“Ferreting out the truth must be the objective of all stakeholders in any judicial action.”
Most of the time, the mention of truth elicits a discussion of justice. Justice has been used in different ways. It may be described as what we owe to each other, or the equitable distribution of resources. Justice may also pertain to the impartial application of laws within the context of the Rule of Law .
Documentary or object evidence are sometimes destroyed or hidden by erring parties or lawyers to distort the truth. In one case, the counsel of record borrowed the medical records of a deceased person from the court and tore two of its pages. The Supreme Court disbarred the lawyer by saying that by descending to the level of a common thief, he has disgraced the profession .Testimonial evidence.
Object evidence. These are evidence addressed to the senses of the court . The most common object evidence in criminal cases are firearms, bladed weapons, illegal drugs or substances, or fruits of the crime. On the other hand, object evidence in civil cases, involves various personal properties, or real properties subject to ocular inspection of the court. Like all other evidence, objects will have to be authenticated before admitted or considered by the court.
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