 ... does not in the opinion of the Court, understand the nature of an oath, the evidence of such child may be received though not given upon oath, if, in the opinion of the court, such child is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify the reception...  The Juvenile Court Record - Page 81908Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1896 - 1132 pages
...though not given under oath In any criminal proceedings. If, In the opinion of the court or magistrate, such child Is possessed of sufficient Intelligence to justify the reception of the evidence. But no person snail be held or convicted of an offense upon such testimony unsupported by other evidence.... | |
 | Antigua and Barbuda - Law - 1981 - 1008 pages
...evidence may be ruceivtd, though not gi'.en upon oath, if in the opinion of the court he is possesed of sufficient intelligence to justify the reception...the evidence and understands the duty of speaking ti e truth, so however that, where the evidence is ^iven on behalf of the prosecution, the accused... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1918 - 278 pages
...received, though not given upon oath, if in the opinion of the Court, or person acting judicially, such child is possessed of sufficient intelligence...speaking the truth (2) No person shall be convicted of any crime or misdemeanour on the testimony of a child who gives evidence under the provisions of... | |
 | Ronald Davie, Graham Upton, Ved P. Varma - Child welfare - 1996 - 190 pages
...Justice Lane it is up to the judge trying the case to decide whether the particular child in question is 'of sufficient intelligence to justify the reception...evidence and understands the duty of speaking the truth' (Spencer, 1 990) . He added that a child of five would come up to the required standard 'very rarely'.... | |
 | Zanifa McDowell - Law - 2000 - 356 pages
...Under this section, children of tender years may give evidence if in the opinion of the court he or she is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of the evidence, and he or she understands the duty of speaking the truth.33 Under the Barbados Protection of Children Act,34... | |
 | Pierre Boyer, Linda Cardinal, David John Headon - Political Science - 2004 - 345 pages
...of an oath, such evidence might be received "if, in the opinion of the court or justices such girl is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify...evidence and understands the duty of speaking the truth." In such cases only, s.!3(2) provided: "But no person shall be liable to be convicted of the offence... | |
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