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(iii) was adduced solely or mainly to impugn the credibility of that witness. 237

A reference in subsection (3) to evidence does not include a reference to evidence of conduct

(a) in the events in relation to which, or

(b) in relation to the investigation of the offence for which, the accused is being prosecuted. 238

St Lucia

Good Character

The hearsay rule, the opinion rule and the tendency rule do not prevent the admission or use of
evidence adduced by an accused that tends to prove that the accused is, either generally or in a

particular respect, a person of good character. 239

Bad Character

Where evidence that tends to prove that the accused is generally a person of good character has
been admitted, the hearsay rule, the opinion rule and the tendency rule do not prevent the

admission or use of evidence that tends to prove that the accused is not generally a person of
good character. 240

Where evidence that tends to prove that the accused is a person of good character in a particular
respect has been admitted, the hearsay rule, the opinion rule and the tendency rule do not prevent

the admission or use of evidence that tends to prove that the accused is not a person of good

character. 241

237 St Kitts and Nevis – Evidence Act No. 30 of 2011, section 105(3)(a)(b)
238 St Kitts and Nevis – Evidence Act No. 30 of 2011, section 105(4)
239 St Lucia – Evidence Act Chap. 4.15, section 88(2)
240 St Lucia – Evidence Act Chap. 4.15, section 88(3)
241 St Lucia – Evidence Act Chap. 4.15, section 88(4)
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