Keywords:
Fundamental principles - object of procedural rules, nature of material facts, procedural environment Trial process - outline, essential tasks, case to answer, proof Character - prosecution evidence revealing the accused's incriminating tendancy or disposition, defence evidence revealing a co-accused's incriminating disposition, cross-examination of an accused disclosing disposition, evidence of disposition tendered by the accused, evidence revealing the disposition of a third party, evidence revealing disposition in civil actions Unreliable evidence - testimony requiring mandatory corroboration, nature of corroborative evidence, functions of judge and jury, directing the jury The adversary context - rules giving access to information, nature of rules restricting access to information, adversary restrictions upon access to information, privilege, public policy restrictions upon access to information Party presentation and prosecution - burden of proof, no case to answer , material facts determined from information presented by the parties Testimonial emphasis - testimonial evidence Hearsay - scope of rule, exceptions