Evidence Act of Singapore
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The Evidence Act of Singapore is the primary legislation that sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in Singapore’s courts.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evidence Act of Singapore canonical | 2 |
| Evidence (Amendment) Act 2012 (Singapore) | 1 |
| Evidence (Amendment) Act 2018 (Singapore) | 1 |
| Evidence Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4054715 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evidence Act of Singapore Context triple: [Singapore law, hasEvidenceStatute, Evidence Act of Singapore]
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A.
Singapore law
Singapore law is the legal system of Singapore, developed from its English common law roots into a distinct, modern framework governing civil, criminal, and administrative matters in the country.
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B.
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of Singapore’s government and guarantees key rights for its citizens.
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C.
Family Justice Courts of Singapore
The Family Justice Courts of Singapore are a specialized court system that handles family-related legal matters such as divorce, custody, and family violence within Singapore’s judiciary.
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D.
Indian Evidence Act 1872
The Indian Evidence Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that systematically sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in courts.
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E.
Parliamentary Elections Act of Singapore
The Parliamentary Elections Act of Singapore is a key piece of legislation that governs the conduct, procedures, and regulation of parliamentary elections in Singapore.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evidence Act of Singapore Target entity description: The Evidence Act of Singapore is the primary legislation that sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in Singapore’s courts.
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A.
Singapore law
Singapore law is the legal system of Singapore, developed from its English common law roots into a distinct, modern framework governing civil, criminal, and administrative matters in the country.
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B.
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of Singapore’s government and guarantees key rights for its citizens.
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C.
Family Justice Courts of Singapore
The Family Justice Courts of Singapore are a specialized court system that handles family-related legal matters such as divorce, custody, and family violence within Singapore’s judiciary.
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D.
Indian Evidence Act 1872
The Indian Evidence Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that systematically sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in courts.
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E.
Parliamentary Elections Act of Singapore
The Parliamentary Elections Act of Singapore is a key piece of legislation that governs the conduct, procedures, and regulation of parliamentary elections in Singapore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Singapore
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evidence law statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of Law of Singapore
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surface form:
Ministry of Law (Singapore)
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| amendedBy |
Evidence Act of Singapore
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Evidence (Amendment) Act 2012 (Singapore)
Evidence Act of Singapore self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Evidence (Amendment) Act 2018 (Singapore)
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| appliesTo |
Supreme Court of Singapore
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surface form:
Court of Appeal of Singapore
High Court of Singapore ⓘ Supreme Court of Singapore ⓘ civil proceedings in Singapore ⓘ criminal proceedings in Singapore ⓘ subordinate courts of Singapore ⓘ |
| basedOn | Indian Evidence Act 1872 ⓘ |
| citation | Cap. 97 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
provisions on admissions and confessions
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provisions on burden of proof ⓘ provisions on documentary evidence ⓘ provisions on estoppel ⓘ provisions on examination of witnesses ⓘ provisions on improper admission and rejection of evidence ⓘ provisions on presumptions as to documents ⓘ provisions on primary and secondary evidence ⓘ provisions on public documents and private documents ⓘ provisions on relevancy of facts ⓘ provisions on statements by persons who cannot be called as witnesses ⓘ provisions on witnesses ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements ⓘ |
| governs |
admissibility of evidence in Singapore courts
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evaluation of evidence in Singapore courts ⓘ relevance of evidence in Singapore courts ⓘ |
| includesConcept |
electronic records as evidence
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expert evidence ⓘ hearsay evidence rules ⓘ judicial notice ⓘ privileged communications ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | courts of Singapore ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act relating to evidence ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to codify the rules of evidence in Singapore ⓘ |
| region | Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Law Act (Singapore)
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Criminal Procedure Code of Singapore ⓘ
surface form:
Criminal Procedure Code (Singapore)
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Singapore) ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Evidence Act of Singapore
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Evidence Act
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| subjectMatter | law of evidence ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1893 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evidence Act of Singapore Description of subject: The Evidence Act of Singapore is the primary legislation that sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in Singapore’s courts.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Evidence Act 1893 (Singapore)
this entity surface form:
Evidence Act
subject surface form:
Evidence Act 1893 (Singapore)
this entity surface form:
Evidence (Amendment) Act 2012 (Singapore)
subject surface form:
Evidence Act 1893 (Singapore)
this entity surface form:
Evidence (Amendment) Act 2018 (Singapore)