| Canada - Session laws - 1856 - 620 pages
...not be allowed to H,,W far a impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but pany may he may in case the witness shall, in the opinion of the Judge, l)'s''rc(lft "IS i i. ^ i • i .L -ii ° own witness. prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence,... | |
| Robert Malcolm Kerr - Procedure (Law) - 1854 - 270 pages
...statements. The Legislature has acted on this opinion. While, then, a party producing a witness is not to be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, he may, if the witness in the opinion of the judge proves adverse, contradict him by other evidence,... | |
| Law - 1855 - 566 pages
...against persons convicted of »Ufa! and corrupt perjury. 22. A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence...may, in case the witness shall, in the opinion of thejdje, prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, bj late of the judge, prove that he has... | |
| Law - 1855 - 552 pages
...against persons convicted of wilful and corrupt perjury. 22. A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, bat he may, in case the witness shall, in the opinion of the judge, prove adverse, contradict him by... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1856 - 672 pages
...by the Twenty-second Section thereof it is enacted, that " a " Party producing a Witness shall not be allowed to impeach " his Credit by general Evidence...adverse, contradict him by other Evidence, or, by Leave 15 " of the Judge, prove that he has made at other Times a Statement " inconsistent with his present... | |
| Great Britain - 1856 - 850 pages
...against Persons convicted of wilful and corrupt Perjury. XXV. A Party producing a Witness shall not be allowed to impeach his Credit by general Evidence of bad Character, but he niiiy, in case the Witness shall in the Opinion of the Judge prove adverse, contradict him by other... | |
| Canada - Law - 1856 - 632 pages
...not be allowed to HOW far a impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but party may he may in case the witness shall, in the opinion of the Judge. dlscrc(i.lt his * , i- i • i .1 -i . i ' own witness. prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence,... | |
| Montserrat - Law - 1857
...be allowed to How {" » P"^ impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but p^nWuneM.' he may in case the witness shall, in the opinion of the Judge '7 a,nd >» vie. e. prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the Judge, prove... | |
| Edmund Powell - Evidence (Law) - 1859 - 540 pages
...adverse to the party who calls him. That section enacts that a " party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character ; but he Doe d. Church v. Perkins, 3 TR 749. may, in case the witness shall, in the opinion of the judge, prove... | |
| Nova Scotia - Law - 1859 - 846 pages
...not be allowed to Party produimpeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, tu'fi "peach" but he may, in case the witness shall, in the opinion of the d^'e^baa" judge, prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or diameter, by leave of the judges,... | |
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