Principle

EVIDENCE — Burden of Proof — Documentary Evidence Not Tendered Not Fatal Where Other Evidence Exists

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that failure to tender a document is not fatal where other overwhelming documentary evidence supports the case and the claim is not entirely dependent on the missing document. The principle applies in civil proceedings. It ensures that cases are not defeated by…

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