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conviction
conviction
offence.
Proof of previous conviction for indictable offence. 14 & 15 Vict. 17 & 18 Vict. be 28 & 29 Vict.
16. A witness in any proceedings may be questioned as to whether he has been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor, and, on being so questioned, if he either denies or does not admit the fact or refuses to answer, it shall be lawful for the cross-examining or opposite party to prove such conviction, and in such case, and also whenever it may be necessary to prove the trial and conviction or acquittal of any person charged with an indictable offence, a certificate, record, or extract of the conviction containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the conviction for such offence, purporting to be signed by the clerk of the court or other officer having the custody of the records of the court where the offender was convicted, or acquitted, or by the deputy of such clerk or officer, shall, on proof of the identity of the person, be sufficient evidence of such conviction or acquittal, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.
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17. It shall not be necessary in any proceedings to prove by the attesting witness any instrument to the validity of which attestation is not requisite; and such instrument may be proved by admission or otherwise as if there had been no attesting witness thereto.
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c. 99, s. 13;
c. 125, s. 25;
c. 18, s. 6:
34 & 35 Vict.
c. 112, s. 18.
Attesting witness need not be called. c. 125, s. 26:
17 & 18 Vict.
28 & 29 Vict. c. 18, s. 7.
Comparison of disputed writing with genuine writing. 17 & 18 Vict.
c. 125, s. 27.
18. Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the court to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by witnesses in any proceedings, and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the court and to the jury, if any, as evidence of the genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute.
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PART II.
ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS.
19. Whenever any book or other document is of such a public nature as to be admissible in evidence on its mere production from the proper custody, and no enactment exists which renders its contents provable by means of a copy, any copy thereof or extract therefrom shall be admissible in evidence in the court, provided it is proved to be an examined
275
Copy of public document of public nature. 14 & 15 Vict.
c. 99, s. 14.
Evidence.
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conviction
conviction
offence.
Proof of and previous for indictable 14 & 15 Vict. 17 & 18 Viet. be 28 & 29 Vict.
16. A witness in any proceedings may be questioned as to whether he has been convicted of any felony or mis- demeanor, and, on being so questioned, if he either denies or does not admit the fact or refuses to answer, it shall be lawful for the cross-examining or opposite party to prove such conviction, and in such case, and also whenever it may necessary to prove the trial and conviction or acquittal of any person charged with an indictable offence, a certificate, record, or extract of the conviction containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the conviction for such offence, purporting to be signed by the clerk of the court or other officer having the custody of the records of the court where the offender was convicted, or acquitted, or by the deputy of such clerk or officer, shall, on proof of the identity of the person, be sufficient evidence of such conviction or acquittal, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.
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17. It shall not be necessary in any proceedings to prove by the attesting witness any instrument to the validity of which attestation is not requisite; and such instrument may be proved by admission or otherwise as if there had been no attesting witness thereto.
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c. 99, s. 13;
c. 125, s. 25;
c. 18, s. 6:
34 & 35 Vict.
c. 112, s. 18.
Attesting not be called. c. 125, s. 26:
witness need
17 & 18 Vict.
28 & 29 Vict. c. 18, s. 7.
of disputed
with genuine 17 & 18 Vict.
writing.
c. 125, s. 27.
18. Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing Comparison proved to the satisfaction of the court to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by witnesses in any proceedings, and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the court and to the jury, if any, as evidence of the genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute.
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PART II.
ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS.
19. Whenever any book or other document is of such a public nature as to be admissible in evidence on its mere production from the proper custody, and no enactment exists which renders its contents provable by means of a copy, any copy thereof or extract therefrom shall be admissible in evidence in the court, provided it is proved to be an examined
275
Copy of of public 14 & 15 Vict.
document
nature.
c. 99, s. 14.
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