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Affidavit [fr. affidare, M. Lat., to pledge one's faith, fr. fides, Lat.], a written statement sworn before a person having authority to administer an oath.By the practice of the Supreme Court of Judicature, all evidence is, as a rule, to be given viva voce; but this may be altered by agreement of the parties, or the Court or a judge may for sufficient reason order that any particular fact or facts may be proved by affidavit, or that the affidavit of any witness may be read at the hearing or trial on such conditions as are thought reasonable; provided that no such order be made where a witness can be produced and is bona fide required for cross-examination (R. S. C. 1883, Ord. XXXVII., r. 1). A new Procedure is provided for by R. S. C., Ord. XXXVIII. A., r. 8 J. affidavits must be confined to such facts as the witness is able of his own knowledge to prove, except on interlocutory motions, on which statements as to his belief, with the grounds thereof, may be admitted.As to time for fil...
Statement
Statement, means statement of facts and not the statement of law, Madan Sah v. Laleshwar Choubey, AIR 1994 Pat 149. [See Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act (3 of 1947), s. 14(4)]Statement, the primary meaning of the word 'statement' to be found in Shorter Oxford English Dictionary and Webster's New World Dictionary is 'something that is stated'. Another meaning that is given in the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is 'written or oral communication'. The word 'statement' has been used in number of ss. so the Act in its primary meaning of 'something is stated' and that meaning should be given to it under s. 157 also unless there is something that cuts down that meaning for the purpose of that section, Bhogilal Chunilal Pandya v. State of Bombay, AIR 1959 SC 356 (359): 1959 Supp (1) SCR 310. (Evidence Act, 1872, s. 157)In its dictionary meaning is the act of stating or reciting, 'Prima facie' a statement cannot take in an omission. A statement cannot include that whic...
prior inconsistent statement
prior inconsistent statement : a witness's statement made out of court prior to testifying that is inconsistent with the witness's testimony and that may be offered to impeach the witness's credibility compare prior consistent statement NOTE: If a prior inconsistent statement was made under oath subject to the penalties of perjury at a previous proceeding (as a deposition or grand jury hearing), the statement is not hearsay under Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1) and may be offered to prove that what was asserted in the statement is true. ...
Annual Financial Statement
Annual Financial Statement, means a statement made by the Minister-incharge of Finance in the legislature containing the probable income and expenditure of the Government for any year; familiarly known as Budget. Parliamentary Practice, Erskin May, 22nd Edn., p. 788.In U.K., this statement is made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons when he has completed his estimate of the probable income and expenditure for the financial year, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., p. 788.It contains his view of the resources of the country; it declares whether the burdens upon the people are to be increased or diminished, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., p. 788.The Annual Financial Statement or the Statement or the Statement of the Estimated Receipts and Expenditure of the Government of India in respect of each financial year, known as the 'Budget', is presented to Lok Sabha on such day as the President may direct, Rules of Procedure and Conduct of (Raj...
prior consistent statement
prior consistent statement : a witness's statement made out of court prior to testifying that is consistent with the witness's testimony compare prior inconsistent statement NOTE: A prior consistent statement may be offered as evidence to rebut a charge that a witness's testimony is fabricated, provided that the witness is available to be cross-examined. Under Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1), a prior consistent statement of a witness testifying at trial and subject to cross-examination is not hearsay. ...
Increase, affidavit of
Increase, affidavit of. Affidavit of payment of in-creased costs, produced on taxation. 'Of the costs of the pleadings, and the office fees of the proceed-ings, in the cause down to trial, the record will, in general, sufficiently inform the taxing-master; but the amount of the costs of the trial, including the evidence and the suspending of and any payment to witnesses, counsel, and Court fees, must be supported by affidavit, commonly called the 'Affidavit of Increase' Gray on Costs. See also Annual Practice, 1937, R.S.C. Ord. LXV., r. 16, and note. For forms of affidavit, see Chitty's Forms and Scott on Costs....
false statement
false statement : a statement that is known or believed by its maker to be incorrect or untrue and is made esp. with intent to deceive or mislead [submitted a false statement to obtain the loan] ;also : the federal crime of concealing a material fact, making a false statement, or using documents known to be falsified see also exculpatory no doctrine compare perjury ...
financing statement
financing statement : a statement that contains information about a security interest in collateral used to secure a debt and that is filed to provide notice to other creditors of the security interest see also perfect Uniform Commercial Code in the Important Laws section compare financial statement NOTE: Under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a financing statement must 1) give the names of the debtor and the secured party, 2) be signed by the debtor, 3) give the address of the secured party, 4) give the address of the debtor, and 5) indicate the items of collateral. ...
settlement statement
settlement statement a document required by the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). It is an itemized statement of services and charges relating to the closing of a property transfer. The buyer has the right to examine the settlement statement 1 day before the closing. This is called the HUD 1 Settlement Statement. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
Statement of defence
Statement of defence. this form of pleading is sub-stituted, under the Judicature Acts, for the former pleas at Common Law, and answers in Chancery, and its delivery is now regulated by R.S.C. Ord. XXI., which provides in ordinary cases for the delivery of the statement of defence within ten days from the delivery of the statement of claim, or appearances if no statement of claim be delivered....
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