East African Community Court of Justice Rules of Procedure, 2019. Taking and recording of evidence. 75. (1)The evidence of every witness shall be given orally in open court in the language of the Court and shall be recorded not in the form of question and answer but in a narrative by the official Court recorder and the record of each hearing shall be signed by the presiding judge and kept and maintained by the Registrar. (2) The Court may, on its own motion or application by any party take down any particular question and answer or any objection to any question if there appears to be any special reason for doing so. (3) Where any question put to a witness is objected to by a party or his advocate and the Court allows the same to be put, it shall take down the question, the answer, the objection and the name of the person making it together with the decision of the Court thereon. (4) Where documentary evidence is admitted there shall be endorsed by the Presiding Judge in every document as far as it is practicable the following particulars:(a) the number and title of the case; (b) the name of the person producing the document; (c) the date on which the document was produced; and (d) its identification number or letters. (5) A witness who does not understand the language of the Court shall testify in the language understood by him or her and such language shall be interpreted into the language of the Court by a person proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be conversant with both languages after being sworn or affirmed. Hearing and adjournments. 76. (1) Hearing of evidence shall continue from day to day until all the witnesses in attendance have been examined unless the Court finds it necessary to adjourn for reasons to be recorded. 48

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