Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Proof of Enactments — Published Legal Instruments — No Requirement to Plead or Tender

Area of law: EVIDENCE LAW
Court: Supreme Court

Published legal enactments need not be pleaded or tendered. The principle applies to evidence law. Courts take judicial notice of statutes and legal instruments. The rule promotes efficiency. The court may consider published laws without formal proof. The principle is well-established.

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