...the moil powerful confederations to fpeak the truth; a fituation fo folemn and awful is confidercd by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is impofed by a pofitive oath impofed in a court of juftice. The other fpecies of evidence is, the examination...

...moft powerful confiderations to fpeak the truth. A fituation fo folemn and fo awful, is confidered by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is impofed by a pofitive oath, adminiflered in a court of juftice. But a difficulty arifes with refpect...

...moft powerful confiderations to fpeak the truth ; a iituation fo folemn, and fo awful, isT confideied by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is impofed by a pofitive oath adminiftered in a Court of Juftice;" but in cafes where the party making...

...is " well expressed by Lord Chief Justice Eyre, " every hope of this world is gone, every mo" tive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is " induced...most powerful considerations " to speak the truth." (Vide Melun's dying declaration in the fifth act of this play.) "A " situation so solemn and so awful,...

...this kind, " when the party is at Ib. 567. the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone, when every motive to falsehood is silenced,...equal to that which is imposed by a positive oath administered in a court of justice." But in cases where the party making the declaration- is so infamous...

...point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone, when every motive to falsehood is . fenced, and the mind is induced by the most powerful considerations to speak the truth; a situa-^ tioii so solemn, and so awful, is considered by the law as creating an obligation equal to...

...is si- chap. I. lenced, arid the mind is induced by the most powerful considera- l>y¡»g tions tu speak the truth ; a situation so solemn, and so awful,...equal to that which is imposed by a positive oath administered in a Court of Justice." But in cases where the party making the declaration is su infamous...

...declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope in this world is gone : when every motive to falsehood is silenced,...equal to that which is imposed by a positive oath administered in a court of justice, (o) It is therefore evident, Deceased that declarations, though...

...patient is at the point of death, and when every motive to falsehood is silenced. A situation so solemn is considered by the law as creating an obligation equal to that imposed by an oath in court. But in order that such 'declarations may be admitted, it is essential...

...are made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death and when every hope of this world is gone; when every motive to falsehood is silenced,...equal to that which is imposed by a positive oath administered in a Court of justice — The King v. Woodcock (1). This principle is stated by Hul(1)...