By means of it, the situation of the witness with respect to the parties and to the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives, his inclination and prejudices, his means of obtaining a correct and certain knowledge of the facts to which he bears... A Treatise on the Law of Evidence - Page 493by Simon Greenleaf - 1866 - 675 pagesFull view - About this book
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1916 - 1226 pages
...the parties and to the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives, inclinations and prejudice, his means of obtaining a correct and certain knowledge...his powers of discernment, memory, and description." As affecting credibility, the question was pertinent Inquiry of motive and interest, and, for that... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1916 - 1352 pages
...with respect to the parties and to the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives, inclinations, and prejudices, his means of obtaining a correct and certain knowledge of the facts to which he benrs testimony, the manner in which he паз used those moans, his powers of discernment, memory,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1916 - 1042 pages
...probably and generally the most effective instrumentality for eliciting the witness' 'means of obtaining correct and certain knowledge of the facts to which he bears testimony.' 1 Greenl. Ev. § 446." The importance of cross-examination was again recognized by this court In the... | |
| Accidents - 1917 - 308 pages
...allowed great latitude on crossexamination. He will inquire as to the inspector's means of obtaining correct and certain knowledge of the facts to which...his powers of discernment, memory and description, so as to have the judge or jury determine the weight and value of the testimony given by the inspector.... | |
| Industrial accidents - 1917 - 1286 pages
...allowed great latitude on crossexamination. Ho will inquire as to the inspector's means of obtaining correct and certain knowledge of the facts to which...his powers of discernment, memory and description, so as to have the judge or jury determine the weight and value of the testimony given by the inspector.... | |
| Sir James Fitzjames Stephen - Evidence (Law) - 1918 - 1032 pages
...with respect to the parties and to the subject of the litigation, his interest, motives, inclinations, and prejudices, his means of obtaining a correct and...to which he bears testimony, the manner in which he used those means, his powers of discernment, memory, and description. — State v. Carter. 21 NM 166,... | |
| United States. War Department - Courts-martial (and courts of inquiry) - 1920 - 856 pages
...respect to the parties and to the subject of the litigation, his interest, his motives, inclinations, and prejudices, his means of obtaining a correct and...his powers of discernment, memory, and description. Leading questions may be freely used on cross-examination. (Davis, p. 285.) 252. REDIRECT AND RECROSS-EXAMINATION.... | |
| United States. War Department - Courts-martial (and courts of inquiry) - 1920 - 870 pages
...and to the subject of the litigation, his interest, his motives, inclinations, and prejudices, hia means of obtaining a correct and certain knowledge...his powers of discernment, memory, and description. Leading questions may be freely used on cross-examination. (Davis, p. 285.) 252. REDIRECT AND RECROSS-EXAMINATION.... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 1178 pages
...with respect to the parties and to the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives, inclinations, and prejudices, his means of obtaining a correct and...knowledge of the facts to which he bears testimony," etc. The Jury had a right to know whether the witnesses in question were aflilinted with, and in some... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 1296 pages
...parties and to the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives, inclinations, and prejudices, Ыз means of obtaining a correct and certain knowledge of the facts to which he bears testimony," etc. The Jury had a right to know whether the witnesses In question were affiliated with, and in some... | |
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