 | New York (State) - 1829 - 878 Seiten
...ceremonies, instead of any of the modes herein before prescribed. Beiicfofwit- § 87. Every person believing in the existence of a Supreme Being who will punish false swearing, shall be admitted to be sworn, if otherwise competent. Not u>be re- § 88. No person shall be required... | |
 | New York (State) - 1829 - 882 Seiten
...ceremonies, instead of any of the modes herein before prescribed. Beii«f of wit- S 87. Every person believing in the existence of a Supreme Being who will punish false swearing, shall be admitted to be sworn, if otherwise competent. Not to bo re- S 88- No person shall be required... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1830 - 806 Seiten
...person desiring it may swear in the manner prescribed, without kissing the gospels. " Every person believing in the existence of a Supreme Being, who will punish false swearing, shall be admitted to be sworn, if otherwise competent ;" and the belief of a witness must be proved... | |
 | Elijah Paine - 1830 - 684 Seiten
...and evil.2e As to the religious belief of witnesses, it is provided by statute that " every person believing in the existence of a Supreme Being, who will punish false swearing, shall be admitted to be sworn, if otherwise competent."21 A person who has been convicted of felony,... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 810 Seiten
...person desiring it may swear in the manner prescribed, without kissing the gospels. " Every person believing in the existence of a Supreme Being, who will punish false swearing, shall be admitted to be sworn, if otherwise competent ;" and the belief of a witness must be proved... | |
 | Elisha P. Hurlbut - 1840 - 230 Seiten
...greatly modified — and finally, by the revised statutes it is provided, that every person who believes in the existence of a supreme being, who will punish false swearing, may be sworn, if otherwise competent. Oaths of witnesses. The import of the oath taken by a witness... | |
 | Esek Cowen - 1841 - 698 Seiten
...examined the witness privately, and so is satisfied of his capacity, (e) 2. Every person who believes in the* existence of a Supreme Being who will punish false swearing, may be sworn as a witness, although he do not believe in the truth of the gospels. Thus, a Jew, Mahometan,... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1859 - 720 Seiten
...law, which took effect on the first day of January, 1830, in which it was declared that "every person believing in the existence of a Supreme Being, who will punish false swearing, shall be admitted to be sworn, if otherwise competent." (2 RS 408, § 87.) And in 1842, Greenleaf,... | |
 | New York (State) - 1863 - 944 Seiten
...such ceremonies, instead of any of the modes herein before prescribed. • 424 <5 87. Every person believing in the existence of a Supreme Being who will punish false swearing, shall be admitted to be sworn, if otherwise competent. 28 B., 267; 2 Cow., 431; Constitution, art.... | |
 | California - 1863 - 774 Seiten
...70. On cross-examination, the plaintiff was permitted to show by the witness that he did not believe in the existence of a Supreme Being, who will punish false swearing. And the Judge charged the jury that such fact might go to the credit of the witness : llrld. that as... | |
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Every person believing in the existence of a Supreme Being who will punish false swearing, shall be admitted to be sworn, if otherwise competent. 
