EVIDENCE-RES GESTAE.-In a prosecution for rape, the defendant's appli cation for new trial was based on an offer to show that prosecutrix's mother, not present at trial, would testify that on coming home twenty or thirty min utes after the alleged assault she at once closely questioned her daughter as to the acts of the defendant toward her and prosecutrix denied that defendant made any assault. Held, such testimony was not merely impeaching, but part of the res gestae. Anderson v. State (Tex. I923) 255 S. W. 625. It is said that the doctrine of res gestae is a harmful rule in the law of evidence "because by its ambiguity it invites the confusion of one rule with an other and thus creates uncertainty as to the limitations of both." 3 …show more content…
In Norris v. Interurban Street R. Co., 90 N. Y. S. 460, where immediately after an accident the motorman said "Let's go, Bill, I couldn't help it, I lost con trol", the statement was held inadmissible as res gestae. Obviously, the prin cipal case in admitting on the theory of res gestae, statements made twenty or thirty minutes after the transaction was completed, though consistent with the views of many courts, shows a misapplication of the rule. The testimony offered finds more basis for admission under the principle of spontaneous ex clamations, but even that claim would be weakened since the words uttered were in answer to the "close questioning" of the prosecutrix's mother. See Guild v. Pringle, 64 C. C. A. 621; Chicago West Div. R. Co. v. Becker, 128 Ill. 545; Chapman v. Express Co., 192 Mich. 654. If the objection of the critics to the existence of the res gestae principle is to be overcome, it would seem the courts must give more genral recognition to the basic principle underlying the doctrine. EVIDENCE-TESTIMONY AS TO UNCOMMUNICATED INTENT.-Defendant …show more content…
Held, such testimony was not merely impeaching, but part of the res gestae. Anderson v. State (Tex. I923) 255 S. W. 625. It is said that the doctrine of res gestae is a harmful rule in the law of evidence "because by its ambiguity it invites the confusion of one rule with an other and thus creates uncertainty as to the limitations of both." 3 WIGMORE ON EVIDENCE, ed. 2, ?I767. But there exist certain fundamental rules regard ing this doctrine, which if applied by the courts would tend considerably to eliminate the present state of confusion. The term' res gestae, says Professor Thayer "imported simply a fact, a transaction, an event". 15 AM. L. REV. I, 6. The utterance must serve to give legal significance to equivocal conduct in
“You will surely grant and concede to me, that nothing more pernicious and fearful can happen to anyone than the loss of his soul.” (38).
so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead
young, and given power to prevent other doctrines from being introduced.” But on the smaller scale, the personal level, people interpret these doctrines in their own way, causing thousands, even millions of differing opinions on the same subject.
...rinciples of law that were founded outside of his or her own opinion. They are not the source of what is just or unjust, but rather they merely apply the rules already established from years of social progression and political influence. Thus, when Divine Command theorists argue that they have successfully conquered the Euthyphro Argument, they must be reminded that the opposite is true, and the age-old dilemma has actually reduced their deities to magistrates of morality.
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3. For declarations to be admitted as part of res gestae, the following conditions must be met: 1. The words must explain "or qualify". 2. The statement must have been made contemporaneously (simultaneous, concurrent, happening during the same period of time) with the act, i.e., made either during, or immediately before or after its occurrence, but not at such interval (gap) as to allow of fabrication, or to reduce them to mere narrative (story or tale) of a past event. 3 Res Gestae, Topic 3, law of evidence. Prepare by ikram Abdul Sattar
Now a thing’s perfection is considered chiefly in regards to its end. But the end of power is act, wherefore power is said to be perfect, according as it is determinate to its act. Aquinas emphasized “Synderesis is said to be the law of the mind, because it is a habit containing the precepts of the natural law which are the first principles of human actions. According to Aquinas, “All acts of virtue are prescribed by the natural law: since each one’s reason naturally dictates to him to act virtuously acts, considered in themselves i.e. in their proper species, thus not all virtuous acts are prescribed by the natural law: for many things are done virtuously, to which nature does not incline at first; but, through the inquiry of reason, have been found by men to be conductive to well
rules of the state and the rules of man. It is unfortunate that these two forces must be in
The precept to do whatever is the most loving thing is not a law but a
part of the Doctrine Hedley Byrne and Co. Ltd V Heller and. Partners Ltd (1964), Rondel V Worsley (1969).
used in American law, and it is considered by most legal scholars and critics even
1.The strict supremacy of statute over judicial decisions and a tradition of literalism in statutory interpretation, 2. Where no legislation exists, the courts are bound by the doctrine of precedent in accordance with a strict hierarchy of judicial authority, 3. In the absence of a relevant precedent, the judges will be guided by legal principle and reasoning by analogy, and 4. There is clear way of distinguishing the ratio of a case…
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The relationship between law and morality has been argued over by legal theorists for centuries. The debate is constantly be readdressed with new cases raising important moral and legal questions. This essay will explain the nature of law and morality and how they are linked.
of right and wrong buried within him. This sense guides people, culture, and even whole countries to act in certain ways. Thomas Aquinas called this innate sense the natural law. The natural law is established by God in order to make men more virtuous. When examined closely it is found that the natural law contains the precept of all law and, is at odds with certain laws that exist today, specifically abortion.