单词 | Unsworn evidence of children |
释义 | 兒童未經宣誓的證據 Information and statements adduced in a court in order to prove or disprove a fact in issue by a child under age of 14 and who has not taken the oath or made an affirmation. Where, in any proceedings against any person for any offence, any child of tender years is called as a witness, his evidence may be received, unsworn: Evidence Ordinance (Cap 8) s 4(2). A child’s evidence in criminal proceedings is given unsworn and is capable of corroborating the evidence, sworn or unsworn, given by any other person: s 4(2). A deposition of a child’s unsworn evidence may be taken for the purposes of criminal proceedings as if that evidence had been given on oath: s 4(3). Unsworn evidence of a child is admissible even if the child giving the evidence is unable to appreciate the importance of telling the truth: R v Lam Chi Keung [1997] 2 HKC 250. See also Affirmation; Children’s testimony; Oath; Sworn evidence: Unsworn statement. 由未滿十四歲而未經宗教式宣誓或非宗教式宣誓的兒童,於庭上援引的資料及陳述,證明或反駁某事實爭論點。凡於就任何人的罪行而對其進行的任何法律程序中,任何年幼的兒童被傳召作證人,該兒童的在未經宣誓下所提供的證據可予以收取:《證據條例》(第8章)第4(2)條。在刑事法律程序中,兒童的證據須在未經宣誓下提供,並能作為任何其他人所提供的證據(經宣誓或未經宣誓)的佐證:第4(2)條。兒童在未經宣誓下所提供的證據,為刑事法律程序的目的,可錄取為書面供詞,猶如該證據是在宣誓下提供的一樣:第4(3)條。某兒童未經宣誓的證據可獲接納,縱使作出證據的該兒童不能了解說出真相的重要性:R v Lam Chi Keung [1997] 2 HKC 250。另見 Affirmation; Children’s testimony; Oath; Sworn evidence: Unsworn statement。 |
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