 | James Wilson - 1804 - 514 pages
...intelligi." c The learned Author of the Commentaries on the Laws of England describes evidence as signifying that, which demonstrates, makes clear, or ascertains...fact or point in issue, either on the one side or on the other. d When we are informed that it is called evidence, because thereby the point in issue... | |
 | 1808 - 416 pages
...knows it to have been laid down, that '' Evidence signifies that which demonstrates^ makes evident or clear, or ascertains the truth of the very fact or...point in issue, either on the one side or the other." It is indeed highly improbable that your Lordship should be indignant at f he assertion, (granting... | |
 | Edward Du Bois - 1808 - 302 pages
...Evidence signifies that which demonstrates, makes evident or clear, or ascertains the truth of the ^ery fact or point in issue, either on the one side or the ether." It is indeed highly improbable that your Lordship should be indignant at the assertion, (granting... | |
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1810 - 208 pages
...or any one or more of the said punishments, as the court shall think proper to inflict. TITLE LIV. EVIDENCE. signifies that which demonstrates, makes...fact or point in issue, either on the one side or on the other. 1. On whom the burden of proof lies. 2. The confinement of the evidence to the issue.... | |
 | South Carolina, Joseph Brevard - 1814 - 620 pages
...beach" «f the Mississippi adjacent to New Orleans," by Thomas Jefferson.] * Evidence — evidentia — signifies that which demonstrates, makes clear, or...fact, or point in issue, either on the one side, or on the other. Or, it means that which is given in proof, or that -which the jwy may receive by their... | |
 | Esek Cowen - 1821 - 804 pages
...case to another, or to some general principle, when at the same time it is substantially differenl.(a) Evidence signifies that which demonstrates, makes clear, or ascertains the truth of the very fact or poir.t in issue, either on the one side or on the other ; :mil \io evidence ought to be admitted to... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 pages
...adverse case, and supports it by evidence ; and then the party which began is heard by way of reply. Evidence signifies that which demonstrates, makes...fact or point in issue, either on the one side or on the other; and no evidence ought to be admitted to any other point. Again ; evidence in the trial... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 568 pages
...relative to this point, together with some observations on the manner of giving evidence. AND, first, evidence signifies that which demonstrates, makes...fact or point in issue, either on the one side or on the other ; and no evidence ought to be admitted to any other point. Therefore upon an action of... | |
 | Thomas Stephen - 1835 - 810 pages
...adverse case, and supports it by evidence, and then the party which began is heard by way of reply. Evidence signifies that which demonstrates, makes clear, or ascertains the truth of the very fact or spirit in issue, either on the one side or on the other, and no evidence ought to be admitted to any... | |
 | William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - 1840 - 764 pages
...is heard by way of reply. The following may be taken to be the general heads and maxims relating to evidence. Evidence signifies that which demonstrates,...fact or point in issue, either on the one side or on the other ; and no evidence ought to be admitted to any other point Therefore upon an action of... | |
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Evidence signifies that which demonstrates, makes clear, or ascertains the truth of the very fact or point in issue, either on the one side or on the other ; and no evidence ought to be admitted to any other point. 
