The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer, Volume 2S. Sweet and A. Maxwell, 1831 - Justices of the peace |
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... thing is capable . Gilb . Ev . 13. Bull . N. P. 293 . The true meaning of this rule is , not that the courts of law require the strongest possible assurance of the matter in question , but that no evidence shall be given , which from ...
... thing is capable . Gilb . Ev . 13. Bull . N. P. 293 . The true meaning of this rule is , not that the courts of law require the strongest possible assurance of the matter in question , but that no evidence shall be given , which from ...
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... thing of such general notoriety that it requires no proof . B. N. P. 228 ; and see 8 B. & Cres . 747. But , in general , on in- quisitions of private matters , it is necessary to show that the inquiry has been made under proper ...
... thing of such general notoriety that it requires no proof . B. N. P. 228 ; and see 8 B. & Cres . 747. But , in general , on in- quisitions of private matters , it is necessary to show that the inquiry has been made under proper ...
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... thing else which happened during the coverture . arising after the divorce , she may prove . Monroe v . Twisleton , Peake's Evid . App . p . xxxix . In Campbell v . Twemlow , 1 Price , 81 , it was made a question , but not decided ...
... thing else which happened during the coverture . arising after the divorce , she may prove . Monroe v . Twisleton , Peake's Evid . App . p . xxxix . In Campbell v . Twemlow , 1 Price , 81 , it was made a question , but not decided ...
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... thing , in- Witness from ne- terested persons are allowed as witnesses . As , where the owner prosecutes an indictment of felony for stolen goods , he is concerned in interest , for he will be entitled to restitution , and yet his ...
... thing , in- Witness from ne- terested persons are allowed as witnesses . As , where the owner prosecutes an indictment of felony for stolen goods , he is concerned in interest , for he will be entitled to restitution , and yet his ...
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... thing that he may have said or declared touching the cause , the witness is first asked upon cross - examina- tion whether or no he has said or declared that which is intended to be proved . " 2 Brod . & B. 313 . Upon the question ...
... thing that he may have said or declared touching the cause , the witness is first asked upon cross - examina- tion whether or no he has said or declared that which is intended to be proved . " 2 Brod . & B. 313 . Upon the question ...
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Popular passages
Page 377 - ... the oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, before any one or more justice or justices of the peace for the county...
Page 100 - ... shall, in the presence of such accused person, who shall be at liberty to put questions to any witness produced against him, take the statement on oath or affirmation of those who shall know the facts and circumstances of the case, and shall put the same into writing...
Page 542 - ... respectively, shall be forfeited, and shall and may be seized by any officer or officers of Excise.
Page 454 - ... shall be guilty of felony ; and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be transported beyond the seas for life, *or for any term not less than seven years, or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding four years : and, if a male, to be once, twice, or thrice publicly or privately whipped (if the Court shall so think fit,) in addition to such imprisonment...
Page 502 - Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend, or be deemed or construed to extend, to prevent the said Banking Company, their successors or assigns, or the partners for the time being constituting the said Company...
Page 90 - a witness cannot by law refuse to answer a question relevant to the matter in issue, the answering of which has no tendency to accuse himself or to expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever...
Page 32 - The whole goes upon that; declarations in the family, descriptions in wills, descriptions upon monuments, descriptions in Bibles, and registry books, all are admitted upon the principle that they are the natural effusions of a party who must know the truth; and who speaks upon an occasion when his mind stands in an even position, without any temptation to exceed or fall short of the truth.
Page 532 - Paper, viz. Brown Paper, made of old Rope or Cordage only, without separating or extracting the Pitch or Tar therefrom, and without any Mixture of other Materials therewith, the Ib.
Page 346 - Majesty's superior courts of record ; and no warrant of commitment shall be held void by reason of any defect therein, provided it be therein alleged that the party has been convicted, and there be a good and valid conviction to sustain the same.
Page 186 - Majesty in any office, either civil, naval, or military ; and every person who shall give or offer, or promise to give or procure to be given, any bribe, recompense, or reward to, or shall make any collusive agreement with, any such officer or person as aforesaid to induce him in any way to neglect his duty, or to do, conceal, or connive at any act whereby any of the provisions of any Act of Parliament relating to the Customs may be evaded, shall forfeit the sum of two hundred pounds.