CHAPTER 10:02
EVIDENCE IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I
General

    SECTION

    1.    Short title

    2.    No person to be excluded from giving evidence, except on valid legal objection

    3.    Court to decide on admissibility of evidence

    4.    Incompetency from insanity and intoxication

    5.    Children who understand the obligation of an oath competent Children to be examined on oath

    6.    Form of oath

    7.    Competency notwithstanding consanguinity or affinity

    8.    No witness compellable to answer questions which spouse might decline

    9.    Spouses incompetent after divorce as to matters occurring during the subsistence of the marriage, as to which they would have been incompetent during the marriage

    10.    Privilege of professional advisers

    11.    Court may find and give judgment on any issue of fact on evidence of single witness

    12.    Inadmissibility of irrelevant evidence

    13.    Evidence of character, when admissible

    14.    Admission of facts or points in issue on the record

    15.    Necessity of best evidence of fact to be proved

    16.    Proof of appointment to public office

    17.    Proof of records and instruments in writing

    18.    Examination of witnesses de bene esse

    19.    Admissibility of testimony of absent or deceased witness

    20.    Hearsay evidence

    21.    Witness excused from answering questions the answers to which would expose him to penalties or degrade his character

    22.    Witness not excused from answering question because answer would establish civil claim

    23.    Privilege on ground of public policy or regard to the public interest

    24.    Impeachment and support of witness's credibility

    25.    Spouses not compellable to disclose communications between them

    26.    Witnesses not compellable to answer certain questions

    27.    Parties to a suit not entitled to expenses when giving evidence in their own behalf

    28.    When adduced by opposite party expenses receivable

    29.    When affirmation may be substituted for oath

    30.    When unsworn testimony admissible

    31.    Evidence of the genuineness of disputed writings

    32.    Certified copies or extracts of documents admissible

    33.    Punishment for false certificate

    34.    Who empowered to administer oaths

PART II
Bankers' Books

    35.    Entries in certain books admissible in certain cases

    36.    Examined copies also admissible

    37.    Notice that such evidence will be adduced must be given and liberty given to inspect

    38.    Party receiving notice may apply to a judge for liberty to inspect

    39.    Judge may order that entries and copies shall not be admissible

    40.    Bank not compelled to produce any books unless ordered by judge

    41.    Part not to apply to proceedings to which bank is a party

    42.    Interpretation

Proc. 1891,
Proc. 36, 1909,
Cap. 13, 1959,
Proc. 36, 1959,
L.N. 84, 1966,
Act 26, 1977.

An Act declaring in certain respects the law of evidence.

[Date of Commencement: 10th June, 1891]

PART I
General (ss 1-34)

1.    Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Evidence in Civil Proceedings Act.

2.    No person to be excluded from giving evidence, except on valid legal objection

    From and after the passing of this Act no person shall be excluded from being sworn as a witness or from giving evidence in any court, except in respect of a legal objection to his competency made, and appearing, to such court to be valid.

3.    Court to decide on admissibility of evidence

    It shall be competent for the court alone in which any case may be depending to decide upon all questions concerning the competency of any witness or the admissibility of any evidence.

4.    Incompetency from insanity and intoxication

    No person appearing, or proved, to be afflicted with idiocy, lunacy or insanity, or labouring under imbecility of mind arising from intoxication or otherwise, whereby he is deprived of the proper use of reason, shall in any case be competent to give evidence while under the influence of any such malady or disability.