 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1864 - 716 pages
...allowed to HOW far a impeach his Credit by general Evidence of bad Character, but he P.art7 2"*?. 25 may, in case the Witness shall in the Opinion of the Judge prove own Witness. adverse, contradict him by other Evidence, or, by Leave of the 17 & 18 Viet. Judge, prove... | |
 | John McNab (Barrister-at-law.) - Criminal procedure - 1865 - 672 pages
...opposite p*rty, or is a witness of tender years, leading questions may be allowed."* ADVERSE WITNESS.— " A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...credit by general evidence of bad character ; but in case the witness, in the opinion of the Judge, proves adverse, such party may contradict him by... | |
 | Leone Levi - 1866 - 530 pages
...of reply, and practice and course of proceedings, save as hereby altered, shall be as at present. " A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...evidence, or by leave of the judge, prove that he faas made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last-mentioned... | |
 | Hong Kong. Legislative Council - 1866 - 626 pages
...the Opinion of the Court, prejudiced or is calculated to prejudice the Prisoner in his Defence. XXV. A Party producing a Witness shall not be allowed to...may, in case the Witness shall in the Opinion of the Court, prove adverse, contradict him by other Evidence, or, by Leave of the Court, prove that he has... | |
 | Walter Monro Wilson - Law - 1867 - 1162 pages
...and practioe and course of proceedings save as hereby altered shall bo the same as at present. IV. A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...his credit by general evidence of bad character but lie may in caso the witness shall in the opinion of the judge prove adverse contradict him by other... | |
 | Henry Humphreys - Criminal law - 1867 - 448 pages
...shall be as at present. 3. A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach ^ls credit Dv general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the witness shall, in the opinion of the jndge, prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the jndge, prove that lje Ijag... | |
 | Law - 504 pages
...criminal and civil cases ? ANS. A party whether in a criminal or a civil case producing a witness is not allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, if witness is adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave, prove that he has made at other... | |
 | Edward William Cox - Criminal law - 1868 - 752 pages
...at present. Feim~and ^' ^_ partr producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his Misdemeanor credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the Evidence and witness shall, in the opinion of the judge, prove adverse, contradict him Practice Act.... | |
 | Uriel Haskell Crocker, George Glover Crocker - Annotations and citations (Law) - 1869 - 620 pages
...Cush. 26, 29. — Thayer v. Felt, 4 Pick. 354. CHAPTER CXXXI. OF WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE. Witnesses. The party producing a witness " shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by evidence of bad character, but he may contradict him by other evidence, and may also prove that he... | |
 | Law - 1884 - 550 pages
...time. This question has been settled in England by the act referred to, whereby it is enacted that " a party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...of bad character; but he may, in case the witness ahull, in the opinion of the jndge, prove adverse, contradict him by other, evidence, or by leave of... | |
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A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the witness shall in the opinion of the Judge prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the Judge,... 
