Powell's Principles and Practice of the Law of EvidenceButterworths, 1898 - 660 pages |
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... law of evidence is obviously of the greatest importance . As preliminary to treating of the rules of law applicable ... common sense . Therefore moral proba- bility , or , as it is somewhat erroneously termed , moral P. B certainty , is ...
... law of evidence is obviously of the greatest importance . As preliminary to treating of the rules of law applicable ... common sense . Therefore moral proba- bility , or , as it is somewhat erroneously termed , moral P. B certainty , is ...
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... law is much the same as the old , and the present law especially resembles the old in imposing temporal penalties as safeguards of competency and credibility . The common law doctrine on this head is contained in the ( 2 ) Sce R. v ...
... law is much the same as the old , and the present law especially resembles the old in imposing temporal penalties as safeguards of competency and credibility . The common law doctrine on this head is contained in the ( 2 ) Sce R. v ...
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... Common Pleas Division , in Guardians of Nottingham v . Tomkinson ( h ) , that in proceed- ings by the guardians of the union against a husband to compel him to maintain a child of his wife born in wedlock , which he refused to maintain ...
... Common Pleas Division , in Guardians of Nottingham v . Tomkinson ( h ) , that in proceed- ings by the guardians of the union against a husband to compel him to maintain a child of his wife born in wedlock , which he refused to maintain ...
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... Common Pleas Division , however , were of opinion that James , V.-C. , in- tended to exclude the evidence , and that the case of Re Rideout's Trusts was therefore in favour of the decision which they came to , and that the decision in ...
... Common Pleas Division , however , were of opinion that James , V.-C. , in- tended to exclude the evidence , and that the case of Re Rideout's Trusts was therefore in favour of the decision which they came to , and that the decision in ...
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... Common Law , a defendant in a criminal charge , so far from being bound or competent to give evidence against himself , was never bound even to answer the questions put to him upon his examination before a magistrate . The 3rd section ...
... Common Law , a defendant in a criminal charge , so far from being bound or competent to give evidence against himself , was never bound even to answer the questions put to him upon his examination before a magistrate . The 3rd section ...
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action admitted affidavit agent agreement Amendment answer appear apply Beav bill of sale certificate charged client common law competent contract copy court courts of equity cross-examination custody debtor deceased declarations declarations against interest deed defendant depositions document dying declarations enacts entry equity estopped estoppel examined execution extrinsic evidence fact give evidence given H. L. Cas hearsay held House of Lords husband inadmissible indictment interest issue judge judgment jury L. J. Ch L. J. Ex liable Lord Lord Denman Lord Ellenborough marriage matter ment notice oath opinion oral evidence parol evidence party payment person plaintiff presumed presumption primâ facie evidence principle prisoner privilege produce proof proved purporting question received rule seal secondary evidence sect signature signed Smith solicitor statement Statute of Frauds sufficient tenant testator thereof tion trial unless Vict wife witness writing
Popular passages
Page 360 - ... upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof...
Page 333 - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the Judge to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by witnesses; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the Court and jury as evidence of the genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute.
Page 557 - Judge prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the Judge, prove that he has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate the particular occasion, must be mentioned to the witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such statement.
Page 364 - ... be actually made, procured, or provided, or fit or ready for delivery, or some act may be requisite for the making or completing thereof, or rendering the same fit for delivery...
Page 220 - The rule of law is clear that where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter a different state of things as existing at the same time.
Page 346 - Any Contract which if made between private Persons would by Law be valid although made by Parel only, and not reduced into Writing, may be made by Parol on behalf of the Company by any Person acting under the express or implied Authority of the Company...
Page 426 - If a witness, upon cross-examination as to a former statement made by him relative to the subject-matter of the cause, and inconsistent with his present testimony, does not distinctly admit that he has made such statement, proof may be given that he did, in fact, make it ; but before such proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate the particular occasion, must be mentioned to the witness, and he must be asked whether or not ho has made such statement.
Page 264 - Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge ? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so, but whatever you say will be taken down in writing, and may be given in evidence...
Page 372 - December, 1833, no action or suit or other proceeding shall be brought, to recover any sum of money secured by any mortgage, judgment or lien, or otherwise charged upon or payable out of any land or rent, at law or in equity...
Page 373 - ... unless in the meantime some part of the principal money, or some interest thereon shall have been paid, or some acknowledgment of the right thereto shall have been given in writing, signed by the person by whom the same shall be payable, or his agent, to the person entitled thereto, or his agent...