Examinations

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General Principles

All examinations of witnesses are expected to be done in open court.

Summary Conviction Trials

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Examination of witnesses
(2) The prosecutor or defendant, as the case may be, may examine and cross-examine witnesses personally or by counsel or agent.
On oath
(3) Every witness at a trial in proceedings to which this Part applies shall be examined under oath.
R.S., c. C-34, s. 737.

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Objections
Where trial counsel does not object to inadmissible evidence, that failure cannot make inadmissible evidence admissible.

Topics

• Examinations-in-Chief
• Cross-Examinations
• Re-Direct Examinations
• Refreshing Memory

See Also

• Principled Exception to Hearsay
• Collateral Fact Rule
• Prior Consistent Statements
• Prior Inconsistent Statements
• Adverse and Hostile Witnesses
• Testimonial Evidence#Witnesses Refusing to Testify
• Competence and Compellability