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Bill of exceptions
Bill of exceptions. Prior to the Judicature Acts, if a judge, at the trial of a cause at Nisi Prius, mistook the law, either in directing a judgment of nonsuit or in refusing or admitting evidence or challenges, and other matters, the counsel for the party dissatisfied with the ruling of the judge might tender a bill of exceptions at any time before verdict, and require the judge to seal it.By the Judicature Act, 1875, Ord. LVIII., r. 1, bills of exception are abolished. But it is provided by s. 22, 'that nothing in the said Act, nor in any rule, etc., shall prejudice the right of any party to any action to have the issues for trial by jury submitted and left by the judge to the jury, etc.: Provided also, that the said right may be enforced either by motion in the High Court of Justice or by motion in the Court of Appeal, founded upon an exception entered upon or annexed to the record.' It is believed that this section has never been acted upon. The present mode of proceeding is by mot...
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