 | Sir William Oldnall Russell - 1877 - 900 sider
...cmpowered to substitute a declaration in lieu of an oath, &c. , in certain in any court of justice (r) whether in a civil or criminal proceeding, shall object...an oath, such person shall, if the presiding judge (r) is satisfied that the taking of an oath would have no binding effect on his conscience, make the... | |
 | John Mounteney Lely, William Decimus Inglett Foulkes - 1877 - 700 sider
...Viet. c. 68, s. 4, as follows :— " If any person called to give evidence in any court of justice, whether in a civil or criminal proceeding, shall object to take an oath, or shall bo objected to as incompetent to take an oath, such person shall, if the presiding judge is satisfied... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - 1878 - 968 sider
...Act of that year,3 " called to give evidence in any court of justice,4 whether in a civil or eriminal proceeding, shall object to take an oath, or shall...oath would have no binding effect on his conscience, make" a solemn promise and declaration;5 and then, if false evidence be wilfully and corruptly given... | |
 | Queensland. Supreme Court, W. H. Osborne - 1878 - 264 sider
...for the prosecution. I made inquiry of the witness personally, and through the Interpreter, and was satisfied that the taking of an oath would have no binding effect on his conscience. Henry Benwell, a Christian and European, was then sworn as Interpreter in due form, under " The Oaths... | |
 | National cyclopaedia - 1879 - 692 sider
...and 33 Viet. cap. 68, provides that, if any person called to give evidence in any court of justice, whether in a civil or criminal proceeding, shall object...oath would have no binding effect on his conscience, make the following promise and declaration: — 'I solemnly promise and declare that the evidence given... | |
 | Henry James Morgan - 1883 - 516 sider
...the existence of the Deity, and an Act was passed making provision that, " if the presiding Judge was satisfied that the taking of an oath would have no binding effect on his conscience," any such person might " solemnly promise, affirm and declare," instead of swearing. The vast importance... | |
 | 856 sider
...to meaii any person having by law authority to administer an oath for the taking of evidence) being satisfied that the taking of an oath would have no binding effect on »nch a person's conscience. It was, therefore, under thegp restrictive terms making it necessary before... | |
 | Great Britain, Frank Bolles - 1880 - 140 sider
...of his or her alleged adultery. IV. If any person called to give evidence in any court of justice, whether in a civil or criminal proceeding, shall object...oath would have no binding effect on his conscience, make the following promise and declaration : ' I solemnly promise and declare that the evidence given... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1880 - 1284 sider
...evidence in any Court of Justice, whether in a civil or a criminal proceeding, shall object to take on oath, or shall be objected to as incompetent to take...the taking of an oath would have no binding effect upon his conscience, make the following promise and declaration." There is no question that Mr. Bradlaugh... | |
 | Adolphe S. Headingley - 1880 - 346 sider
...the Bill. It is to the effect that, " If any person called to give evidence in any court of justice, whether in a civil or criminal proceeding, shall object...objected to as incompetent to take an oath, such person K shall, if the presiding judge is satisfied that the taking of an oath would have no binding effect... | |
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If any person called to give evidence in any court of justice, whether in a civil or criminal proceeding, shall object to take an oath, or shall be objected to as incompetent to take an oath, such person shall, if the presiding judge is satisfied that... 
