Rules as to relevancy
23 Rules as to relevancy
In deciding whether a question affecting the credibility of a witness is relevant, or ought to be allowed, the judge shall have regard to the following considerations:
such questions are proper if they are of such a nature that the truth of the imputation conveyed by them would seriously affect the opinion of the court as to the credibility of the witness on the matter to which he testifies;
such questions are improper if the imputation which they convey relates to matters so remote in time, or of such a character, that the truth of the imputation would not affect, or would affect only in a slight degree, the opinion of the court as to the credibility of the witness on the matter to which he testifies;
such questions are improper if there is a great disproportion between the importance of the imputation made against the witness's character and the importance of his evidence.
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