BSA: Chapter 10: Of Examination of Witnesses
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- Section 140. Order of production and examination of witnesses
- Section 141. Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence
- Section 142. Examination of witnesses
- Section 143. Order of examinations
- Section 144. Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
- Section 145. Witnesses to character
- Section 146. Leading questions
- Section 147. Evidence as to matters in writing
- Section 148. Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing
- Section 149. Questions lawful in cross-examination
- Section 150. When witness to be compelled to answer
- Section 151. Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer
- Section 152. Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds
- Section 153. Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds
- Section 154. Indecent and scandalous questions
- Section 155. Questions intended to insult or annoy
- Section 156. Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity
- Section 157. Question by party to his own witness
- Section 158. Impeaching credit of witness
- Section 159. Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible
- Section 160. Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact
- Section 161. What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27
- Section 162. Refreshing memory
- Section 163. Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 162
- Section 164. Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory
- Section 165. Production of documents
- Section 166. Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice
- Section 167. Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice
- Section 168. Judge\u2019s power to put questions or order production
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