 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 prove...  The Common Law Procedure Act, 1854, 17 & 18 Vict. C.125 - Sida 66efter John Thompson (Barrister-at-law) - 1854Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1918 - 1214 sidor
...the witness, in the opinion of the judge, proves adverse, such party may prove that the witness mnde at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before sucb last-mentioned proof can be given the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate... | |
 | Edmund Powell, John Cutler, Edmund Fuller Griffin - 1885 - 772 sidor
...impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the witness shall in tho opinion of the judge prove adverse, contradict him...other evidence, or, by leave of the judge, prove that ho has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony; but before such last-mentioned... | |
 | Edward William Cox - 1886 - 918 sidor
...that 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,...inconsistent with his present testimony, but before such last mentioned proof can bo given the circumstances of the supposed statement sufficient to designate... | |
 | James Fitzjames Stephen - 1886 - 308 sidor
...to contradict a witness called by himself whose testimony is adverse to his interests. The words " he may, in case the witness shall, in the opinion of the judge, prove adverse, contradict him Vty other evidence," suggest that he cannot do so unless the judge is of that opinion. This is not,... | |
 | 1896 - 1222 sidor
..."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 judge prove that he has made at other times a statemeut Inconsistent with his present testimony; but before such last-mentioned proof can be given... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - 1887 - 1034 sidor
...adverse," — that is, ' hostile,' as contra-distinguished from being merely ' unfavourable," — " contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of...other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony;6 but before such last-mentioned proof can bo given, the circumstances of the supposed statement,... | |
 | Virginia - 1899 - 724 sidor
...1. 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 court prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the court, prove that he has... | |
 | Gold Coast - 1887 - 814 sidor
...producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach How far a his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case ^^^*^ the witness shall in the opinion of the Court prove adverse, contradict own him by other evidence, or by leave of the Court prove that he has... | |
 | 1888 - 860 sidor
...coroner's inquest evidence is properly receivable under RSC c. 174, s. 234, that a witness at such inquest has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; and independently of that enactment the improper reception of evidence is no ground for a certiorari... | |
 | Ontario. High Court of Justice - 1888 - 846 sidor
...inquest evidence is properly receivable under RSC ch. 174 sec. 234, that a witness at such inquest has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony; and independently of that enactment the improper reception of evidence is no ground for a certiorari... | |
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