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Quiz by David Isaac, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by David Isaac
about 8 years ago
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Question 1
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What is the fundamental rule of evidence law?
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Relevance is the most important criteria for determining whether evidence is admissible.
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Everything that is relevant to a fact in issue is admissible unless there is a legal reason for excluding it.
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Everything is excluded unless it is relevant to a fact in issue.
Question 2
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When is evidence material?
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When it is directed at a matter in issue in the case.
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When it tends to prove the proposition for which it is advanced.
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When it does not distort the fact-finding mission of the court
Question 3
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If evidence shows that a witness lied about an unrelated matter, it will be excluded because
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It violates the hearsay rule.
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It will unnecessarily prolong the trial or confuse issues
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Trick question, it won't be excluded.
Question 4
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What is a prejudicial effect?
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The probability that the evidence, if admitted, would be unfairly detrimental to one party's case.
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The possibility that the evidence may distort the fact-finding process, resulting in unfairness to the accused.
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The probability that evidence will result in a mistrial.
Question 5
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Once evidence is admitted, the trier of fact is required to...
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Draw a particular inference from it.
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Believe that particular piece of evidence.
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None of the above.
Question 6
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The Canada Evidence Act applies primarily to
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Civil proceedings.
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Criminal proceedings.
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Charter challenges.
Question 7
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Which case stands for the proposition that oral histories made by Indigenous people are admissible?
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Delgamuukw
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Sparrow
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Van der Peet
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