 | Great Britain - Law - 1807 - 730 pages
...reason only, or on the answer°que*soU ground, that the answering of such question may establish tions. or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a ctril suit, either at the instance of his Majesty, or of any fier person or persons. CAP. XXXVIII.... | |
 | Samuel March Phillipps - Evidence (Law) - 1815 - 600 pages
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever,) on the ground, that the answering of such question may establish,...a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit." But the right, which the parties to a suit have, to refuse answering any question, is not in any degree... | |
 | William Dickinson - Criminal law - 1815 - 488 pages
...expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever, by reason only, that the answering snch question 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 any other person.J 3. Persons interested. It is a general rule... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Foreign exchange rates - 1818 - 892 pages
...a witness cannot by law refuse to answer a question relevant to the matter in issue, die answcrjng of which has no tendency to accuse himself, or to...owes a debt or is otherwise subject to a civil suit, cither at the instance of his majesty or of any other person*." But it has recently been determined1,... | |
 | William Dickinson - Criminal law - 1820 - 922 pages
...to expose him to penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever, by reason only, that the answering such question may establish or tend to establish that...owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit, at the instance of his Majesty, or of any other person. * But otherwise, if in his opinion the answering... | |
 | Thomas Peake - Evidence - 1822 - 666 pages
...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 : Be it therefore declareu and enacted,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1823 - 800 pages
...Tendency to accuse him* self, 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 ;' Be it therefore declared and... | |
 | Thomas Peake - Evidence (Law) - 1824 - 838 pages
...present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that a witness cannot bv law icfuse to answer a question relevant to the matter in issue,...establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to н uivil suit, either at the instance of bis majesty or of any other person or persons. A rated inhabitant... | |
 | Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...tendency to accuse himself, or to expose him to penalty or forfeiture, by reason only that the answer to such question may establish or tend to establish that he owes a debt, or is subject to a civil suit. One witness (if credible) is sufficient evidence to a jury of any single facts... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - Criminal law - 1828 - 836 pages
...penalty or forfeiture of any nature whatsoever) by reason only, and on the sole ground that the answering such question may establish, or tend to establish,...civil suit, either at the instance of his Majesty, or any other persons. (s) This statute, however, does not affect the right, which the parties to a suit... | |
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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... 
