Law of Evidence

Which statute currently governs the law of evidence in Nigerian courts?

1. The Evidence Act 2011
2. The Land Use Act
3. The Criminal Code
4. The Evidence Act 1945

The basic test for admitting evidence is:

1. Whether the judge likes it
2. Whether it is written
3. Whether it is interesting
4. Relevance to the facts in issue (subject to exclusionary rules)

The general rule on the burden of proof is that:

1. The defendant must always prove innocence
2. Whoever asserts a fact must prove it
3. The judge must prove the case
4. No one needs to prove anything

In criminal trials, the burden of proving guilt rests on:

1. The accused
2. The prosecution
3. The judge
4. The witnesses

Hearsay is:

1. A document produced in court
2. Evidence a witness saw directly
3. A statement made out of court by someone not called as a witness, offered to prove its truth
4. An expert's opinion

Which of these is an exception to the hearsay rule?

1. A rumour from the market
2. A witness's guess
3. A newspaper editorial
4. A dying declaration

A confession is:

1. A statement by a witness
2. An admission by an accused person that they committed the offence
3. A judge's comment
4. An expert report