SCANNED EVIDENCE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
Electronic files will not be disregarded as evidence
A Netherlands Antilles or Aruban court may only base its decision on facts. An alleged fact that is not disputed by the parties is considered to be such a fact, even if it does not correspond with reality. For example, if both parties state that they were involved in a fight in Curacao, the court will assume the correctness thereof, although both parties know that the fight was actually in Bonaire. Furthermore, facts can be proven in the course of the proceedings, e.g., by showing the court an official extract of a …
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