“"standard of proof"” — court decisions

Judgment[1984] KEHC 2213 May 1984

Anna Munini & another v Margaret Nzambi

High Court at NairobiMuli JanuaryCase number Civil Case 751 of 1977

Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCivil Case

…The standard of proof is the usual one for a civil action, namely, ‘on the balance of probabilities; iii.…

…The onus of proof was on Munini and Musangi and the standard of proof was that of ‘on the balance of probabilities’.…

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Judgment[1984] KECA 428 June 1984

Choge & 3 others v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiJudge Assessors,Judge Assessors Mr,Judge did direct Assessors,judge find Musamali,judge rely Dr,judge could rely upon Dr,JUDGE APPEAL,Etyang,Kapila,Kibuthu,Witte,Musyoka Annan,Kariuki,Kibithu,Gathua Dr,Patel Dr Gathua,Njenga,Okoko,Muliro,Elgon Studio,Patel Dr,Musyoka,Kapila compared Baraza,Patel found Peter,Okoko Inspector Munyole,Etyang invited Court,Tuwei,Kapila made regarding Okumu,Otieno,Etyang stated Musamali,Kantilal Patel Dr,Gathua examined Musamali,Patel,MusyokaAnnanCase number Criminal Appeal 69 of 1984

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…section 32(1) of the Evidence Act the evidential value of a confession by an accused person is that it can only be used as lending assurance to other evidence against the co-accused, evidence which narrowly falls short of…

…the standard of proof for a conviction.…

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Judgment[1985] KECA 3224 February 1985

Njoki v Mutheru & 3 others

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge held Mary Njoki,judge say Mr,judge continued Mr,judge Mary,judge Mary Njoki,Simpson,Sachdeva November,Muli January,SACHDEVA,judge distinguished Mary,judge should found Mary,JUDGE APPEAL,Kirundi,Njau,Timan Njugi,Njugi,Timan Ndere Njugi,Njugi Wanjiku Njenga,Waithaka,Muite Mary,Kithyoma,Kinuthia,Muite,Kirundi KikuyuCivil Appeal 71 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…A reading of all the judgments in Yawe’s appeal leads me to believe that it was held that:- i) The onus of proving customary law marriage is generally on the party who claims it; ii) The standard of proof is the usual one…

appeal is dismissedDismissed41 min read

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Republic v David Makali & 2 others

Anna Munini & another v Margaret Nzambi

Choge & 3 others v Republic

Njoki v Mutheru & 3 others