 | John Beames - 1827 - Počet stránok 180
...forfeiture of" any nature ." whatsoever, by reason only, or on the sole ground, that the an" swering of sucu question may establish, or tend to establish, that...instance of his majesty, or of any other person or persons." Swer. Such evidence, therefore, when before the court, \s good, because, as it is submitted,... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1828 - Počet stránok 836
...penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever) by reason only, and on the sole ground that the answering such question may establish, or tend to establish,...civil suit, either at the instance of his Majesty, or any other persons. (s) This statute, however, does not affect the right, which the parties to a suit... | |
 | Esq. James Watson - 1828 - Počet stránok 464
...tendency to ac" cuse himself, or to expose him to any penalty or forfei" ture, but the answering of which may establish, or tend to " establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a " civil suit at the instance of his Majesty, or of some other " person or persons :" Be it therefore declared and... | |
 | New York (State). Superior Court (New York), Jonathan Prescott Hall - 1831 - Počet stránok 718
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose " him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatever,) on the " ground that the answering of such question may establish,...debt, or is otherwise subject to " a civil suit." [1 Phil. Ev. 208. 1 Jim. L. Journal, 228. Jlnlhon's ' JV. P. 101. JVoie.] The rule is founded in justice,convenience... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1831 - Počet stránok 788
...him to penalty or forfeiture of anv kind or nature whatsoever), on the ground that the answering o£ such question may establish, or tend to establish,...owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. 46 (leo. III. c.37. A witness is not compellable to answer questions which are degrading to his character... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1831 - Počet stránok 1154
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to any penalty or forfeiture, but the answering of which may establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit at the instance of HM, or of some other person or persons ;" it is therefore declared and enacted,... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1832 - Počet stránok 660
...accuse himself, or to expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any kind or nature whatsoever), on the ground that the answering of such question may establish,...owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. 46 Geo. 111. c. 37. A witness is not compellable to answer questions which are degrading to his character;... | |
 | Samuel Bealey Harrison - 1835 - Počet stránok 894
...no tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to a penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever, by reason only, or on the sole ground, that the answering...the instance of his majesty, or of any other person. A witness is obliged to give testimony though it affects his civil rights, î'j parie Chamberlain,... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1835 - Počet stránok 1032
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to any penalty or forfeiture, but the answering of which may establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit at the instance of his majesty, or of some other person or persons ;" and then enacts, " that a witness... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - Počet stránok 626
...tendency to accuse himself or to expose htm to any penalty or forfeiture, but the answering of which may establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil " ltnes5 cansuit at the instance of his Majesty or of some other person or persons :' "^ ¿ а"*'„Ге"... | |
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a witness cannot by law refuse to answer a question relevant to the matter in issue, the answering of which has no tendency to accuse himself or to expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature... 
