A Compendium of the Law of EvidenceBrooke and Clarke, 1804 - 428 էջ |
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... oaths , that his general cha- racter has always been good . If a man be indicted for treafon , for murder , or for theft , and a number of witneffes fay that his gene- ral conduct and character has been that of a loyal , a humane , or ...
... oaths , that his general cha- racter has always been good . If a man be indicted for treafon , for murder , or for theft , and a number of witneffes fay that his gene- ral conduct and character has been that of a loyal , a humane , or ...
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... oath of the defendant , there would be oath against oath , and both being equally entitled to credit the jury could not conclude that the defendant had fworn falfe . A reafon Vide 4 fomething like this has been affigned for re- quiring ...
... oath of the defendant , there would be oath against oath , and both being equally entitled to credit the jury could not conclude that the defendant had fworn falfe . A reafon Vide 4 fomething like this has been affigned for re- quiring ...
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... oath of beft 7 W. C. 3 : 3 . Evidence , allegiance to counterpoife the information of a fingle witnefs ; but the true reafon which induced the Legiflature to require two wit- neffes in fuch cafes , undoubtedly was , a due regard to the ...
... oath of beft 7 W. C. 3 : 3 . Evidence , allegiance to counterpoife the information of a fingle witnefs ; but the true reafon which induced the Legiflature to require two wit- neffes in fuch cafes , undoubtedly was , a due regard to the ...
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Thomas Peake. Evidence . upon oath ; and moreover the party against Ch . I. whom fuch evidence fhould be permitted , Hearfay would be precluded from his benefit of crofs examination . The few inftances in which this general rule has been ...
Thomas Peake. Evidence . upon oath ; and moreover the party against Ch . I. whom fuch evidence fhould be permitted , Hearfay would be precluded from his benefit of crofs examination . The few inftances in which this general rule has been ...
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... oath adminiftered in a Court of Justice ; " but in cafes where the party making the de- claration is fo infamous as not to be compe- tent to give evidence if fworn , the mere cir- cumftance of his approaching death does not give credit ...
... oath adminiftered in a Court of Justice ; " but in cafes where the party making the de- claration is fo infamous as not to be compe- tent to give evidence if fworn , the mere cir- cumftance of his approaching death does not give credit ...
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Common terms and phrases
Act of Parliament action admiffible admitted afterwards againſt alfo anfwer assumpsit Baron Gilbert becauſe bill Blac Burr cafe caufe cauſe Ch.II cited codicil conclufive contract copy Courts of Equity Cowp debt declaration deed defendant dence depofitions difpute Dougl ejectment entry examined execution fact faid fame feal feems fendant fentence fhall fhew fhould fome ftate fubject fuch fuit fworn Gilb give evidence given in evidence hand writing held himſelf husband iffue inftances inftrument intereft judgment jury Justice land liable Lord Kenyon Lord Mansfield marriage ment muft muſt neceffary non est factum notice oath obferved Omichund parol evidence party payment Peake's perfon permitted plaintiff plea pleaded prefumption profecution proof prove purpoſe queftion reafon received Record rule Salk ſhall shew Statute Statute of Frauds Stra sufficient teftimony tenant testator thefe third person thofe tion trial verdict Vide whofe wife witnefs witness writ
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Էջ 211 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Էջ 338 - ... or other game or games whatsoever, or by betting on the sides or hands of such as do game...
Էջ 210 - ... any interest in or concerning them, or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof, unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith...
Էջ 378 - ... and consent; but all devises and bequests of lands and tenements shall remain and continue in force until the same be burnt, cancelled, torn or obliterated, by the testator, or...
Էջ 16 - The general principle on which this species of evidence is admitted is that they are declarations 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, and the mind is induced by the most powerful considerations to speak the truth. A situation so solemn and so awful is considered by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is imposed by a positive oath, administered in a court of justice.
Էջ 241 - ... to recover a reasonable satisfaction for the lands, tenements, or hereditaments, held or occupied by the defendant or defendants in an action on the case, for the use and occupation of what was so held or enjoyed...
Էջ 210 - g reements (1677) no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise to answer damages out of his own estate...
Էջ 310 - So in the case of tenants in common : the possession of one tenant in common, eo nomine, as tenant in common, can never bar his companion ; because such possession is not adverse to the right of his companion, but in support of their common title...
Էջ 378 - that no devise, in writing, of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, nor any clause thereof, shall be revocable, otherwise than by some other will or codicil in writing, or other writing declaring the same...
Էջ 322 - ... in ejectment for the recovery of the demised premises; or, in case the same cannot be legally served, or no tenant be in actual possession of the premises, then...