Is Silence Golden? The Role of Silence in the Admissibility of Adoptive Admissions

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Article

Publication Date

2023

Keywords

Hearsay, Admissions, Evidence, Canada, Silence

Abstract

This short note reviews the two conflicting lines of appellate authority in Canada around a particular question of hearsay law: whether an accused who is silent in the face of an accusation can be said to have "adopted" the accusation, so as to be held to have "admitted" the statement.

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