Evidence Act 1983


Annual Review of Population Law 14: 140

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0364-3417
PMID: 12346622
Document Number: 380598
Among other things, this Act provides that only male witnesses are judicious witnesses. It also provides that one way the offence of fornication may be proved when there are not witnesses is by the husband repeating his testimony as to the fact of adultery five times, on the fifth time calling for Allah to curse him if he is lying. Criminal Court Circular 97/83 of 24 November 1983 specifically requires that witnesses be male Muslims.

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