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Which of the following Latin maxims is related to relevancy of dying declaration?

Nemo moriturus praesumitur mentiri means that a person about to die is presumed not to lie. It is the maxim traditionally associated with dying declarations and their…

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Which of the following Latin maxims is related to relevancy of dying declaration?

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Nemo moriturus praesumitur mentiri means that a person about to die is presumed not to lie. It is the maxim traditionally associated with dying declarations and their evidentiary reliability. Indian statutory law does not, however, require the maker to have expected death when the relevant statement was made.

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