Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Confessional Statement — Admissibility Where Accused Denies Making Statement Not Question of Voluntariness

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Denial of making a confession does not affect admissibility. The principle applies to criminal law. Voluntariness is the test, not denial. The rule allows the court to consider the confession. The denial affects weight, not admissibility. The principle is well-established.

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