In order to be admitted as evidence in Canadian courts,confessions must be ________________ and the confessor must be _______________.

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Confessions must be given voluntarily, which means that they cannot be obtained through coercion or threats. The confessor must also be competent, which means they must understand the meaning and consequences of their confession. While having a lawyer present and corroborative evidence can strengthen the case for admitting a confession as evidence, they are not strictly necessary for admissibility. The confessor's age is also not relevant to the admissibility of a confession.

In Order to Be Admitted as Evidence in Canadian Courts,confessions