Canadian Criminal Evidence/Admissions and Confessions
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Admissions and confessions are a family of statements made by an accused that are admissible as evidence. An admission is a statement, usually inculpatory, made by an accused to a civilian witness. A confession is a statement, usually inculpatory, made by an accused to a person in authority.