Select Cases on the Law of Evidence

accused action admissible admitted adverse party affirmed alleged answer appear appellee applied assumpsit attestation attorney Attorney-General authority Baron GILBERT bill called cause certified character charge Circuit Court circumstances claimed clerk common law competent confession contents convicted Cook County copy counsel crime criminal cross-examination deceased declarations deed defendant defendant's dence deposition documents dying declarations entries examination exception excluded execution fact give given ground handwriting hearsay Howell's State Trials impeach incompetent indictment injury issue judge judgment judicial jury justice knowledge letter Lord Lord ELLENBOROUGH matter Nisi Prius oath objection offered opinion original overruled paper party permitted person plaintiff in error possession present principle prisoner proceeding produced proof prosecution prove purpose question reason received record reputation seal secondary evidence statement statute SUPREME COURT sworn taken tending to show testator testify testimony tion trial truth verdict wife Wigmore witness writing