THE ROLE OF A WITNESS IN THE JUDICIAL PROCEEDING: AN OVERVIEW UNDER CONVENTIONAL AND ISLAMIC LAW
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Judicial Proceeding, Conventional Law, Islamic Law.Abstract
Proper administration of justice ensures the rule of law in the society through the court process involved the vital role of the witness to testify. Therefore, it is necessary to make sure the fairness of the witness free from all sorts of fear and feeling of telling the truth of the case and free from all kinds of biasness as the fruitful conclusion of the case sometimes entirely depends on the witness’s statement. In the article, it is strived for showing and explaining the position of witness in the judicial process, their categories and above all the process they are testified through different processes, stages and examinations with the limitations thereof and the court’s powers and duties to that respect under the conventional and islamic law. It also aims and intends to enumerate the significance of the statement given by the witness which pave the way for ends of justice.
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