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

Robert Currie

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

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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.

Original language	Canadian English
Pages (from-to)	396
Journal	Criminal Reports
Volume	85
Publication status	Published - Jan. 1 2023

Keywords

Hearsay
Admissions
Evidence
Canada
Silence

Disciplines

Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Evidence
Law

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

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