 ... 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
 | Great Britain - Session laws - 1908 - 874 pages
...evidence of that child may be received, though not given upon oath, if, in the opinion of the court, the child is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify...evidence, and understands the duty of speaking the truth ; and the evidence of the child, though not given on oath, but otherwise taken and reduced into writing... | |
 | Archibald Henry Simpson, George William Knowles - Child support - 1926 - 466 pages
...Unsworn evidence of children is admissible in certain cases (nn) if in the opinion of the Court the child is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify...evidence, and understands the duty of speaking the truth. An infant may be appointed executor, however young he Executor or be (o), but he is not liable for... | |
 | Saint Vincent - 1925 - 554 pages
...oath, if, in the opinion of the court, the child is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify.the reception of the evidence, and understands the duty of speaking the truth; and the evidence of the child, though not given on oath, but otherwise taken and reduced into writing... | |
 | Law - 1907 - 1272 pages
...not In the opinion of the court or magistrate understand the nature of an oath, the evidence of auch child may be received though not given under oath If, In the opinion of the court or magistrate, such child Is possessed of sufficient Intelligence to justify the reception of... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 1158 pages
...and In the opinion of the court such child does not understand the nature of an oath, the evidence may be received "though not given under oath If, In the opinion of the court or magistrate such child is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1909 - 1280 pages
...not iii the opinion of the court or magistrate understand the nature of an oath, the evidence of such child may be received though not given under oath If, in the opinion of the court or magistrate such child Is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of... | |
 | Great Britain - Law - 1884 - 424 pages
...the opinion of the court or justices, as the case may be, such girl or other child of tender years is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify...evidence, and understands the duty of speaking the truth : Provided that no person shall be liable to bo convicted of the ofi'ence unless the testimony admitted... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1894 - 850 pages
...evidence of such child may be received, though not given npon oath, if, in the opinion of the court, such child is possessed of sufficient intelligence...evidence, and understands the duty of speaking the truth : and the evidence of such child, though not given on oath but otherwise taken and reduced into writing,... | |
 | Canada - Law - 1952 - 394 pages
...oath, if, in the opinion of the judge, justice or other presiding officer, as the case may be, the child is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify...understands the duty of speaking the truth. (2) No case shall be decided upon such evidence alone, Must be and it must be corroborated by some other material... | |
 | Great Britain - Delegated legislation - 1956 - 1504 pages
...may be received, though not given upon oath, if, in the opinion of the officer taking the summary, he is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify...evidence and understands the duty of speaking the truth ; and (0 at the conclusion of the taking of the summary of evidence, the officer taking it shall certify... | |
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