 | New York (State). Superior Court (New York), Jonathan Prescott Hall - 1831 - 718 Seiten
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose " him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatever,) on the " ground that the answering of such question may establish,...debt, or is otherwise subject to " a civil suit." [1 Phil. Ev. 208. 1 Jim. L. Journal, 228. Jlnlhon's ' JV. P. 101. JVoie.] The rule is founded in justice,convenience... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1831 - 788 Seiten
...him to penalty or forfeiture of anv kind or nature whatsoever), on the ground that the answering o£ such question may establish, or tend to establish,...owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. 46 (leo. III. c.37. A witness is not compellable to answer questions which are degrading to his character... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1831 - 1154 Seiten
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to any penalty or forfeiture, but the answering of which may establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit at the instance of HM, or of some other person or persons ;" it is therefore declared and enacted,... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - 1832 - 660 Seiten
...accuse himself, or to expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any kind or nature whatsoever), on the ground that the answering of such question may establish,...owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. 46 Geo. 111. c. 37. A witness is not compellable to answer questions which are degrading to his character;... | |
 | Samuel Bealey Harrison - 1835 - 894 Seiten
...the matter in issue, the answering of which has no tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to a penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever, by...the instance of his majesty, or of any other person. A witness is obliged to give testimony though it affects his civil rights, î'j parie Chamberlain,... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1835 - 1032 Seiten
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to any penalty or forfeiture, but the answering of which may establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit at the instance of his majesty, or of some other person or persons ;" and then enacts, " that a witness... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 626 Seiten
...tendency to accuse himself or to expose htm to any penalty or forfeiture, but the answering of which may establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil " ltnes5 cansuit at the instance of his Majesty or of some other person or persons :' "^ ¿ а"*'„Ге"... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1837 - 1262 Seiten
...tendency to accuse him, or to expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatever, by reason onJy, or on the sole ground, that the answering of such...subject to a civil suit, either at the instance of HM, or of any other person or persons." But the right which the parties to a suit have to refuse answering... | |
 | Edmund Hayes - 1837 - 758 Seiten
...accuse himself, or to expose him to any penalty or but the answering of which may establish, or tend i that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil i at the instance of his majesty, or of some other person i persons. Be it therefore declared and enacted... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1838 - 682 Seiten
...or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever,) on the sole ground that the answering of such question may tend to establish that he owes a debt or is otherwise subject to a civil suit If the interest arise from the witness's liability to the party who calls him, (in the event of a verdict... | |
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Geo. 3, с. 37, it is declared that a witness cannot by law refuse to answer a question relevant to the matter in issue, the answering of which has no tendency to accuse himself... 
