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Principles of Evidence in International Criminal Justice edited by Khan, Karim A A; Buisman, Caroline; Gosnell, Christopher (28th October 2010)
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Part I Antecedents and context of International Criminal Trials, 1 Principles of Civil Law

Caroline Buisman, Myriam Bouazdi, Matteo Costi

From: Principles of Evidence in International Criminal Justice

Edited By: Karim A. A. Khan, Caroline Buisman, Christopher Gosnell

Content type:
Book content
Product:
Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law [OSAIL]
Published in print:
28 October 2010
ISBN:
9780199588923

From: Oxford Public International Law (http://opil.ouplaw.com). (c) Oxford University Press, 2015. All Rights Reserved.date: 14 October 2019

Subject(s):
Right to fair trial — Admissibility of evidence — Burden of proof (and jurisdiction) — Burden of proof
Evidentiary principles of civil law and common law continue to influence international criminal practice and are often referred to in international criminal jurisprudence. These principles are not always accurately presented. Generalizations are often made that understate the particularity of different civil law jurisdictions. Principles developed at the international level tend to be based on a caricature, an idea of civil law practice that is oversimplified or outmoded. The present chapter seeks to present both the inherent attributes of civil law evidentiary...
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