Section 239 Nigerian Evidence Act 2011
Section 239 Evidence Act 2011
Section 239 Evidence Act 2011 is titled ‘Refreshing memory‘. It is under Part XII (TAKING OF ORAL EVIDENCE AND EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES) of the Act. It states as follows:
(1) A witness may, while under examination, refresh his memory by referring to any writing made by himself at the time of the transaction concerning which he is questioned, or so soon afterwards that the court considers it likely that the transaction was at that time fresh in his memory.
(2) The witness may also refer to any such writing made by any other person, and read by the witness within the time mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, if when he read it he knew it to be correct.
(3) An expert may refresh his memory by reference to professional treatises.