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 - 1924 - 1016 pages
...cross-examination, a party may investigate 'the situation of the witness with respect to the parties, and to the subject of litigation; his interest, his motives,...correct and certain knowledge of the facts to which be bears testimony; the manner in which he has used those means; his powers of discernment, memory,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1924 - 1030 pages
...parties, and to the subject of litigation, his interest, bis motives, his inclination and prejudice, his means of obtaining a correct and certain knowledge...to which he bears testimony, the manner in which he hag used those means, his powers of discernment, memory and description are all fully investigated... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1895 - 1042 pages
...85 his inclinations and prejudices; his means of obtaining a correct and certain knowledge •jf ibe facts to which he bears testimony; the manner In which he has used these means; his power of discernment, memory, and description." 1 Greenl. Ev. | 446. In •.his respect... | |
| Administrative law - 1953 - 1246 pages
...motives, and inclinations, his way of life, affiliations, associations, acts of misconduct, habits, and prejudices, his means of obtaining a correct and certain knowledge of the facts about which he testifies and the manner in which he has used those means, his powers of discernment,... | |
| California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 782 pages
...opportunity is afforded of bringing out the " situation of a witness with respect to the parties, and to the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives, his inclination, and prejudices " (1 Greenl. Ev. 446), it would seem that a witness for the prosecution, on his cross-examination,... | |
| Law - 1882 - 1254 pages
...the discovery of truth. By means of it, the situation of the witness with respect to the parties, and the subject of litigation, his interest, his motives,...his powers of discernment, memory, and description, arejall fully investigated and ascertained, and submitted to the consideration of the jury before whom... | |
| United States - 1847 - 740 pages
...situation of the witness with respect to the parties and the subject of litigation, his interests, his motives, his inclination and prejudices, his means...manner in which he has used those means, his powers of discerning facts in the first instance, his capacity for retaining and describing them, are fully inrestigated... | |
| United States - 1847 - 818 pages
...situation of the witness with respect to the parties and the subject of litigation, his interests, his motives, his inclination and prejudices, his means...manner in which he has used those means, -his powers of discerning facts in the first instance, his capacity for retaining and describing them, are fully ineuner... | |
| United States. Dept. of Defense - 1969 - 718 pages
...27-54 and prejudices, his means of obtaining his knowledge of the facts about which he testifies and the manner in which he has used those means, his powers of discernment, memory, and description, and his physical defects, infirmities, and mental idiosyncrasies. In a proper case, he may be asked... | |
| William Mark McKinney, Burdett Alberto Rich - Law - 1921 - 1328 pages
...to the parties and to the subject of the litigation, his interest, his motive, his inclinations, his prejudices, his means of obtaining a correct and certain knowledge of the facts to which he has borne testimony, the manner in which he has used those means, his powers of discernment, memory... | |
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