Atkins', is the correct one; and that, to entitle a party called as a witness to the privilege of silence, the Court must see, from the circumstances of the case and the nature of the evidence which the witness is called to give, that there is reasonable... The Central Law Journal - Side 141882Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Illinois. Supreme Court - 1910 - 726 sider
...where he said: "To entitle a party called as a witness to the privilege of silence, the court must see, from the circumstances of the case and the nature of the evidence which the witness is called to give, that there is reasonable ground to apprehend danger to the witness from his being compelled... | |
| 1862 - 722 sider
...; and that, to entitle a party called as a witness to the privilege of silence, the Court must see from the circumstances of the case, and the nature of the evidence which the witness is called to give, that there is reasonable ground to apprehend danger to the witness from his being compelled... | |
| 1863 - 788 sider
...; and that, to entitle a party called as a witness to the privilege of silence, the Court must see from the circumstances of ! the case, and the nature of the evidence which the witness is called to give, that there is reasonable ground to apprehend danger to the witness from his being i compelled... | |
| Edward William Cox - 1846 - 734 sider
...see, from the circumstances of the case and the nature of the evidence which the witness is called to give, that there is reasonable ground to apprehend...to the witness from his being compelled to answer. Indeed, we quite agree ihnt if the fact of the witness being in danger be once made to appear, great... | |
| John Bruce Norton - 1865 - 666 sider
...answering a question, on the ground that the answer would tend to criminate him, the Court must see, from the circumstances of the case, and the nature of the evidence which the witness is called to give, that there is reasonable ground to apprehend danger to the witness from his being compelled... | |
| Edward William Cox - 1865 - 680 sider
...witness to the privilege of not answering a question as tending to criminate him, the court must see, from the circumstances of the case and the nature of the evidence which the witness is called to give, that there is reasonable ground to apprehend danger to the witness from his being compelled... | |
| 1882 - 826 sider
...answer will have that effect is not sufficient to excuse him from answering, but the Court must see, from the circumstances of the case, and the nature of the evidence which the witness is called to give, that there is reasonable ground to apprehend danger to him from his being compelled to answer.... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1917 - 780 sider
...concur. ... To entitle a party called as a witness to the privilege of silence, the Court must see, from the circumstances of the case and the nature of the evidence which the witness is called to give, that there is reasonable ground to apprehend danger to the witness from his being compelled... | |
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