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Dying Declarations in Aboriginal Law by 23010126121 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

What is Dying Declarations in Aboriginal Law about?

The article discusses the application of English rules of evidence, specifically regarding dying declarations, to Aboriginal and Melanesian contexts in Australia and Papua New Guinea. It highlights judicial rulings that recognize the need to adapt these rules to local beliefs and cultural understandings, particularly the absence of a common theological basis for truthfulness at death among Aboriginal people. The author argues that the rationale for admitting dying declarations in English law does not hold i

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