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,... Laws of St. Vincent - Seite 134von Saint Vincent - 1884Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1856 - 532 Seiten
...be enacted or provided against ; ; -".IK, convicted of wilful and corrupt perjury. 25. [Sect. 22.] A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate... | |
| Canada - 1856 - 620 Seiten
....L -ii ° own witness. prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or by leave (1354, a.'22.y of the Judge, prove that he has made at other times...statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; but b«fore such last mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient... | |
| 1854 - 836 Seiten
...kingdom are or may be enacted or provided against persons convicted of wilful and corrupt perjury. 23. A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate... | |
| 1854 - 1060 Seiten
...the publication of the award to the parties, been made a rule of Court, such document may be made a be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence...inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last-mentioned proof can be g'ven> ^e circumstances of the supposed statement, sulficient to designate... | |
| Henry Thurstan Holland, Thomas Chandler, Charles Edward Pollock - 1854 - 380 Seiten
...producing a witness shall not be How far a allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence discredit his of bad character, but he may, in case the witness...inconsistent with his present testimony; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate... | |
| John Thompson (Barrister-at-law) - 1854 - 214 Seiten
...witness shall not be (UscreSfhis allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence own witness. Of ba(j character, but he may, in case the witness shall in...inconsistent with his present testimony; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate... | |
| 1854 - 532 Seiten
...kingdom are or may be enacted or provided against persons convicted of wilful or corrupt perjury ; s. 19A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...bad character, but he may, in case the witness shall prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the Judge, prove that he has made... | |
| Robert Malcolm Kerr - 1854 - 270 Seiten
...under this new law, combined with the old practice, contradict or impeach the credit of his witness. " A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad cha- Umefara racter." This provision, not interfering with the previous law, but being only in restraint... | |
| 1855 - 528 Seiten
...plaintiff. Roll and Eddis, in support, referred to the 17 & 18 Viet. c. 125, s. 22, which enacts, that " a party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate... | |
| 1855 - 828 Seiten
...wilful and corrupt perjury. XXII. A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach hi» credit by general evidence of bad character, but he...inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate... | |
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