Nigerian Evidence Act 2011

Section 206 - Witness to be cautioned before giving oral evidence.

Any witness summoned to give oral evidence in any proceeding shall before giving such evidence be cautioned by the court, or the registrar upon the court's direction, in the following words- "You (Full name)................... are hereby cautioned that if you tell a lie in your testimony in this proceeding or willfully mislead this court you are liable to be prosecuted and if found guilty you will be seriously dealt with accordingly to law."

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