| 单词 | Evidence of character |
| 释义 | 品格證據 Evidence of a person’s honesty, reliability or personality. Typically, if such evidence were to be adduced, the purpose would be to show the credibility and reliability of a witness or of the defendant or to show the propensity of the defendant committing the offence charged. At common law, the prosecution cannot adduce evidence tending to show the defendant to be a person of bad character, except in rebuttal to evidence of good character led by the defence: Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong, Vol 12, Evidence [175.322]. On the other hand, the defendant can adduce evidence of his own good character. Evidence may be adduced to show that the character of a witness to be such as to make his/her testimony less credible. However, the trial judge retains a discretion to disallow purely vexatious cross-examination or any irrelevant evidence on the witness’ character. See also Character of accused; Good character. 就某人的誠實程度、可信程度或人格所提供的證據。概括而言，如須提出此等證據，則目的會是為證明證人或被告人的可信程度及可靠程度，或證明犯有被控罪行的被告人的習性。在普通法上，控方不可提出有助於證明該被告人為不良品格人士的證據， 除因應在抗辯中的良好品格的證據而作出的反駁，則屬例外：Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong, 第12冊，證據，第 [175.322]段。另一方面，被告人可提出證明其良好品格的證據。可提出證明某證人的品格可導致其證供較為不可信的證據。但主審法官可保留酌情決定權、不准予純粹無理纏繞的盤問或提出任何證人品格的無關證據。另見 Character of accused; Good character。 |
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