 It is the- province of the court to judge, whether any direct answer to the question which may be proposed, will furnish evidence against the witness. If such answer may disclose a fact, which forms a necessary and essential link in the chain of testimony,...  Annals of the Congress of the United States - Stran 705avtor: United States. Congress - 1852Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Ohio. Supreme Court - 1873 - 518 strani
...which he Warner r. Lucns. bad before laid down. Ho says, " if the answer may disclose a fact, whicb forms a necessary and essential link in the chain of testimony, which would be sufficient to convict the witness of any crime, he is not bound to answer it." " In such a case, the witness must himself... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1874 - 834 strani
...direct answer to the question that may be proposed, will furnish evidence against the witness. If such answer may disclose a fact which forms a necessary...as to furnish matter for that conviction. In such case, the witness must himself judge what his answer will be ; and if he say on his oath he cannot... | |
 | 1896 - 542 strani
...1, top p. 172, Roscoe's Criminal Evidence. Chief Justice Marshall in Burr's Trial (same note), said: "In such a case the witness must himself judge what his answer will be, and if he say on oath he cannot answer without accusing himself, he cannot be compelled to answer." 1 Burr's... | |
 | William J. Henry, William Logan Harris - 1879 - 534 strani
...others from justice, or withhold evidence that might be properly given. To a certain extent, in such case, the witness must himself judge what his answer will be ; and if he says on oath that he can not answer without accusing himself, and the court are satisfied of the fact, or even have doubts... | |
 | 1899 - 1156 strani
...answer to the ques- . tlon which may be proposed will furnish evidence against the witness. If euch answer may disclose a fact which forms a necessary...conviction. In such a case, the witness must himself Jndge what his answer will be; and If he say, on oath, that he cannot answer without aeonsing himself,... | |
 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1884 - 894 strani
...direct answer to a question which may be proposed will furnish evidence against the witness. If such answer may disclose a fact which forms a necessary and essential link in the testimony which would be sufficient to convict him of any crime, he is not bound to answer it so as... | |
 | 1886 - 822 strani
...direct answer to the question which may be proposed, will furnish evidence against the witness. If such answer may disclose a fact, which forms a necessary...must himself judge what his answer will be; and if he say, on oath, that he can not answer without accusing himself, he can not be compelled to answer."... | |
 | 1886 - 876 strani
...PRIVILEGE OF WITNESS TO REFUSE TO ANSWER.—A witness may refuse to answer any question the answer to which may disclose a fact which forms a necessary and essential link in a chain of testimony that would be sufficient to convict him of any crime. • APPLICATION for a supersedeas.... | |
 | Stewart Rapalje - 1887 - 684 strani
...United States r. McCarthy, 18 Fed. Rep. 87, and essential link in the chain of testimony, which would bj sufficient to convict him of any crime, he is not...must himself judge what his answer will be, and if he say on his oath that he cannot answer without accusing himself, he will not be compelled to answer."... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1888 - 830 strani
...answer to the questions, which may be proposed will furnish evidence against the prisoner. If such answer may disclose a fact which forms a necessary and essential link in the chain of testimonv which would be sufficient to convict him of any crime, he is not bound to answer it so us... | |
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