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7 Law of Evidence

Fergal Gaynor, Dov Jacobs, Mark Klamberg, Vladimir Tochilovsky

From: International Criminal Procedure: Principles and Rules

Edited By: Göran Sluiter, Håkan Friman, Suzannah Linton, Sergey Vasiliev, Salvatore Zappalà

From: Oxford Public International Law (http://opil.ouplaw.com). (c) Oxford University Press, 2023. All Rights Reserved.date: 02 December 2023

Subject(s):
Prosecution — International criminal law, evidence — Burden of proof — Admissibility of evidence
In domestic legal discourse, the law of evidence is sometimes distinguished from criminal procedure in general. The former includes evidentiary matters such as admissibility and examination while the latter covers issues such as the collection of evidence and disclosure.1 The scope of this chapter includes both categories of issues. This chapter provides an overview of general concepts governing the admission and exclusion of evidence, including relevance, probative value, reliability, illegality under domestic law, admission of evidence obtained in a manner...
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