Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Admissibility of Previous Evidence — Court’s Duty to Exclude Inadmissible Evidence

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A trial judge must exclude inadmissible evidence, even if admitted without objection. The judge has a duty to reject it in the judgment. The appellate court will also reject it. The principle ensures that judgments are based on legally admissible evidence. Consent cannot make inadmissible…

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