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