 A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the witness shall in the opinion of the judge prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the judge,...  Annals of British Legislation: Digest of blue books - Stran 483avtor: Leone Levi - 1866Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edward Henslowe Bedford - 1879 - 308 strani
...18 Viet c. 125), when a party calls a witness who in the opinion of the Judge proves adverse, he may contradict him by other evidence or, by leave of the Judge, prove that he has at other times made a statement inconsistent with his present testimony, but before such last mentioned... | |
 | George Pitt-Lewis - 1880 - 1064 strani
...thus betraying the party who has called him is further provided for by the following enactment : — " A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...evidence, or, by leave of the Judge, prove that he has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last-mentioned... | |
 | John Indermaur - 1880 - 548 strani
...who deposes contrary Contradiction to what was expected, is not allowed to impeach his of.*n adverse credit by general evidence of bad character ; but...evidence, or, by leave of the judge, prove that he has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony, the circumstances of such... | |
 | Charles Edward Pollock - 1880 - 1036 strani
...corrupt perjury. far > XXH. A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach k"1 cr.c<^ by general evidence of bad character, but he may,...evidence, or, by leave of the judge, prove that he has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony; but before such last-mentioned... | |
 | Florida - 1881 - 1354 strani
...the case does not from its nature disclose the existence of other and better evidence. (o) SEC. 26. A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...of bad character, but he may, in case the witness prove adverse, contradict him by other evidence, or prove that he lias made at other times a statement... | |
 | Seymour Frederick Harris, Frederic Philip Tomlinson - 1881 - 678 strani
...4 IB. ter, he may, in case the witness, in the opinion of the judge, proves adverse (ie, hostile), contradict him by other evidence, or, by leave of the judge, prove that at other times he has made a statement inconsistent with his present testimony ; but before such last-mentioned... | |
 | George Colwell Oke - 1881 - 922 strani
...the 28 Viet. c. 18, s. 3, which ^^J^6 (by sect. 1) does so apply, provides that — by party pro' ' A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his c "^ credit by general evidence of bad character, but ho may, in case tho e 3 c' ' •witness shall,... | |
 | Frederick James Smith - 1882 - 730 strani
...™3P sec. 22, which set at rest a question which had for many wjtn years agitated Westminster Hall. " A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...credit by general evidence of bad character, but he m.iy, in case the witness shall, in the opinion of the judge, prove adverse, contradict him by other... | |
 | Samuel Prentice - 1882 - 402 strani
...is so where his character is only impeached on cross-examination. By the 28 & 29 Viet. c. 18, s. 3, a party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his character by general evidence of bad character, but ho may, in case the witness shall, in the opinion... | |
 | John Frederick Haynes, Thomas A. Nelham - 1883 - 474 strani
...sect. 22 of the Common Law Procedure Act, 1854 (17 & 18 Viet. c. 125), which enacts as follows:— A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to...evidence, or, by leave of the judge, prove that he has made at other times a statement inconsistent with the present testimony; but before such last-mentioned... | |
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