单词 | View |
释义 | 觀點 1. Sight or vision. 2. A demonstration, experiment, or inspection. The jury may, with the leave of the judge, having heard the parties to the proceedings, take a view of any place relevant to the facts in issue in a case: R v Lawrence [1968] 1 All ER 579, 52 Cr App Rep 163 (CA). The issue of whether or not to permit the jury to view such a place is a matter within the discretion of the trial judge. He may arrange for a view on his own initiative: R v Hunter [1985] 2 All ER 173, 81 Cr App Rep 40 (CA). In exercising his discretion, the trial judge should consider the potential benefits of holding the view and timing of the view with respect to the testimony of witnesses in the case. The court is adjourned to the place of the view and is constituted there; the view is part of the trial: R v Hunter, supra. The trial judge should be present at the view: R v Hunter, supra. 3. Motive for an, or intention to, act. It may be an offence to perform an act with a view to achieving a certain result. For example, in relation to the offence of false accounting, the accused must have a view to gain for himself or another or an intention to cause loss to another: Theft Ordinance (Cap 210) s 19(1). See also Admissible evidence; Motive; Real evidence. |
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