Section 181D: Evidence in rebuttal
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181D. Evidence in rebuttal
(1) Where a statement is given in evidence under section 181B and the
person who made the statement is not called as a witness in the proceedings,
any evidence which if that person had been so called, could be admissible for
the purpose of impeaching or supporting his credibility shall, subject to Rules
of Court, be admissible for that purpose.
(2) Where a statement is given in evidence under section 181C, and the
person who originally supplied the information from which the record was
compiled is not called as a witness in the proceedings, any evidence which, if
that person had been called, could be admissible for the purpose of impeaching or supporting his credibility shall, subject to Rules of Court, be admissible
for that purpose.
[S. 181D inserted by Act 18 of 1998.]
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Questions this section answers
- Can I challenge the credibility of someone whose written statement was used in court but who did not testify?