Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Prosecution — Duty to Call Witnesses — Not Obliged to Call Host of Witnesses

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that the prosecution is not obliged to call a specific number of witnesses; if the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt is discharged through one witness, that is sufficient. The principle applies in criminal trials. It ensures that the number of witnesses…

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