Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bear_v	testimony_n	witness_n	3,532	5	7.9945	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61250	Modus litigandi, or, Form of process, observed before the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland by Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, President of the Session.	Stair, James Dalrymple, Viscount of, 1619-1695.	1681 (1681)	Wing S5179; ESTC R13544	50,051	44

albeit_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi prove_v not_o the_o reply_n in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o defender_n may_v crave_v the_o term_n to_o be_v circumduce_v against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi for_o not_o prove_v of_o his_o libel_n albeit_o the_o defender_n prove_v not_o his_o defense_n but_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi adduce_v probation_n or_o use_v diligence_n for_o prove_v of_o the_o libel_n the_o defender_n can_v crave_v the_o term_n to_o be_v circumduce_v against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi for_o not_o prove_v his_o reply_n till_o the_o defender_n prove_v his_o own_o defense_n the_o like_a hold_n in_o the_o dup_o or_o in_o any_o other_o point_n the_o term_n may_v be_v circumduce_v and_o yet_o no_o decreet_a pronounce_v as_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v adduce_v probation_n of_o his_o libel_n quantity_n and_o price_n not_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o defense_n and_o renounce_v probation_n he_o may_v crave_v the_o term_n to_o be_v circumduce_v against_o the_o defender_n to_o the_o effect_n the_o cause_n may_v be_v conclude_v and_o advise_v in_o circumduction_n of_o the_o term_n or_o grant_v of_o certification_n the_o ordinary_a use_v to_o do_v it_o conditional_o that_o what_o shall_v be_v produce_v betwixt_o and_o such_o a_o time_n shall_v be_v receive_v especial_o if_o the_o defender_n advocate_n declare_v that_o the_o writ_n call_v for_o be_v not_o at_o present_a in_o his_o power_n but_o that_o he_o expect_v the_o same_o the_o time_n of_o which_o qualification_n be_v in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a who_o will_v give_v long_o time_n if_o any_o impediment_n or_o hindrance_n appear_v item_n if_o the_o point_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o oath_n of_o party_n and_o at_o call_v of_o the_o act_n the_o advocate_n for_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o give_v his_o oath_n produce_v testificat_o of_o his_o sickness_n or_o infirmity_n or_o other_o necessary_a obstacle_n or_o impediment_n and_o therefore_o crave_v a_o further_a term_n or_o commission_n which_o will_v be_v grant_v if_o the_o testimony_n be_v upon_o conscience_n from_o know_a person_n especial_o minister_n and_o physician_n especial_o if_o that_o obstacle_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o party_n advocate_n when_o litiscontestation_n be_v make_v but_o emergent_a and_o new_o come_v to_o knowledge_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o sustain_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o probability_n therein_o the_o term_n will_v be_v circumduce_v conditional_o to_o such_o a_o time_n that_o the_o party_n hold_v as_o confess_v may_v compear_v and_o depone_v and_o these_o conditional_a circumduction_n the_o lord_n upon_o supplication_n do_v ofttimes_o prorogat_v as_o they_o see_v cause_n in_o posterior_n diligence_n there_o be_v only_o warrant_v grant_v to_o cite_v such_o witness_n as_o be_v in_o the_o former_a diligence_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o warrant_n for_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o emergency_n of_o the_o notice_n of_o further_a witness_n or_o the_o death_n or_o removal_n of_o other_o before_o cite_v and_o regular_o no_o more_o than_o twenty_o four_o witness_n can_v be_v adduce_v for_o the_o same_o point_n witness_n will_v be_v receive_v upon_o the_o very_a day_n of_o compearance_n assign_v for_o they_o and_o they_o be_v bring_v judicial_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o the_o party_n be_v also_o call_v to_o the_o bar_n their_o oath_n be_v take_v by_o the_o ordinary_a who_o may_v hear_v and_o discuss_v the_o objection_n make_v against_o they_o or_o may_v refer_v the_o objection_n till_o the_o afternoon_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o those_o who_o receive_v and_o examine_v the_o witness_n who_o if_o any_o debate_n arise_v upon_o any_o objection_n will_v ordain_v the_o witness_n to_o attend_v the_o next_o day_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n will_v advise_v with_o the_o lord_n thereanent_v in_o some_o case_n also_o witness_n be_v sequestrate_a that_o neither_o party_n may_v have_v access_n to_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v more_o free_a and_o their_o testimony_n without_o corruption_n objection_n against_o witness_n as_o all_o other_o dilator_n must_v be_v instant_o verify_v witness_n not_o be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v till_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v prove_v nor_o be_v two_o litiscontestation_n admittable_a regular_o in_o one_o cause_n therefore_o reprobator_n have_v be_v sometime_o protest_v for_o but_o the_o effect_n thereof_o have_v be_v very_o rare_a requisite_n of_o witness_n be_v that_o they_o be_v famous_a equal_a and_o inconcerned_a in_o the_o party_n or_o cause_n hence_o arise_v the_o objection_n 1._o that_o the_o witness_n be_v infamous_a as_o be_v so_o cognosce_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n competent_a as_o by_o the_o counsel_n and_o session_n and_o justice_n general_n 2._o upon_o the_o same_o point_n of_o infamy_n person_n know_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v debauch_v or_o in_o no_o reputation_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o so_o judicial_o declare_v will_v be_v exclude_v and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o king_n vnlaw_n upon_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o beggar_n be_v exclude_v 3._o witness_n be_v exclude_v upon_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o adducer●_n and_o that_o either_o by_o consanguinity_n affinity_n or_o service_n by_o consanguinity_n cousin-german_n or_o of_o a_o near_a degree_n be_v exclude_v and_o where_o there_o be_v not_o penuria_fw-la testium_fw-la sometime_o witness_n adduce_v of_o a_o further_a degree_n will_v be_v exclude_v as_o in_o penuria_fw-la testium_fw-la degree_n regular_o prohibit_v will_v be_v admit_v the_o degree_n of_o affinity_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o determine_v but_o unless_o there_o be_v penury_n the_o same_o degree_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o affinity_n as_o be_v consanguinity_n but_o there_o be_v no_o affinitas_fw-la affinitatis_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o wif`s_n brother_n and_o sister_n but_o he_o may_v be_v witness_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o wif`s_n sister`s_a husband_n because_o that_o be_v but_o affinitas_fw-la affinitatis_fw-la much_o more_o in_o case_n more_o remote_a as_o interest_n in_o the_o adducer_n so_o prejudice_n or_o enmity_n with_o the_o other_o party_n may_v exclude_v witness_n who_o in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o presume_v to_o be_v equal_a and_o impartial_a and_o likewise_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o interest_n not_o only_o domestic_a servant_n but_o movable_a tenant_n who_o may_v be_v remove_v at_o the_o arbitrament_n of_o the_o adducer_n have_v no_o stand_v tack_v nor_o infeftment_n be_v not_o ordinary_o admit_v but_o vassal_n and_o tenant_n have_v a_o tack_v be_v witness_n be_v also_o exclude_v upon_o inequality_n if_o they_o have_v give_v partial_a counsel_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o party_n against_o who_o they_o be_v adduce_v or_o have_v receive_v or_o accept_v a_o promise_n of_o any_o benefit_n or_o good_a deed_n for_o bear_v testimony_n other_o than_o the_o ordinary_a expense_n allow_v to_o witness_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o these_o be_v not_o object_v against_o the_o party_n the_o lord_n use_v to_o cause_n witness_n purge_v themselves_o of_o partial_a counsel_n which_o they_o explain_v to_o they_o not_o only_o of_o their_o partiality_n by_o good_a deed_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v promise_v and_o intend_v not_o to_o be_v exact_a in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o testimony_n but_o also_o if_o they_o have_v stir_v up_o the_o party_n to_o the_o plea_n and_o promise_v to_o bear_v witness_n for_o he_o and_o advise_v he_o how_o to_o manage_v it_o the_o point_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o cause_n exclude_v witness_n not_o only_o if_o they_o may_v tine_n or_o win_v in_o the_o cause_n as_o be_v sharer_n therein_o sed_fw-la si_fw-la ●oveant_fw-la consimilem_fw-la causam_fw-la whereby_o they_o may_v be_v suspect_v to_o give_v their_o testimony_n so_o as_o may_v advantage_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o like_a cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v concern_v but_o in_o all_o case_n there_o be_v much_o in_o the_o arbitrament_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o they_o ponder_v the_o moment_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o antiquity_n and_o capacity_n of_o witness_n whereby_o sometime_o witness_n who_o by_o their_o circumstance_n appear_v to_o be_v necessary_a witness_n be_v admit_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinary_a exception_n and_o albeit_o in_o civil_a case_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o admit_v woman_n yet_o in_o some_o case_n wherein_o they_o be_v necessary_a witness_n they_o will_v be_v adduce_v even_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n as_o if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o return_n of_o tocher_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o jointure_n and_o if_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o albeit_o the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o live_a child_n bear_v and_o hear_v cry_n and_o weep_v in_o this_o case_n the_o midwife_n and_o other_o woman_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n will_v be_v admit_v witness_n as_o be_v

necessary_a see_v man_n use_v not_o to_o be_v present_a at_o that_o time_n sometime_o also_o the_o lord_n will_v admit_v witness_n cum_fw-la nota_fw-la and_o general_o when_o witness_n be_v examine_v ex_fw-la nobili_fw-la officio_fw-la all_o witness_n whatsoever_o be_v admit_v and_o the_o lord_n consider_v how_o far_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o testimony_n at_o the_o advise_v thereof_o the_o probation_n be_v close_v the_o cause_n come_v to_o be_v conclude_v which_o be_v two_o way_n for_o either_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi renounce_v probation_n and_o refer_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o otherwise_o if_o the_o defender_n have_v adduce_v probation_n and_o have_v no_o more_o term_n current_a or_o competent_a than_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v protest_v that_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v hold_v as_o conclude_v which_o also_o will_v be_v admit_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n when_o writ_n be_v produce_v the_o producer_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o dispute_v that_o the_o writ_n 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that_o the_o commissioner_n one_o or_o more_o necessary_a to_o have_v proceed_v keep_v not_o the_o diet_n or_o that_o have_v keep_v it_o they_o refuse_v to_o examine_v the_o witness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o party_n not_o compearance_n upon_o any_o question_n arise_v whether_o the_o witness_n be_v receivable_a yea_o or_o not_o wherein_o the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o common_a rule_n o●_n exception_n against_o witness_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o any_o extraordinary_a objection_n be_v allege_v they_o may_v mention_v the_o objection_n and_o receive_v the_o witness_n but_o they_o may_v not_o reject_v the_o witness_n but_o aught_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n consideration_n what_o use_v they_o will_v make_v of_o the_o testimony_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o reject_v the_o witness_n without_o the_o ordinary_a exception_n the_o party_n grieve_v will_v allege_v that_o the_o commission_n ought_v to_o be_v renew_v to_o they_o with_o order_n to_o receive_v these_o witneses_n which_o they_o have_v refuse_v or_o to_o other_o commissioner_n or_o that_o the_o witness_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v before_o the_o lord_n or_o if_o the_o commissioner_n refuse_v to_o examine_v the_o witness_n upon_o the_o interrogator_n propose_v if_o the_o lord_n find_v these_o interrogator_n pertinent_a they_o will_v grant_v a_o commission_n and_o ordain_v the_o witness_n to_o be_v examine_v thereupon_o or_o if_o any_o accident_n have_v befall_v the_o party_n who_o be_v the_o adducer_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o other_o consideration_n occur_v move_v the_o lord_n they_o will_v either_o grant_v commission_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la or_o otherwise_o a_o term_n to_o adduce_v witness_n before_o themselves_o when_o any_o party_n crave_v commission_n to_o adduce_v witness_n in_o the_o country_n it_o be_v upon_o their_o peril_n of_o move_v the_o witness_n to_o appear_v for_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v term_n and_o several_a diligence_n as_o if_o they_o 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case_n in_o which_o there_o will_v be_v a_o new_a probation_n admit_v which_o make_v a_o exception_n from_o the_o common_a rule_n that_o there_o can_v be_v two_o litiscontestation_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n there_o be_v also_o frequent_a debate_n upon_o qualify_a oath_n whether_o the_o quality_n adject_v be_v competent_a or_o not_o wherein_o this_o a_o general_a rule_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o alledgence_n refer_v to_o oath_n relate_v to_o any_o writ_n fact_n or_o deed_n wherein_o the_o alledger_n pitch_v upon_o what_o make_v for_o he_o admit_v the_o other_o point_n and_o circumstance_n when_o it_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o deponent_a to_o express_v the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o writ_n bargain_n promise_v or_o fact_n as_o well_o that_o make_v against_o he_o as_o for_o he_o and_o these_o be_v call_v intrinsic_a quality_n because_o the_o qualification_n or_o condition_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o same_o fact_n or_o right_o as_o if_o a_o party_n be_v pursue_v on_o a_o allege_a 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nor_o will_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o produce_v or_o prove_v these_o see_v his_o obligation_n be_v not_o prove_v by_o writ_n or_o witness_n in_o which_o last_o case_n the_o presumption_n of_o not-payment_n and_o not-performance_n be_v negative_a transfer_v the_o onus_fw-la probandi_fw-la and_o therefore_o payment_n or_o performance_n must_v be_v prove_v but_o there_o be_v other_o quality_n extrinsic_a and_o unproper_a which_o will_v not_o be_v admit_v by_o way_n of_o quality_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o deponent's_n own_o oath_n but_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v propon_v and_o prove_v by_o exception_n as_o if_o a_o party_n be_v pursue_v for_o a_o debt_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o but_o depones●_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v owe_v he_o as_o much_o this_o be_v extrinsic_a and_o resolve_v in_o a_o exception_n of_o compensation_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o oath_n but_o the_o defender_n will_v be_v decern_v reserve_v