Deputy Chairman, Law Development Commission, Zimbabwe. Emai : ldc@gta.gov.zw
CHAPTER 8:01
CIVIL EVIDENCE ACT
Acts 15/1992, 14/1995 (s. 29), 14/1999 (s, 29), 6/2000 (s. 151), 22/2001 (s. 4).
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
P RELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Application of Act.
PART II
C OMPETENCE AND C OMPELLABILITY OF WITNESSES
4. Competence of witnesses generally.
5. Incompetence due to mental disorder, liquor or drugs.
6. Spouses: when competent and compellable.
PART III
P RIVILEGE
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10.
Privilege from incrimination in respect of criminal proceedings, penalties or forfeiture.
Privilege relating to legal profession.
Privilege of confidential communications.
Privilege in public interest.
PART IV
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
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Admissibility of copies of documents.
Public and official documents.
Documents produced by computers.
Business records.
Endorsements made outside Zimbabwe on negotiable instruments.
Documents from designated countries.
Translations of documents.
Disputed handwriting.
Refreshing memory from documents.
Proof of certain matters by affidavit.
Photographs and plans.
PART V
OPINION EVIDENCE
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23.
Expert and lay opinion evidence.
Medical reports.
PART VI
J UDICIAL NOTICE
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25.
Judicial notice.
Foreign law.
PART VII
ADMISSIBILITY OF C ERTAIN EVIDENCE
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Irrelevant evidence inadmissible.
First-hand hearsay evidence.
Evidence in previous legal proceedings.
Evidence of future rights.
Taking of evidence in advance of hearing.
Proof of previous criminal conviction.
Proof of previous inconsistent statement.
Evidence of character or reputation of party.