'Admissibility of evidence - national proceedings' in document 'Liberia - Criminal Procedure Law'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART II
Procedure in Criminal Actions

Chapter 21. EVIDENCE

ยง21.1. Rules of evidence applicable in criminal proceedings.

The admissibility of evidence and the competency and privileges of witnesses in all criminal proceedings, except as otherwise provided by statute, shall be governed by :

(a)The rules of evidence set forth in the Criminal Procedure Law in so far as the same are applicable ;
(b)The applicable rules of evidence in civil actions as set forth in the Civil Procedure Law when the rules set forth in the Criminal Procedure Law are not applicable ; and
(c)The principles of the common law of evidence as they may be interpreted by the courts of the Republic of Liberia in the light of reason and judicial experience if there are no applicable provisions in either the Criminal Procedure Law or the Civil Procedure Law.