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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