A Revisit to the Question of Proper Custody of Documents

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dc.contributor.authorAdebimpe, Razaq Justice
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-27T10:00:24Z
dc.date.available2021-05-27T10:00:24Z
dc.date.issued2018-08-12
dc.description.abstractOne forensic battle amongst counsels is objection against admissibility of documentary evidence on the ground that it did not emanate from “proper custody”. A related objection is that the witness through whom a document is sought to be tendered was not its maker. This paper, therefore, revisits the question of the relevance of proper custody of documents in Nigeria’s evidence law. The study involves an in depth content analysis of statutes, case laws, texts and journal articles. Findings of the study are that how and from where a document is obtained may not affect admissibility or credence to be attached thereto. It is concluded that in so far as a document is relevant and does not offend the rule against hearsay, th requirement as to proper custody or that the maker of the documents be invited to testify to the correctness of its contents is dispensible.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2579-129
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/5450
dc.publisherCollege of Law, Novena University, Ogumeen_US
dc.subjectProper Custodyen_US
dc.subjectDocumentary Evidenceen_US
dc.subjectRelevancyen_US
dc.subjectAdmissibilityen_US
dc.subjectWeight of Evidenceen_US
dc.titleA Revisit to the Question of Proper Custody of Documentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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