 The general principle on which this species of evidence is admitted is that they are declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone — when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and...  A Treatise on the Law of Evidence - Page 271by Samuel March Phillipps - 1838 - 1079 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Leonard MacNally - Evidence, Criminal - 1802 - 418 pages
...on which this fpecres of evidence is admitted, is, that they are declarations made in extremity, ' when the party is at the point of death, and when...hope of this world is gone ; when every motive to falfehood is 'filent, and the mind is induced by the moft powerful confiderations to fpeak the truth.... | |
 | Leonard MacNally - Evidence, Criminal - 1802 - 420 pages
...rule on which this fpecies of evidence is admitted, is, that they are declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone 5 when every motive to falfehood is filent, and the mind is induced by the moft powerful confiderations... | |
 | Thomas Peake - Evidence (Law) - 1804 - 534 pages
...perfon making it was not formally fworn ; for as was obferved by Lord CB Eyre in a cafe of this kind, " when the party is at the' point of death, and when...every hope of this world is gone, when every motive to falfehood is filenced, and the mind is induced by the moft powerful confiderations to fpeak the truth... | |
 | John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 pages
...is " well expressed by Lord Chief Justice Eyre, " every hope of this world is gone, every mo" tive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is " induced...most powerful considerations " to speak the truth." (Vide Melun's dying declaration in the fifth act of this play.) "A " situation so solemn and so awful,... | |
 | Thomas Peake - Evidence - 1822 - 666 pages
...sworn ; for, as was observed by Lord CB Eyre in a case of this kind, " when the party is at Ib. 567. the point of death, and when every hope of this world...to speak the truth ; a situation so solemn, and so awful, is considered by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is imposed by a positive... | |
 | Thomas Peake - Evidence - 1822 - 668 pages
...sworn; for, as was observed by Lord CB Eyre in a case of this kind, " when the party is at Ib. 567. the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone, when every motive to falsehood is . fenced, and the mind is induced by the most powerful considerations to speak the truth; a situa-^... | |
 | Thomas Peake - Evidence (Law) - 1824 - 838 pages
...formally sworn ; Dying for, as was observed by Lord CB EYRE in a case <«f this kind, •"*""'""'• « when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope lb. 567. But it ¡9 good evidence to prove a sale ami deliver; of lime, and il n not necessary to produce... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - Criminal law - 1828 - 836 pages
...principle on which this species of evidence is admitted is, that they are declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope in this world is gone : when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is induced by the... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1869 - 972 pages
...upon which this species of evidence is admitted is, that these declarations are made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death and when every...considerations to speak the truth. A situation so solemn and so awful is considered by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is imposed by a positive... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - Evidence, Criminal - 1840 - 908 pages
...principle upon which evidence of this kind is admitted, is, that it is of declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when...considerations to speak the truth. A situation so solemn and so awful, is considered by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is imposed by an oath... | |
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