The Principles and Practice of the Law of EvidenceButterworths, 1892 - 791 pages |
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... giving evidence . Deaf and dumb per- sons were formerly regarded as idiots , and therefore incompetent to testify , but the modern doctrine is that if they are of sufficient understanding , and know THE COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES . 27.
... giving evidence . Deaf and dumb per- sons were formerly regarded as idiots , and therefore incompetent to testify , but the modern doctrine is that if they are of sufficient understanding , and know THE COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES . 27.
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Edmund Powell. that if they are of sufficient understanding , and know the nature of an oath , they may give evidence ( b ) either by signs , or through an interpreter , or in writing ( c ) . It has been laid down that " the pre ...
Edmund Powell. that if they are of sufficient understanding , and know the nature of an oath , they may give evidence ( b ) either by signs , or through an interpreter , or in writing ( c ) . It has been laid down that " the pre ...
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... sufficient intelligence for the act , has no analogy in the law of evidence ( j ) . Age is immaterial ; and the question is entirely one of intelligence , which , whenever a doubt arises , the court will ascertain to its own ...
... sufficient intelligence for the act , has no analogy in the law of evidence ( j ) . Age is immaterial ; and the question is entirely one of intelligence , which , whenever a doubt arises , the court will ascertain to its own ...
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... sufficient proof of a promise to marry to entitle the jury to give a verdict for the plaintiff ; his or her testimony must be corroborated by some material evidence in support ( y ) 20 & 21 Vict . c . 85 . ( z ) Giles v . Giles , 32 ...
... sufficient proof of a promise to marry to entitle the jury to give a verdict for the plaintiff ; his or her testimony must be corroborated by some material evidence in support ( y ) 20 & 21 Vict . c . 85 . ( z ) Giles v . Giles , 32 ...
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... Sufficient evidence , it may be observed , is the minimum which will satisfy the requirements of the law ... sufficient " evidence of any fact , the question arises whether sufficient means ( 8 ) Cooper v . Lloyd , 6 C. B. , N. S. 519 ...
... Sufficient evidence , it may be observed , is the minimum which will satisfy the requirements of the law ... sufficient " evidence of any fact , the question arises whether sufficient means ( 8 ) Cooper v . Lloyd , 6 C. B. , N. S. 519 ...
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Page 682 - ... on the trial of any issue joined, or of any matter or question, or on any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or...
Page 425 - Lord one thousand six hundred seventy and seven, all leases, estates, interests of freehold, or terms of years, or any uncertain interest of , in, to or out of any messuages, manors, lands, tenements or hereditaments, made or created by livery and seisin only, or by parol, and not put in writing, and signed by the parties so making or creating the same, or their agents thereunto lawfully authorized by writing, shall have the force and effect of leases or estates at will only...
Page 679 - ... to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must, before such contradictory proof can be given, be called to those parts of the writing which are to be used for the purpose of so contradicting him : provided always, that it shall be competent for the Judge, at any time during the trial, to require the production of the writing for his inspection, and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purposes of the trial as he shall think fit.
Page 679 - ... conviction, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.
Page 444 - Contractor, Executor, or Administrator shall lose the Benefit of the said Enactments or either of them, so as to be chargeable in respect or by reason only of any written Acknowledgment or Promise made and signed by any other or others of them : Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall alter or take away or lessen the Effect of any Payment of any Principal or Interest made by any Person whatsoever...
Page 709 - India warrants ; warehouse keepers' certificates ; warrants or orders for the delivery of goods, or any other documents used in the ordinary course of business as proof of the possession or control of §§ « » °. goods, or authorizing or purporting to authorize, either by endorsement or by delivery, the possessor of such document to transfer or receive goods thereby represented...
Page 389 - Every bill of lading in the hands of a consignee or endorsee for valuable consideration representing goods to have been shipped on board a vessel shall be conclusive evidence of such shipment as against the master or other person signing the same, notwithstanding that such goods or some part thereof may not have been so shipped...
Page 551 - Court shall think reasonable ; and after any such amendment the trial shall proceed, whenever the same shall be proceeded with, in the same manner in all respects, and with the same consequences, both with respect to the liability of witnesses to be indicted for perjury and otherwise, as if no such variance had occurred...
Page 435 - ... upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof...
Page 433 - The fourth section of the statute of frauds (a) enacts, that no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise to answer damages out of his own estate ; or whereby to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriages, of another person...