Principle

EVIDENCE LAW – Evaluation of Evidence – Partial Rejection of Witness’s Testimony

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A trial judge may disbelieve part of a witness's testimony without rejecting the entire testimony. The court can accept the unchallenged or credible portions and act on them. Partial rejection does not mandate total rejection. The principle is "falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus" (false…

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