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Provided that it shall be competent for the Judge, at any time during  the trial, to require the
               production of the writing for his inspection, and he may thereupon make such use of it, for the

               purpose of the trial, as he shall think fit. 110




               St. Kitts and Nevis

               Exception: rebutting denials by other evidence.

               Where evidence that a  witness  (a) is biased or  has a motive to be untruthful,  (b) has been

               convicted of an offence, including an offence against the law of a foreign country, or (c) made a
               prior inconsistent statement, is adduced, otherwise than from the witness, himself or herself the

               credibility rule does not prevent the admission or use of the evidence if the witness had denied

               the substance of the evidence. 111

               Where evidence that a witness (a) is or was unable to be aware of matters to which his evidence

               relates, or  (b) knowingly  or recklessly made  a  false representation while under an  obligation
               imposed by or under a law, including a law of a foreign country, to tell the truth, is adduced,

               otherwise than from the witness, the credibility rule does not prevent the admission or use of the
               evidence if the circumstances set out in subsection (3) exist.


               The circumstances referred to in subsection (2) are (a) that the witness has denied the substance
               of the evidence; and (b) that the court has given leave to adduce the evidence. 112


               Where a witness under cross-examination  has been  asked and has answered  any question
               referred to in section 44, no evidence can be given to contradict him, except in the following

               cases:

               (a) if a witness is asked whether he has been previously convicted of any offence and he denies

               or does not admit it, or refuses to answer, evidence may be given of the previous conviction; and









               110  Montserrat – Evidence Act Cap. 2:08, section 17
               111  St. Kitts and Nevis - Evidence Act No. 30 of 2011, section 106(1)
               112  St. Kitts and Nevis - Evidence Act No. 30 of 2011, section 106(2)(3)
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