 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1821 - Počet stránok 908
...false witness was a surer card than a true one; for if the judge has a mind to baffle a testimony, an harmless, honest witness, that doth not know his play,...can clear himself when the other will be confounded. " And hence he draws the inference, that it is much better to have a false witness than a true one.... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1838 - Počet stránok 702
...surer card than a true one ; for it' the judge has a mind to baffle a testimony, an honest harmless witness, that doth not know his play, cannot so well...clear himself when the other will be confounded." Nor is the subject of discarded servants passed over in silence, with their unrestricted means of confirming... | |
 | Richard Whately (abp. of Dublin.) - 1841 - Počet stránok 558
...surer card than a true one; for if the judge has a mind to baffle a testimony, an honest, harmless witness that doth not know his play cannot so well...himself, when the other will be confounded ; therefore circumstances may be such as to make the false one more eligible.' " " Those who have been present... | |
 | The Westminster Review January-April 1841 - 1841 - Počet stránok 582
...surer card than a true one; for if the judge has a mind to baffle a testimony, an honest, harmless witness that doth not know his play cannot so well...himself, when the other will be confounded ; therefore circumstances may be such as to make the false one more eligible." Many exemplifications might be given... | |
 | 1841 - Počet stránok 490
...numerous disputes which it became necessary to settle by litigation, ' and,' says his biographer— as a false witness used to the trade will do ; for...himself, when the other will be confounded ; therefore, circumstances may be such as to make the false one more eligible.'" Where, it is added, there is no... | |
 | 1844 - Počet stránok 546
...surer card than a true onc ; for if the judge has a mind to baffle a testimony, Rn honest, harmless witness, that doth not know his play, cannot so well...himself, when the other will be confounded: therefore circumstances may be such as to make the false onc more eligible.' " According to one, then, of the... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1846 - Počet stránok 366
...surer card than a true one ; for if the judge has a mind to baffle a testimony, an honest, harmless witness, that doth not know his play, cannot so well...himself, when the other will be confounded ; therefore circumstances may be such as to make the false one more eligible.' " " Those who have been present... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1854 - Počet stránok 342
...surer card than a true one ; for if the judge has a mind to baffle a testimony, an honest, harmless witness, that doth not know his play, cannot so well stand his many captious questions as a fales witness used to the trade will do ; for he hath been exercised, and is prepared for such handling,... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1855 - Počet stránok 556
...surer card than a true one ; for if the judge has a mind to baffle a testimony, an honest, harmless witness, that doth not know his play, cannot so well...himself, when the other will be confounded : therefore circumstances may be such as to make the false one more eligible.' " According to one, then, of the... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1855 - Počet stránok 560
...surer card than a true one ; for if the judge has a mind to baffle a testimony, an honest, harmless witness, that doth not know his play, cannot so well...himself, when the other will be confounded : therefore circumstances may be such as to make the false one more eligible.' " According to one, then, of the... | |
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Turkey, had numerous disputes, which it became necessary to settle by litigation, — ' and,' says his biographer, ' our merchant found by experience, that in a direct fact a false witness was a surer card than a true one ; for if the judge has a mind... 
