WEEK 14: RELEVENCY OF THE CHARACTER OF WITNESS

In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed irrelevant:

In civil cases the fact that the character of any person concerned is such as to render probable or improbable any conduct imputed to him is irrelevant, except in so far as such character appears from facts otherwise relevant.  

In criminal cases previous good character relevant:

In criminal proceedings the fact that the person accused is of a good character is relevant.   

 

Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply:

In criminal proceedings the fact that the accused person has a bad character is irrelevant, unless evidence has been given that he has a good character, in which case it become relevant.  
Explanation 1: This Article does not apply to cases in which the bad character of any person is itself a fact in issue.  
Explanation 2: A previous conviction is relevant as evidence of bad character.  

 

Character as affecting damages:

In civil cases the fact that the character of any person is such as to affect the amount of damages, which he ought to receive, is relevant.  
 

Explanation:

In Articles 66, 67, 68 and 69, the word "character" includes both reputation and disposition; but except as provided in Article 68, evidence may be given only of general reputation and general disposition, and not of particular acts by which reputation or disposition were shown.

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