Principle

CRIMINAL LAW — Doctrine of Last Seen — Rebuttable Presumption of Law

Area of law: CRIMINAL LAW
Court: Supreme Court

This principle defines a rebuttable presumption of law as one that leads to a decision in favour of the party relying on it unless rebutted, and may cast a legal or evidential burden, except that the accused cannot be required to discharge the legal burden…

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