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WHAT CONSTITUTES IMPUTATIONS ON THE CHARACTER OF THE

PROSECUTOR OR THE WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION?

 An allegation [explicit or implicit] of lying/fabrication of evidence [Not

mistake]

 Includes charges, faults or vices

 Defence case is that prosecution witness(s) committed the offence

 The police have allegedly acted with serious impropriety [Oppression,

Fabrication of Evidence, Excessive Force, Trickery – All common

allegations]
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