EXECUTION THROUGH-OUT NIGERIA OF PROCESS TO COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES BEFORE COURTS OF THE STATES AND THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA AND THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT

PART XVI — MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL