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SECTION 6 (A): Proceedings at Trial 338 Shifting nature of burden of proof in civil cases 339 . Effect of failure of defendant to adduce evidence 340 . Documentary evidence 341 . Additional witness 341 Exhibits during trial 342 • Custody of exhibit after trial 342 . Close of case of parties 343 . Diligent prosecution 343 Sample application for striking out suit for want of diligent prosecution 344 SECTION 6 (B): Tendering of Documents in Judicial Proceedings 346 • Ways of proving contents of documents 346 . Tendering documents in evidence 350 . Raising objection to admissibility of documents 351 • Need to lay proper foundation for tendering of document 351 • Rule against documentary hearsay 352 . Whether extrinsic evidence admissible to add to, vary, subtract from or contradict terms in a document 353 . Criteria for admissibility of document 354 • When a document tendered in evidence can be withdrawn 354 . Distinction between admissibility of document and weight to attach to document 354 • What are public documents 355 • Admissibility of public document tendered in its original form 355 . Nature of secondary evidence admissible to prove contents of public documents 356 . Essence of demanding for a certified true copy of a public document 357 . Admissibility of certified true copies 358 • Who should certify document 358 . Whether certified true copy of of judgement or document must be signed to be authentic 358 xxvi

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