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" And, first, the party ravished may give evidence upon oath, and is in law a competent witness ; but the credibility of her testimony, and how far forth she is to be believed, must be left to the jury upon the circumstances of fact that concur in that... "
The Law of Magistrates and Constables in the State of South-Carolina ... - Page 432
by Benjamin Chaplin Pressley - 1848 - 539 pages
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The New Virginia Justice, Comprising the Office and Authority of a Justice ...

William Waller Hening - Forms (Law) - 1810 - 710 pages
...no law. I//.//. 731. II. EVIDENCE ON AN INDICTMENT OF RAPE. The. party ravished may give evidence on oath, and is in law a competent witness ; but the...credibility of her testimony, and how far forth she is to be belfeved, must be left to the jury, and is more or less credible, according to the circumstances of...
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A Compendium and Digest of the Laws of Massachusetts, Volume 3, Part 2

Massachusetts, William Charles White - Law - 1810 - 208 pages
...in law a Ib;,l 213_ competent witness ; but the credibility of her testimony £}£*" rav,shed a wit' must be left to the jury upon the circumstances of fact that concur in the testimony. For instance : If the wit- when credible. ness be of good fame ; if she presently discovered...
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The Asiatic Annual Register, Or, A View of the History of ..., Volume 11

Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1811 - 652 pages
...competent witness, but the credibility of her testimony, or how far she is to be believed, must he It ft to the jury, upon the circumstances of fact, that concur in that testimony, for instance, if she presently di--rovered the offence, and made search for the ortender; if the party accused fled...
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The Asiatic Annual Register, Or, A View of the History of ..., Volume 11

Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1811 - 662 pages
...he, " though the party injured be in law a competent witness, yet the credibility of her testimony must be left to the jury upon the circumstances of fact that concur with that testimony." He then proceeds to lay down a few general rules as guides to the discovery connected...
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Speeches: Delivered at the City-Hall of the City of New York, in the Courts ...

John Andrew Graham - Law - 1812 - 96 pages
...place call a* a witness the injured woman, whom the law declares to be every way a competent witness. The credibility of her testimony, and how far forth she is to be believed, must be left to you, gentletlfemen-, upon the circumstances of fact that concur in her testimony. I shall prove she...
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The Justice of the Peace, and Parish Officer, Volume 5

Richard Burn - Justices of the peace - 1820 - 758 pages
...seems to be no law. II. Evidence on an Indictment of Rape. The party ravished may give evidence on oath, and is in law a competent witness ; but the...forth she is to be believed, must be left to the jury, and is more or less credible according to the circumstances of fact that concur in that testimony....
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Gifford's English lawyer; or, Every man his own lawyer, by John Gifford

Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...the material facts requisite to be given in evidence and proved upon an indictment of rape — First, the party ravished may give evidence upon oath, and...but the credibility of her testimony, and how far she is to be believed, must be left to the jury, upon the circumstances of fact that concur in that...
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The practice of courts-martial, also the legal exposition and military ...

William Hough - 1825 - 1028 pages
...distinguishing between good and evil, might be examined on oath" (554). Lord Hale observes (556), " the party ravished may give evidence upon oath, and...law a competent witness ; but the credibility of her from considerable difficulty ; and appears to be fairly open to the observation, that where the violence...
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A Practical Treatise on the Law of Evidence: And Digest of Proofs ..., Volume 3

Thomas Starkie - Evidence (Law) - 1826 - 708 pages
...and harder to be defended by the party accused, be he never so innocent." Again, he observes (A), " The party ravished may give evidence upon oath, and is in law a competent witness (t) ; but the credibility of her testimony, and how far she is to be believed, must be left to the...
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The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer, Volume 5

Richard Burn - 1831 - 1094 pages
...accordingly, ВАРЕ, The party ravished may give evidence on oath, and is in law a competent Eviol-NcEor. witness; but the credibility of her testimony, and...she is to be — believed, must be left to the jury, and is more or less credible according to the o.iiii. circumstances of fact that concur in that testimony....
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