The Law and Practice of Civil Proceedings, by and Against the Crown and Departments of the Government: With Numerous Forms and Precedents |
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Common terms and phrases
action Admiralty affidavit aforesaid alleged amended answer appears apply Attorney-General Attorney-General on behalf Beav Board of Trade Burstwick Chancery claim Commissioners Commrs County COURT OF JUSTICE Crown debtor Crown Suits Customs debt defendant demurrer duty English information entitled escheat Exch Exchequer fiat filed foreshore George Hibbert Government granted held hereditaments High Court India Inland Revenue inquisition Interrogatories Ireland issue judgment King King's Bench Division King's Remembrancer L. J. Ch L. J. Ex lands Letters Patent Lord lordship and manor Majesty Majesty's Attorney-General manor of Holderness matter Office party payment person petition of right plaintiff plea pleading possession Postmaster-General prerogative Price proceedings Queen Queen's Remembrancer reported respect Revenue side River Humber Rule Sched scire facias Scotland Secretary sect sheriff statute sued suppliant thereof traverse Treasury Solicitor Trustees Vict wapentake Writ of Extent
Popular passages
Page 660 - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the Judge to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by witnesses; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the Court and jury as evidence of the genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute.
Page 659 - ... but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing, his attention must, before such contradictory proof can be given, be called to those parts of the writing which are to be used for the purpose of so contradicting him : provided always, that it shall be competent for the Judge, at any time during the trial, to require the production of the writing for his inspection, and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purposes of the trial as he shall think fit.
Page 638 - ... for any act done in pursuance, or execution, or intended execution of any Act of Parliament, or of any public duty or authority, or in respect of any alleged neglect or default in the execution of any such act, duty, or authority...
Page 659 - A party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but...
Page 659 - Proof can be given the Circumstances of the supposed Statement, sufficient to designate the particular Occasion, must be mentioned to the Witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such Statement.
Page 660 - ... conviction, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.
Page 659 - If any person called as a witness or required or desiring to make an Affidavit or Deposition shall refuse or be unwilling from alleged conscientious motives to be sworn, it shall be lawful for the Court or Judge or other presiding Officer or person qualified to take Affidavits or Depositions...
Page 657 - ... the cause or matter may be, unless at the trial or hearing the Court or a Judge shall certify that the refusal to admit was reasonable ; and no costs of proving any document shall be allowed unless such notice be given, except where the omission to give the notice is, in the opinion of the taxing officer, a saving of expense 3.
Page 655 - ... compellable to give evidence, either viva voce or by deposition, according to the practice of the court, on behalf of either or any of the parties to the said suit, action, or other proceeding.
Page 751 - In all cases in which any particular number of days, not expressed to be clear days, is prescribed by the rules or practice of the courts, the same shall be reckoned exclusively of the first day, and inclusively of the last day, unless the last day shall happen to fall on a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, or a day appointed for a public fast or thanksgiving ; in which case the time shall be reckoned exclusively of that day also.