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Witness
a document on summons is not a witness. But that s. is meant to regulate the right of cross-examination. It is not a guide to the connotation of the word 'witness', which must be understood in its … sworn; but if he be once sworn, he must give his evidence. See OATH and AFFIRMATION. In civil cases, as a rule, husband and wife are competent and compellable witnesses against each other [Evidence Amendment Act, 1853
Deposition
or unable to travel, and that the prisoner or his counsel or solicitor had a full opportunity of cross-examining the witness. Under the second, the testimony of any person dangerously ill may be taken down by a … it may be read not only where it appears that the witness is actually dead, but in all cases where he is dead for all purposes of evidence: as where diligent search has been made for the
Justices
Government Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 51). Consult Burn's Justice; Stone's Justices' Manual; Leeming and Cross's Quarter Sessions Practice, and Pritchard's Quarter Sessions. See Chit. Stat., tit. 'Justices,' and SESSIONS OF THE PEACE; QUARTER … (English) Public Health Act, 1936, a justice of the peace is not to be disqualified from acting in cases arising under that Act by reason only of his being liable in common with others to contribute to
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Apportionment
which releases the part discharged only. To obviate these difficulties it became usual to insert mutual covenants and cross powers of distress and entry upon severance of land subject to an entire rent charge. These powers have … falls due, he takes, at Common Law, the whole, and the executors of his predecessor take nothing (Clun's Case, 1Rep. 127). This was remedied by 11 Geo. 2, c. 19, s. 25, which apportioned rent between the
Title, Covenants for
being a mortgage) of a lease, see s. 77, (English) L.P. Act, 1925, and 2nd Sch. As to cross powers of distress and entry, see L.P. Act, 1925, s. 190. For covenants implied in respect of registered … extended by the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 76, and 2nd Sch., but in the following cases A and B the covenants are limited, while in cases C and D they are unqualified and absolute,
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