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When a witness has been asked and has answered any question whichis relevant to the inquiry. only in so far as it tends to shake his credit by injur- ing his character, no evidenceshall be givento contra- dict him; but if he answersfalsely, he may afterwards be charged with giving false evidence. E:iception I.-If a witness is asked whether he has been previously convictedof any crime and denies it, evidencemay be given of his previous conviction. Exception2.- Ifa witness is asked any question tending ~o.impeach his impartiality, and answers i~ by denyi.~g , th~ facts suggested, he maybe contradicted. , " . Illu8tratious. , (~~) '~:, A claim against an underwriter is resisted on the ground of fraud. ' 'The' claimant is asked whether, in a former transaction, he had not made a fraudulent claim. He denies it., Evidence is offeredto show that he did make such a claim. The evidenceis inadmissible. (6.) ,~witness is asked.whether'he was not dismissed from a situation for dishonesty. He denies it. EvidelL.Jeis offered to show, that he was dismissed for dis- honest;y~' ' , The"evidence is not' adinissible. (c.)~,A affirmsthat on a cert~n day he sl;t~B at }jahore. A is'asked whether he himself was not on that day at,Calcutta. He deniesit~ ' ~ , ~ . Evideh.~e ~,; .i.. , .' . , ": .\ c -{,. 68 1,7"- 1872.J Evidence. , ,'"'", 1 \ Evidenceis offeredto showthat A wason that day at Calcutta}1~ The'evidence is admissible, not as contradicting A on, a fact' which,afFectshis cre'dit~but as contradicting the alleged fact that B wasseenon the day in questionin Lahore. :, !' In each of these casesthe witness might, if his denial wa~, faIse, be charged wi~hgiving false evidence., ' , (d.) A is asked ,whether his family has not had a blood feud with the family of 13against whoDfhe gives evidence. He denies it. He may be contradicted on the ground that the ques,tiontends to impeach his impartiality.