Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Public Documents — Police Officer Is a Public Officer and Police Documents Are Public Documents

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that a police officer is a public officer under Section 318(h) of the Constitution and Section 18(1) of the Interpretation Act, and documents in police custody, especially those for court use, are public documents. The principle applies in admission of public documents.…

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