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Deposition
Deposition: (1) Depriving of a dignity, etc. (2) The act of giving public testimony, technically, the evidence put down in writing by way of answer to questions. It is an incontrovertible rule at Common Law, … which the term is most commonly used), see especially the (English) Indictable Offences Act, 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 42), s. 17, and the (English) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 35),
Accomplice
others in the commission of a crime, Hawk. P.C. 87. An accomplice could always be called to give evidence, and by virtue of (English) Lord Denman's Act, 1843 (6 & 7 Vict. C. 85), s. 1, even … commission of a crime, Hawk. P.C. 87. An accomplice could always be called to give evidence, and by virtue of (English) Lord Denman's Act, 1843 (6 & 7 Vict. C. 85), s. 1, even though convicted, and
Children
Children. The word child in legal documents means a legitimate child unless otherwise declared by statute. See Morris v. Britannic Assurance Co., 1931 (2) KB 125. 'Child' is defined by the (English) Children and Young Persons Act, … on children being taken out of the United Kingdom with a view to singing, playing, performing, or being exhibited for profit, see ss. 25 and 26. Sale of Liquor.--(English) Intoxicating Liquor (Sale to Persons under Eighteen) Act,
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Consideration
v. Misa, (1875) LR 10 Exch 153. Consideration is one of the facts which the courts require as evidence of intention, (a) that a person intends his promise to be binding on him, or (b) that he
Publication
the law is otherwise in Scotland. Thus, there can be no publication as between husband and wife, Wennhak v. Morgan, (1888) 20 QBD 635; but publication can be made to either husband or wife respecting the other, … the performance in public of a dramatic or musical work, the delivery in public of a lecture, the exhibition in public of an artistic work, or the construction of an architectural work of art, but the issue
Character
to contradict witnesses to his good character, and evidence so called must be confined to general reputation, R. v. Rowton, (1865) 34 LJ MC 57. But a previous conviction may then be given in evidence in many … character; but if he call witnesses to his good character, a previous conviction against him maybe put in evidence. Witnesses to the bad character of prisoner can be called only to contradict witnesses to his good character,
New trial
a new trial. So if a judge improperly nonsuit a plaintiff. So if a judge should admit improper evidence, or reject evidence which ought to be admitted, by which means the result of the trial or inquiry … dethors the record, the only remedy the party injured by it has (except formerly error coram nobis or vobis in some few cases) is by applying to the Court for a new trial, which is in substitution
Witness
is a person who testifies in a court, Webster Random House Dictionary, p. 1680. Witness, one who gives evidence in a cause. 1. One who sees, knows, or vouches for something 2. One who gives testimony, under … House Dictionary, p. 1680. Witness, one who gives evidence in a cause. 1. One who sees, knows, or vouches for something 2. One who gives testimony, under oath or affirmation, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1596.
Corroboration
Corroboration, evidence in support of principal evidence, e.g., in addition to that of the mother, to charge the father of … In an action for breach of promise of marriage the plaintiff may give evidence, but cannot recover a verdict unless corroborated by other material evidence in support of the promise, 32 & 33 Vict. c. 68, s.
Judgment
'judgment' means the expression of the opinion of the court arrived at after a due consideration of the evidence and all the arguments, Ramautar Thakur v. State of Bihar, AIR 1957 Pat 33 (35). (Criminal PC, 1898,
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