The law of evidence is encompassed by the rules and legal principles that govern the proof of facts in a legal proceeding. These rules aid in the determination of the usage of an evidence, that is, the rules govern what evidence must or must not be considered by the judge in reaching its decision. Evidence in simple terms are the material items that are submitted in a court of lawas a means of discovering the truth of a matter that is under investigation.
The various types of matters included under Evidence Law are; Admissions, Confessions, Burden of Proof, Oral Evidence, Dying Declarations, Expert Evidence, etc.