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things of which he is ignorant, he must state | <p>things of which he is ignorant, he must state himself to be<lb/> | ||
informed of it, and make accordingly his relation to it, a statement<lb/> | informed of it, and make accordingly his relation to it, a statement<lb/> | ||
which | which to his knowledge is false, he himself being the inventor<lb/> | ||
of it. On the other hand, in answer to this statement and<lb/> | of it. On the other hand, in answer to this statement and<lb/> | ||
these interrogations, the defendant's <hi rend="underline">solicitor</hi>(so the attorney is<lb/> | these interrogations, the defendant's <hi rend="underline">solicitor</hi>(so the attorney is<lb/> | ||
< | <sic>stiled</sic> when the judicatory is <sic>stiled</sic> an Equity Court) after taking<lb/> | ||
his instructions in writing or in conversation from <del><gap/></del> his Client the<lb/> | his instructions in writing or in conversation from <del><gap/></del> his Client the<lb/> | ||
defendant, drawn up a paper of Instructions which he hands<lb/> | defendant, drawn up a paper of Instructions which he hands<lb/> | ||
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of truth in as far as is necessary, it is modified in each <unclear>dock</unclear><lb/> | of truth in as far as is necessary, it is modified in each <unclear>dock</unclear><lb/> | ||
as to afford the fairest promise of suiting his purpose<lb/> | as to afford the fairest promise of suiting his purpose<lb/> | ||
without | without subjecting the defendant his Client to punishment<lb/> | ||
for any such parts of it as happen to be false: the paper<lb/> | for any such parts of it as happen to be false: the paper<lb/> | ||
thus fabricated, the defendant attaches his adoption to it by<lb/> | thus fabricated, the defendant attaches his adoption to it by<lb/> | ||
means of the ceremony stiled an <hi rend="underline">oath</hi>, in which case<lb/> | means of the ceremony <sic>stiled</sic> an <hi rend="underline">oath</hi>, in which case<lb/> | ||
falsehood, what is called <hi rend="underline">wilful</hi> meaning <hi rend="underline">self-conscious</hi><lb/> | falsehood, what is called <hi rend="underline">wilful</hi> meaning <hi rend="underline">self-conscious</hi><lb/> | ||
is styled <hi rend="underline">perjury</hi>: and if in the appropriate mode prosecuted<lb/> | is styled <hi rend="underline">perjury</hi>: and if in the appropriate mode prosecuted<lb/> | ||
for and proved, subjects the party on whom it is<lb/> | for and proved, subjects the party on whom it is<lb/> | ||
proved to appropriate punishment. | proved to appropriate punishment.</p> | ||
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things of which he is ignorant, he must state himself to be
informed of it, and make accordingly his relation to it, a statement
which to his knowledge is false, he himself being the inventor
of it. On the other hand, in answer to this statement and
these interrogations, the defendant's solicitor(so the attorney is
stiled when the judicatory is stiled an Equity Court) after taking
his instructions in writing or in conversation from his Client the
defendant, drawn up a paper of Instructions which he hands
over to another equity draughtsman, by whom at the expence
of truth in as far as is necessary, it is modified in each dock
as to afford the fairest promise of suiting his purpose
without subjecting the defendant his Client to punishment
for any such parts of it as happen to be false: the paper
thus fabricated, the defendant attaches his adoption to it by
means of the ceremony stiled an oath, in which case
falsehood, what is called wilful meaning self-conscious
is styled perjury: and if in the appropriate mode prosecuted
for and proved, subjects the party on whom it is
proved to appropriate punishment.
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