be allowed to impeach the credit of his own witness 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, prove that he has... Law Chronicle: A Monthly Journal - Seite 1701855Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Thompson (Barrister-at-law) - 1854 - 214 Seiten
...wilful and corrupt perjury. 22. A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may,...made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the... | |
| 1854 - 532 Seiten
...wilful or corrupt perjury; s. 19. 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 prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the Judge, prove that he has made... | |
| Great Britain - 1854 - 954 Seiten
...allowed to HowfaraParty impeach his Credit by general Evidence of bad Character, but he mav discredit may, in case the Witness shall in the Opinion of the Judge prove hi» own Witadverse, contradict him by other Evidence, or, by Leave of the nessJudge, prove that he... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Chancery - 1855 - 1174 Seiten
...section 22. it is enacted that "a party producing a witness shall cot be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character; but he may,...he has made at other times a statement inconsistent »ith his present testimony ; but, before such last-mentioned proof can b* given, the circumstances... | |
| Sir Edward Ebenezer Kay, Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Henry Robert Vaughan Johnson - 1855 - 818 Seiten
...impeach his credit by general evidence of bad char- m ^ ^to the relevancy or 1854. Argument. acter, but he may, in case the witness shall in the opinion...made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony; but, before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the... | |
| 1855 - 528 Seiten
...s. 22, which enacts, that " a party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may,...Judge, prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence j or, by leave of the Judge, prove that he has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his... | |
| 1855 - 566 Seiten
...producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, bit he may, in case the witness shall, in the opinion...adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by kite of the judge, prove that he has made at other timrsartite. ment inconsistent with his present... | |
| Edmund Powell - 1856 - 456 Seiten
...2nd section enacts, that " a party producing a witness shall, not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may,...made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; but, before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the... | |
| Edmund Powell - 1856 - 374 Seiten
...discredit his own witness.'] —A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may,...made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given, the circumstances of the... | |
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