Is a denial made by an accused person or a party in a civil action final?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from R. v. Krause, 1984 CanLII 639 (BC CA):

Thus, from an evidentiary point of view, a denial made by an accused person or a party in a civil action is final, unless contradicted by evidence given in rebuttal: see Harris v. Tippett (1811), 2 Camp. 637, 170 E.R. 1277.

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