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Impeachment of a witness
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Impeachment of a witnessAn attack on the credibility (believability) of a witness, through evidence introduced for that purpose.
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Witness
The regular definition of this word is a person who perceives an event (by seeing, hearing, smelling or other sensory perception). The legal definition refers to the court-supervised recital of that sensory experience, in writing (deposition) or verbally (testimony).
Evidence
Proof of fact(s) presented at a trial. The best and most common method is by oral testimony; where you have an eye-witness swear to tell the truth and to then relate to the court (or jury) their experience. Evidence is essential in convincing the judge or jury of your facts as the judge (or jury) is expected to start off with a blank slate; no preconceived idea or knowledge of the facts. So it is up to the opposing parties to prove (by providing evidence), to the satisfaction of the court (or jury), the facts needed to support their case. Besides oral testimony, an object can be deposited with the court (eg. a signed contract). This is sometimes called "real evidence." In other rarer cases, evidence can be circumstantial.
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Impeach
In Testimony, to catch the person in a lie or contradiction of fact.
Impeachment
1) Constitution law, punishments. Under the constitution and laws of the United States, an impeachment may be described to be a written accusation, by the house of representatives of the United States, to the senate of the United States, against an officer. 2) Evidence. An allegation, supported by proof, that a witness who has been examined is unworthy of credit.
Impeachment of waste
It signifies a restraint from committing waste upon lands or tenements; or a demand of compensation for waste done by a tenant who has but a particular estate in the land granted, and, therefore, no right to commit waste.
Impediments
1) Contracts. Legal objections to the making of a contract. Impediments which relate to the person are those of minority, want of reason, coverture, and the like; they are sometimes called disabilities. 2) In the civil law, this term is used to signify bars to a marriage. These impediments are classed, as they are applied to particular persons, into absolute and relative; as they relate to the contract and its validity, they are dirimant and prohibitive.
Imperfect
That which is incomplete.
Imperium
The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws; this is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive.
Impertinent matter
Equity pleading. That which is altogether irrelevant to the case, that does not appertain or belong to it; id est, qui ad rem non pertinet.
Impetration
The obtaining anything by prayer or petition. In the ancient English statutes, it signifies a pre-obtaining of church benefices in England from the church of Rome, which belonged to the gift of the king, or other lay patrons.
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Immutable
What cannot be removed, what is unchangeable. The laws of God being perfect, are immutable, but no human law can be so considered.
Impanel
To impanel. Practice. The writing the names of a jury on a schedule, by the sheriff or other officer lawfully authorized.
Imparlance
Pleading and practice. Imparlance, from the French, parler, to speak, or licentia loquendi, in its most general signification, means time given by the court to either party to answer the pleading of his opponent, as either, to plead, reply, rejoin and is said to be nothing else but the continuance of the cause till a further day.
Impeach
In Testimony, to catch the person in a lie or contradiction of fact.
Impeachment
1) Constitution law, punishments. Under the constitution and laws of the United States, an impeachment may be described to be a written accusation, by the house of representatives of the United States, to the senate of the United States, against an officer. 2) Evidence. An allegation, supported by proof, that a witness who has been examined is unworthy of credit.
Impeachment of a witness
Impeachment of waste
It signifies a restraint from committing waste upon lands or tenements; or a demand of compensation for waste done by a tenant who has but a particular estate in the land granted, and, therefore, no right to commit waste.
Impediments
1) Contracts. Legal objections to the making of a contract. Impediments which relate to the person are those of minority, want of reason, coverture, and the like; they are sometimes called disabilities. 2) In the civil law, this term is used to signify bars to a marriage. These impediments are classed, as they are applied to particular persons, into absolute and relative; as they relate to the contract and its validity, they are dirimant and prohibitive.
Imperfect
That which is incomplete.
Imperium
The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws; this is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive.
Impertinent matter
Equity pleading. That which is altogether irrelevant to the case, that does not appertain or belong to it; id est, qui ad rem non pertinet.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Witness
The regular definition of this word is a person who perceives an event (by seeing, hearing, smelling or other sensory perception). The legal definition refers to the court-supervised recital of that sensory experience, in writing (deposition) or verbally (testimony).
Evidence
Proof of fact(s) presented at a trial. The best and most common method is by oral testimony; where you have an eye-witness swear to tell the truth and to then relate to the court (or jury) their experience. Evidence is essential in convincing the judge or jury of your facts as the judge (or jury) is expected to start off with a blank slate; no preconceived idea or knowledge of the facts. So it is up to the opposing parties to prove (by providing evidence), to the satisfaction of the court (or jury), the facts needed to support their case. Besides oral testimony, an object can be deposited with the court (eg. a signed contract). This is sometimes called "real evidence." In other rarer cases, evidence can be circumstantial.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Impeach
In Testimony, to catch the person in a lie or contradiction of fact.
Impeachment
1) Constitution law, punishments. Under the constitution and laws of the United States, an impeachment may be described to be a written accusation, by the house of representatives of the United States, to the senate of the United States, against an officer. 2) Evidence. An allegation, supported by proof, that a witness who has been examined is unworthy of credit.
Impeachment of waste
It signifies a restraint from committing waste upon lands or tenements; or a demand of compensation for waste done by a tenant who has but a particular estate in the land granted, and, therefore, no right to commit waste.
Impediments
1) Contracts. Legal objections to the making of a contract. Impediments which relate to the person are those of minority, want of reason, coverture, and the like; they are sometimes called disabilities. 2) In the civil law, this term is used to signify bars to a marriage. These impediments are classed, as they are applied to particular persons, into absolute and relative; as they relate to the contract and its validity, they are dirimant and prohibitive.
Imperfect
That which is incomplete.
Imperium
The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws; this is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive.
Impertinent matter
Equity pleading. That which is altogether irrelevant to the case, that does not appertain or belong to it; id est, qui ad rem non pertinet.
Impetration
The obtaining anything by prayer or petition. In the ancient English statutes, it signifies a pre-obtaining of church benefices in England from the church of Rome, which belonged to the gift of the king, or other lay patrons.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Immutable
What cannot be removed, what is unchangeable. The laws of God being perfect, are immutable, but no human law can be so considered.
Impanel
To impanel. Practice. The writing the names of a jury on a schedule, by the sheriff or other officer lawfully authorized.
Imparlance
Pleading and practice. Imparlance, from the French, parler, to speak, or licentia loquendi, in its most general signification, means time given by the court to either party to answer the pleading of his opponent, as either, to plead, reply, rejoin and is said to be nothing else but the continuance of the cause till a further day.
Impeach
In Testimony, to catch the person in a lie or contradiction of fact.
Impeachment
1) Constitution law, punishments. Under the constitution and laws of the United States, an impeachment may be described to be a written accusation, by the house of representatives of the United States, to the senate of the United States, against an officer. 2) Evidence. An allegation, supported by proof, that a witness who has been examined is unworthy of credit.
Impeachment of a witness
Impeachment of waste
It signifies a restraint from committing waste upon lands or tenements; or a demand of compensation for waste done by a tenant who has but a particular estate in the land granted, and, therefore, no right to commit waste.
Impediments
1) Contracts. Legal objections to the making of a contract. Impediments which relate to the person are those of minority, want of reason, coverture, and the like; they are sometimes called disabilities. 2) In the civil law, this term is used to signify bars to a marriage. These impediments are classed, as they are applied to particular persons, into absolute and relative; as they relate to the contract and its validity, they are dirimant and prohibitive.
Imperfect
That which is incomplete.
Imperium
The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws; this is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive.
Impertinent matter
Equity pleading. That which is altogether irrelevant to the case, that does not appertain or belong to it; id est, qui ad rem non pertinet.
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