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Deathbed or Dying Declarations
of interest in a person on the verge of the next world, which dispenses with the necessity of cross-examination. But before such declarations can be admitted in evidence against a prisoner, it must be satisfactorily proved that
Accomplice
be called for the defence, but should he give evidence tending to incriminate his co-prisoner, such co-prisoner may cross-examine him, R. v. Hadwen, 1902 (1) KB 882; see also R. v. Rowland, 1910 (1) KB 458; R.
fair trial
assistance of counsel, the opportunity to present evidence and witnesses, the opportunity to rebut the opposition's evidence and cross-examine the opposition's witnesses, the presence of an impartial jury, and the judge's freedom from bias.
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confrontation clause
criminal prosecutions the right to be confronted with the witnesses against them esp. for the purpose of conducting cross-examination see also confront
confront
confront : to face or bring face-to-face for the purpose of challenging esp. through cross-examination [the accused shall enjoy the right…to be ed with the witnesses against him "U.S. Constitution amend. VI"] con·fron·ta·tion
agent
and who is considered under the law as capable of accepting service of process and answering questions under cross-examination on behalf of the business entity ostensible agent : an agent acting under an agency by estoppel special
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
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