A Treatise on the Law of Evidence in Scotland, Volum 2

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Bell & Bradfute, 1864 - 1268 sider
 

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Side 1025 - I, AB, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and declare that the taking of any oath is, according to my religious belief, unlawful ; and I do also solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm and declare,
Side 1027 - Act shall have the like right to refuse to answer questions tending to criminate himself, and other questions, which a witness in any cause pending in the court by which or by a Judge whereof or before the Judge by whom the order for examination was made would be entitled to ; and that no person shall be compelled to produce under any such order as aforesaid any writing or other document that he would not be compeLkble to produce at a trial of such a cause.
Side 1026 - Judge having authority under this Act, by any subsequent order, to command the attendance of any person to be named in such order for the purpose of being examined, or the production of any writings or other documents to be mentioned in such order, and to give all such directions as to the time, place and manner of such examination, and all other matters connected therewith, as may appear reasonable and just...
Side 944 - 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.
Side 1022 - But nothing herein contained shall render any person who, in any criminal proceeding, is charged with the commission of any indictable offence, or any offence punishable on summary conviction, competent or compellable to give evidence for or against himself or herself, or shall render any person compellable to answer any question^ tending to criminate himself or herself...
Side 1020 - By f 2, on the trial of any issue joined, or of any matter or question, or on any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or other proceeding in any court of justice, or before any person having by law, or by consent of parties, authority to hear, receive and examine evidence...
Side 944 - 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 made such statement, proof may be given that he did in fact make it...
Side 1040 - shall include, in England, the Superior Courts of Law at Westminster, the Lord Chancellor, the Lords Justices, the Master of the Rolls, or any...
Side 635 - all proclamations, treaties, and other Acts of State of any foreign state or of any British colony, and all judgments, decrees, orders, and other judicial proceedings of any court of justice in any foreign state or in any British colony, and all affidavits, pleadings, and other legal documents filed or deposited in any such court...
Side 712 - Copies so certified and impressed shall be received in Evidence in all Courts, and in all summary Proceedings, and shall be primd facie Proof of the Proprietorship or Assignment of Copyright or Licence as therein expressed, but subject to be rebutted by other Evidence, and in the Case of Dramatic or Musical Pieces shall be primd facie Proof of the Right of Representation or Performance, subject to be rebutted as aforesaid. XII. And be it enacted, That if any Person shall wilfully make or cause to...

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