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Nemo tenetur prodere seipsum

9, and finally the general (English) Criminal Evidence Act, 1898 (see that title), make defendants competent, but not compellable, to give evidence.

Offence

Offence, crime; act of wickedness. It is used as a genus, comprehending every crime and misde-meanour, or as a species, signifying a crime not indictable, but punishable summarily, or by the forfeiture of a penalty. There...

Order

time; and particular orders are made to enforce a payment of money, to enforce obedience to justice, and compel that which is right to be performed. An order in a proceeding under Order XXI, Rule 90 is

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Married women's property

which some control at least over her property was secured to her, and also in certain cases by compelling the husband to give the wife her 'equity to a settlement' by making a somewhat similar settlement of

Inspection of written documents

that in any action or other proceeding the court or a judge might, on application by either party, compel the opposite party to allow the party making the application to inspect all documents in the custody or

Judgment-debtor

be orally examined by the judgment creditor as to debts owing to him by third parties, and be compelled to produce books and documents, with a view to attaching any debts due to him [(English) R.S.C. 1883,

Exhibition

in the universities, not depending on the foundation, Paroch.Antiq. 304. In Scots law it is an action for compelling the production of writings.

Per qu' servitia

note of a fine; it lay for cognisee of a manor, seigniory, chief rent, or other services to compel him who was tenant of the land at the time of the note of the fine levied, to

District

District [fr. districtus, Lat.]: (1) The circuit or territory within which a person may be compelled to appear; (2) Circuit of authority; province. See [Constitution of India, Art. 243(a)] District means a district in

Duces tecum, subp'na

his client (if the witness be a solicitor), or if it be his title-deed, the Court will not compel him to produce it. If the witness, instead of bringing the papers, etc., required, deliver them to the

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