 | 1850 - 528 էջ
...circumstantial, as compered with direct evidence, is well described by Lord Chief Baron Macdonald : — "'When circumstances connect themselves closely with each other, when they form a large and a strong body, to as to carry conviction to die minds of a jury, it may be proof of a more satisfactory sort than... | |
 | 1856 - 764 էջ
...then, to the relative value of direct and circumstantial evidence, we may, perhaps, conclude, that when circumstances connect themselves closely with each other — when they form a large and strong body of evidence, so as to carry reasonable conviction to the mind, this proof may be more satisfactory... | |
 | William Wills - 1857 - 296 էջ
...compared with direct evidence, was thus more accurately stated by Lord Chief Baron Macdonald. "When circumstances connect themselves closely with each other, when they form a large and strong body, so as to carry conviction to the *ininds of a jury, it MAY BE proof of a more satisL -I... | |
 | John H. Colby - 1868 - 480 էջ
...proper effect of circumstantial as compared with direct evidence. Thus, in one case he said, " When circumstances connect themselves closely with each other, when they form a large and strong body, so as to carry conviction to the minds of a jury, it may be proof of a more satisfactory... | |
 | Syed Ameer Ali, Sir John George Woodroffe - 1898 - 1646 էջ
...error, fallibility of testimony, while the latter has, in addition, fallibility of inference.3 But "when circumstances connect themselves closely with each other, when they form a large and strong body, so as to carry conviction to the minds of a jury, it may be proof of a more satisfactory... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1916 - 458 էջ
...The proper effect of circumstantial as compared with direct evidence has been stated as follows: When circumstances connect themselves closely with each other, when they form a large and strong body so as to carry conviction to the minds of a jury, it may be proof of a more satisfactory... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1920 - 870 էջ
...follows : When circumstances connect themselves closely with each other, when they form a large and strong body so as to carry conviction to the minds of a jury, it may be proof of equal or even more satisfactory sort than that which is direct. In some lamentable instances it has... | |
 | United States. Dept. of Defense - 1920 - 904 էջ
...follows : When circumstances connect themselves closely with each other, when they form a large and strong body so as to carry conviction to the minds of a jury, it may be proof of equal or even more satisfactory sort than that which is direct. In some lamentable instances it has... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1920 - 856 էջ
...proper effect of circumstantial as compared with direct evidence has been stated as follows : When circumstances connect themselves closely with each other, when they form a large and strong body so as to carry conviction to the minds of a jury, it may be proof of equal or even more... | |
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... more satisfactory sort than that which is direct. In some lamentable instances it has been known that a short story has been got by heart by two or three witnesses ; they have been consistent with themselves, they have been consistent with... 