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Certainty Evidence
By a Scotch Act of Parliament, Statute with the as it professes of <add>clear &c</add> as a means to of
po as it is there said, of preventing Perjury, it
is provided "That he, to whose Oath of Veracity"
or a point is referred, may refuse to depose, till his"
"adversary swear, that he can bring no other evidence"
"in proof of his allegation." ++ Erskine 643. This is the very
way to make produce <add>occasion</add> it - so long as a man knows not
what evidence is may be outstanding against him, he
is constrain not as he swears: but to tell assure him, that the
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Certainty Evidence - Quaker.
A Quaker's evidence admitted in a penal
matter viz: one Offences on the subject of Bread
by 32 31 G.2.29. Bread Act 18.
So in Insolvent to prove the totality of it in
his own behalf; when the Temptation is greater than in
the former case by 9.G.3.26.52.
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Certainty Evidence.
An instance where evidence of a penalty incurred
is sought out of the delinquent's own Oath
is 18.G.2.c.34. Against gaming. and by the
Scotch Law in prosecutions for Usury by Stat.
A'1600.c.7. and for all crimes where the penalty
is not higher than a pecuniary mulct, by the
Common Law according to Erskine, + + who instances
"Blood with Batteries, & smaller injuries."
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