CHAPTER XI.-PRESUMPTIONS AS TO DOCUMENTS.

ART. 85. Presumption as to date of a document-86. Presumption as to

stamp of a document-87. Presumption as to sealing and delivery of

deeds-88. Presumption as to documents thirty years old-89. Pre-

sumption as to alterations.
.Pages 153-160

CHAPTER XII.-OF THE EXCLUSION OF ORAL BY DOCUMENTARY

EVIDENCE, AND OF THE MODIFICATION AND INTERPReta-

TION OF DOCUMENTARY BY ORAL EVIDENCE.

ART. 90. Evidence of terms of contracts, grants, and other dispositions

of property reduced to a documentary form-91. What evidence

may be given for the interpretation of documents -92. Cases to

which articles 90 and 91 do not apply ...
.Pages 161-174

PART III.

PRODUCTION AND EFFECT OF EVIDENCE.

CHAPTER XIII.—BURDEN OF PROOF.

ART. 93. He who affirms must prove-94. Presumption of innocence-

95. On whom the general burden of proof lies-96. Burden of proof

as to particular Fact-97. Burden of proving Fact to be proved to

make evidence admissible...

.Pages 175-182

CHAPTER XIV.-ON PRESUMPTIONS AND ESTOPPELS.

ART. 98. Presumption of legitimacy -99. Presumption of death from

seven years' absence-100. Presumption of lost grant -101. Pre-

sumption of regularity and of deeds to complete title-102. Estoppel

by conduct-103. Estoppel of tenant and licensee-104. Estoppel

of acceptor of bill of exchange-105. Estoppel of bailee, agent, and

licensee
.Pages 183-192

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CHAPTER XV.-OF THE COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES.

ART. 106. Who may testify-107. What witnesses are incompetent —

108. Competency in Criminal Cases-109. [Husband and wife in

civil cases, cases of adultery]—
|-110. Communications during mar-

riage-111. Judges and advocates privileged as to certain questions-

112. Evidence as to affairs of state-113. Information as to commis-

sion of offences-114. Competency of jurors 115. Professional

communications-116. Confidential communications with legal ad-

visers-117. Clergymen and medical men-118. Production of title-

deeds of witness not a party-119. Production of documents which

another person, having possession, could refuse to produce-120.

Witness not to be compelled to criminate himself-121. Corrobora-
tion, when required-122. Number of witnesses ..Pages 193-213

CHAPTER XVI.-OF TAKING ORAL EVIDENCE, AND OF THE EXAM-

INATION OF WITNESSES.

ART. 123. Evidence to be upon oath, except in certain cases-124. Form
of oaths; by whom they may be administered-125. How oral evi-

dence may be taken-126. Examination in chief, cross-examination, and re-examination-127. To what matters cross-examination and re-examination must be directed-128. Leading questions- 129. Questions lawful in cross-examination-130. Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity-131. Statements inconsistent with present testimony may be proved-132. Crossexamination as to previous statements in writing-133. Impeaching credit of witness-134. Offences against women-135. What matters may be proved in reference to declarations relevant under Articles 25-32-136. Refreshing memory-137. Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory-138. Giving, as evidence, document called for and produced on notice-139. Using, as evidence, a document production of which was refused on notice.. Pages 214-240

CHAPTER XVII.-OF DEPOSITIONS.

ART. 140. Depositions before magistrates-141. Depositions under 30 & 31 Vict. c. 35, s. 6—142. Depositions under Merchant Shipping Act, 1854.... .Pages 241-244

A DIGEST

OF

THE LAW OF EVIDENCE.