A Refreshing Perspective on the Means of Proof of Contents of Public Documents under the Nigerian Law

Abdulhakeem Tijani, Philip Oamen

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Abstract

The use of credible and admissible evidence, oral or documentary, in proof of a fact in question in any judicial proceeding, is a sine qua non to the success of a case. In the case of documentary evidence, whether public or private, the law requires that same is preferably proved by producing the primary evidence and, in its absence, secondary evidence of varying kinds. With respect to a public documents, the means of proving same is, nonetheless, unchanged save however, that its exclusive secondary means of proof is by producing a certified true copy thereof. This paper attempts to examine the concept of public documents as a means of proving facts in evidence, its underlining principles and other prevailing trends, including misconceptions, amidst legal authors, practitioners and judicial officers.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)228-253
Number of pages26
JournalMadonna University Journal of Commercial, Private and Industrial Law
Volume1
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2015

Keywords

  • Evidence
  • Proof
  • Nigeria
  • Law
  • Court
  • Public Document

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