# The Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, Article 37: Interpretation of Part III


(1) In this Part—
“copy”, in relation to a document, means anything on to which information recorded in the document has been copied, by whatever means and whether directly or indirectly;
“criminal proceedings” means criminal proceedings in relation to which the strict rules of evidence apply;
“defendant”, in relation to criminal proceedings, means a person charged with an offence in those proceedings;
“document” means anything in which information of any description is recorded;
“oral evidence” includes evidence which, by reason of any disability, disorder or other impairment, a person called as a witness gives in writing or by signs or by way of any device.
(2) Article 19 (statements and matters stated) contains other general interpretative provisions.
(3) Where a defendant is charged with two or more offences in the same criminal proceedings, this Part has effect as if each offence were charged in separate proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/1501/article/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-evidence-northern-ireland-order-2004/article-37
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