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  2. Bad character evidence - Wikipedia

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    Bad character in relation to the alleged facts of the offence itself has always been admissible for obvious reasons. The Act provides for different rules in relation to the bad character of defendants, and that of non-defendants. In assessing the probative value of evidence it is assumed to be true, unless there is material to suggest the contrary.

  3. Evidence Act 1950 - Wikipedia

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    Mazupi Abdul Rahman and Ahmad Azam Mohd Shariff, "The Scope and Application of Similar Fact Evidence under the Evidence Act 1950" (2003) 7 Jurnal Undang-undang dan Masyarakat 71 ProQuest Mageswary Siva Subramaniam, "Similar fact evidence in Malaysia: A review of Section 11(b) of the Evidence Act 1950" (2018) 26 Asia Pacific Law Review 59 Taylor ...

  4. Character evidence - Wikipedia

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    The admissibility of character evidence to allow the defendant to prove the character trait of a victim is limited, however, if the lawsuit is for rape or assault with the intent to commit rape. If the reputation or opinion evidence is being offered by the defendant to show the rape victim's past sexual conduct, character evidence is inadmissible.

  5. Penal Code (Malaysia) - Wikipedia

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    The Penal Code (Malay: Kanun Keseksaan) is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in Malaysia. Its official long title is "An Act relating to criminal offences" [Throughout Malaysia—31 March 1976, Act A327; P.U. (B) 139/1976]. The sole jurisdiction of Parliament of Malaysia is established over criminal law in Malaysia.

  6. Hearsay in English law - Wikipedia

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    The common law in respect of good and bad character, reputation or family tradition is also preserved. [15] The Act moves some of the focus of hearsay evidence to weight, rather than admissibility, setting out considerations in assessing the evidence (set out in summary form): [16]

  7. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    The last image we have of Patrick Cagey is of his first moments as a free man. He has just walked out of a 30-day drug treatment center in Georgetown, Kentucky, dressed in gym clothes and carrying a Nike duffel bag.

  8. Similar fact evidence - Wikipedia

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    In Canada, the rule is established in R. v. Handy, 164 CCC (3d) 481, 2 SCR 908 (2002): . Evidence of prior bad acts by the accused will be admissible if the prosecution satisfies the judge on a balance of probabilities that, in the context of the particular case, the probative value of the evidence in relation to a specific issue outweighs its potential prejudice and thereby justifies its ...

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