A Treatise on the Law of Evidence in Scotland, Volume 2Bell & Bradfute, 1864 - 1268 pages |
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Page 652
... opinion is so strong , that I can hardly call it the inclination of an opinion ; and we know it is the general sense of lawyers in Westminster Hall , that the judgment of a foreign court in courts of this country is only prima facie ...
... opinion is so strong , that I can hardly call it the inclination of an opinion ; and we know it is the general sense of lawyers in Westminster Hall , that the judgment of a foreign court in courts of this country is only prima facie ...
Page 702
... opinion ( b ) . § 1191. The admissibility of notarial instruments arises from their being executed by persons duly qualified . But in order to prevent fraud , and to protect instruments ex facie probative , it is enough if the persons ...
... opinion ( b ) . § 1191. The admissibility of notarial instruments arises from their being executed by persons duly qualified . But in order to prevent fraud , and to protect instruments ex facie probative , it is enough if the persons ...
Page 726
... opinion that the due service of the arrestment was essential to the creation of the nexus , and that the execution ... Opinions in May v . Malcolm , supra - Hog v . Maclellan , 1797 , M. , 8346 - Cullen's Tr . v . Watson , 1824 , 4 ...
... opinion that the due service of the arrestment was essential to the creation of the nexus , and that the execution ... Opinions in May v . Malcolm , supra - Hog v . Maclellan , 1797 , M. , 8346 - Cullen's Tr . v . Watson , 1824 , 4 ...
Page 743
... opinions of Mr Tait ( n ) , and the author of the Law Dictionary ( 0 ) , and by a provision in the late ... opinion ; Pr . , 2212 , 3 . 3.4 . A party who tenders merely an extract , when the fact recorded is important to his ...
... opinions of Mr Tait ( n ) , and the author of the Law Dictionary ( 0 ) , and by a provision in the late ... opinion ; Pr . , 2212 , 3 . 3.4 . A party who tenders merely an extract , when the fact recorded is important to his ...
Page 750
... opinion of English counsel that the document was not formal , refused to sustain it in hoc statu , but allowed proof of its authenti- city ( c ) . So , where in order to prove the objection of infamy against a witness for the Crown in ...
... opinion of English counsel that the document was not formal , refused to sustain it in hoc statu , but allowed proof of its authenti- city ( c ) . So , where in order to prove the objection of infamy against a witness for the Crown in ...
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action adduced admissible admitted alleged allowed answer appear apply attend authority Bell's Notes bill called cause certificate charge circumstances civil clerk commission commissioner common competent confession considered contained copy course Court Court of Session criminal debt decision decree deed defender deponed deposition diligence documents doubt effect emitted entitled entries Ersk evidence examined excluded execution extract facts give given granted ground hand held Hume infra interest issue judge jury justice letters Lord matters nature necessary Notes noticed oath objection observed officer opinion Ordinary party person practice prisoner proceeding produced proof proper prove pursuer question raised reason received record reference refused regard rule Scotland signed Stair statements statute sufficient supra taken tenor tion trial truth unless Vict witness writ writings written
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Page 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,
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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...