Evidence - Part 3

Introduction to Admissibility00:00:03

Overview of the topics covered, including the kinds of admissibility, judicial notice, judicial admission, and the categories of object evidence.

General Requirements of Admissibility00:02:59

Explains that for evidence to be admissible, it must be both relevant (having a direct connection to the fact in issue) and competent (not excluded by the constitution, law, or rules of court).

Kinds of Admissibility00:05:06

Defines multiple admissibility (evidence admitted for several purposes), conditional admissibility (evidence accepted on the condition that its relevance will be established later), and curative admissibility (admitting evidence to counter opposing inadmissible evidence to maintain fairness).

Judicial Notice and Judicial Admission00:34:23

Explains situations where evidence is not required because the court is already aware (judicial notice) or the parties have acknowledged the fact (judicial admission), which helps expedite legal proceedings.

Judicial Notice Categories00:41:02

Breaks down mandatory judicial notice (matters the court must know, such as political history and law of nations) and discretionary judicial notice (matters the court chooses to know, such as public knowledge and professional demonstrations).

Judicial Admission vs. Confession01:02:28

Details the nature of judicial admissions (oral/written recognition of facts) and distinguishes them from judicial confessions (acknowledgments of guilt made by an accused).

Object Evidence Categories01:22:04

Categorizes object evidence into unique objects, objects made unique through marking, and non-unique objects requiring strict chain of custody.

Authentication and Formal Offer01:42:03

Concludes the lecture by stating that object evidence must also be authenticated as genuine by a competent witness and formally offered to be considered in the court's judgment.