 The credit of a witness may be impeached by proof that he has made statements out of court contrary to what he has testified at the trial. But it is only in such matters as are relevant to the issue that the witness can be contradicted.  Southern Reporter - Page 591895Full view - About this book
 | Samuel March Phillipps - Evidence (Law) - 1815 - 600 pages
...attack their general character, and by fresh evidence support the character of his own witness. 2. The credit of a witness may be impeached, by proof that he has made statements out of court, on the same subject, contrary to what he swears at the trial (4). A letter, therefore, written by him,... | |
 | Samuel March Phillipps - Evidence (Law) - 1816 - 746 pages
...attack their general character, and by fresh evidence support the character of his own witness. 2. Thft credit of a witness may be impeached, by proof that he has made statements out of court (a), on the same subject, contrary to what he swears at. the trial (4). A letr • (1) Wharam v. Routlcge,... | |
 | Arthur Thistlewood - Cato Street Conspiracy, 1820 - 1817 - 338 pages
...attack their general character, and by fresh evidence support the character of his own witness. 2. The credit of a witness may be impeached by proof that he has made statements out of Court, on the same subject, contrary to what he swears on the trial." Justice Abbott was clearly of opinion... | |
 | James Watson - 1817 - 206 pages
...attack their general character, and. by f^esh evidence support the character of his own witness. 2. The credit of a witness may be impeached by proof that he has made statements out of Court, on the same subject, contrary to what he swears on the trial." Mr. Justice AMott was clearly of opinion... | |
 | Samuel March Phillipps - Evidence (Law) - 1820 - 838 pages
...generally known, would be constantly exposed to the most unfounded attempts upon their character. , ' 2. The credit of a witness may be impeached, by proof that he has made statements out of court.fcj on the same subject, contrary to what he swears at the trial. (2) A letter, therefore written... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Criminal law - 1832 - 716 pages
...a foundation has been laid in her cross-examination. In England, the rule is well established, that the credit of a witness may be impeached by proof that he has made statements out of court on the same subject, contrary to what he swore at the trial.5 11. Indecent practices with female children,... | |
 | Francis James Newman Rogers - Ecclesiastical law - 1840 - 1136 pages
...are pleadable, thus it has always been held that the credit of a witness may be impeached, by shewing that he has made statements out of court contrary to what he has sworn. 1 Add. 361. Subject, however, as it seems to the above limitations, that the statement be on... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Griffiths - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 1841 - 226 pages
...may attack their general character, and by fresh evidence support the character of his own witness. The credit of a witness may be impeached by proof that he has made statements out of court, on the same subject, contrary to what he swears at the trial. A letter written by him, or a deposition... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - Evidence (Law) - 1848 - 756 pages
...can be called to attack the characters of the last (£). § 1085. The credit of a witness may also be impeached, by proof that he has made statements...what he has testified at the trial. But it is only in such matters as are relevant to the issue, that the witness can be contradicted. And before this... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1851 - 838 pages
...Phillips on Evidence, 293. Mr. Greenleaf thus states the rule to be: "The credit of a witness may also be impeached by proof that he has made statements...court contrary to what he has testified at the trial. Before this is done, it is generally held necessary, in the case of verbal statements, first to ask... | |
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