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Section 102: "Important explanatory evidence"

Criminal Justice Act 2003 · 2003 c. 44View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 11: Evidence — Chapter 1: Evidence of bad character

For the purposes of section 101(1)(c) evidence is important explanatory evidence if—

without it, the court or jury would find it impossible or difficult properly to understand other evidence in the case, and
its value for understanding the case as a whole is substantial.

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