Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Confessional Statement — Admissibility — Admission by Accused of Making Statement and Correctness of Contents — Effect

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

When an accused admits making a statement and affirms its correctness, the statement is properly admitted. The accused cannot later challenge its admissibility. The principle applies where the accused testifies that the statement is true. The court may rely on the statement without further proof.…

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