Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Affidavit Evidence — Legal Arguments and Conclusions Inadmissible in Affidavits

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Affidavits must contain facts, not legal arguments, conclusions, objections, or prayers. Paragraphs containing such extraneous matter are struck out. The principle applies to evidence law and civil procedure. The rule preserves the court's role to draw legal conclusions from facts. The deponent cannot argue the…

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