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18278. Feb.2.
Procedure Code.
Ch.VII Probation & Evidence
§.18 Character of Evidence
§.18. Evidence as to character
Art.1. Persons whose character is capable of
becoming the subject matter of evidence the Parties
2. Extraneous Witnesses Parties are the Party or the Pursuers
side 2. Parties in the Defendant's side
1
Character evidence
what
Expositive
Art 1 By Evidence as to character per say
character evidence underhand evidence having for its subject
matter the appropriate aptitude of the individual aptitude
moral, intellectual and active with relation to the
part acted by or proposed to be acted by him in the
suit: whether it be that of 1 party pursuer, 2. party
defendant. 3. extraneous witness
Enactive
2
Case 1 Party pursuer
none to be denied on
account of character
Art.2. 1 Case to that of a party on the pursuer side. In this case On the subject of the aptitude of the individual
to be received in the capacity of pursuer no evidence
shall will be received - Reason. No person should be excluded
from the capacity of applying demanding remedy in being received as pursuer
any shape for wrong in shape.
Enactive
3
Case 11 Part defendant
none to be refused on
account of character
Art.3. Case the 2d that of a party on the defendant's side On the subject of the aptitude of the individual
to be received in the capacity of defendant no evidence
will be received. Reason. No person should be excluded
from the capacity of preserving himself from undue burthen
on the score of remedy for wrong alledged to have been done
by him: if he , he might be wrongfully subjected
to whatsoever suffering is ordained to by law to be inflicted whether
for the purpose of satisfaction or the purpose of punishment