 But in trials of any sort they are not allowed to be evidence for, or against, each other: partly because it is impossible their testimony should be indifferent, but principally because of the union of person; and therefore, if they were admitted to be...  The Elements of Morality: Including Polity - Page 129by William Whewell - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Sir William Blackstone - Droit - 1791 - 516 pages
...principally becaufe of the union of pcrfon : and therefore, if they were admitted to be witnefles_/5r each other, they Would contradict one maxim of law, " nemo in propria " caufa teflis ejfi iL'bct ;" and if agc.luj! cadi other, they would contradict another maxim, " nemo... | |
 | Leonard MacNally - Evidence, Criminal - 1802 - 420 pages
...but principally becaufe of the union of perfortf and therefore if they were admitted td'be wttndles for each other, they would contradict one maxim of law, " nemo in propria caufa teftis effe debit* and if agalnjl each other, they would contradict another maxim, «*aemo tenetur... | |
 | Leonard MacNally - Evidence, Criminal - 1802 - 418 pages
...principally becaufe of the union Y cf of perfon : and therefore if they were admitted to bi witnefles for each other, they would contradict one maxim of law, " nemo in proprta caufa teftis effe debet" and if agaitift each other, they would contradict another maxim, "... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...indifferent ; but principally because of the union of person : and therefore, if they were admitted to be witnesses for each other, they would contradict one maxim of law, " nemo in firofiria causa " leads ease debet ;" and if againat each other, they would conz Bro. Error. 173. 1... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 pages
...indifferent ; but principally because of the union of person '. and therefore, if they were admitted to be witnesses for each other, they would contradict one...maxim of law, " nemo in propria causa testis esse dcbet ,•" and if against each other, they would contradict another maxim, " nemo tenetur seipsum... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 660 pages
...indifferent ; but principally because of the union of person : and therefore, if they were admitted to be witnesses for each other, they would contradict one...maxim of law, " nemo in propria causa testis esse dcbet " and if against each other, they would contradict another maxim, " nemo tenetur seipsttm accusare."... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 440 pages
...indifferent; but principally because of the union of person ; and, therefore, if they were admitted to be witnesses for each other, they would contradict one...against each other, they would contradict another maxim, ' nemo tenetur seipsum accusare.' But, where the offence is directly against the person of the... | |
 | Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins - Law - 1835 - 854 pages
...should be indifferent ; but principally because of the union of person; if they were admitted to be witnesses for each other, they would contradict one maxim of law, " nemo in projiria causa leslis csse ildni ; " and if against each other, they would contradict another maxim,... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1836 - 694 pages
...It'cstmta/h, 6 Barn. & Cress. by law sue a husband for the price of 211). were admitted to be wit nesses for each other, they would contradict one maxim of law, " nemo in proprin causa testis esse debet;" and if against each other, they would contradict another maxim, "... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE - 1837 - 468 pages
...indifferent ; but principally because of the union of person : and therefore, if they were admitted to be witnesses for each other, they would contradict one...against each other, they would contradict another maxim, " nemo tenetur seipsum accusare." But, where the offence is directly against the person of the... | |
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