The scope and application of similar fact evidence under the Evidence Act 1950: introduction and its overview from the perspective of Islamic law of evidence

• Main Authors: Mazupi Abdul Rahman, Ahmad ‘Azam Mohd Shariff
• Format: Article
• Published: Fakulti Undang - Undang 2003
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1656/; http://ejournal.ukm.my/juum
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The Principle of Similar Fact Evidence has been well outlined in Section 11(b), Section 14 and Section 15 of the Malaysian Evidence Act 1950. Its scope and application by the Malaysian Courts have always come under close scrutiny and comments as the Malaysian Judiciary often adopts a critical and a...