RAPE, (continued.) RATE, such evidence not admissible, 141. 206. or her previous connexion with the prisoner, the account given by her, immediately after the injury, book for copies of, how kept, 311. RATED INHABITANT. See tit. Inhabitant. RECEIVER, entry by, of receipt of rents, 191. 192. RECITAL, in deed, when evidence against the party, 356. RECORD, what, 218. when complete, 291. not to be contradicted, 218. 219. evidence, that the verdict was entered by mistake, not not conclusive as to facts averred, when the facts are not nor, as to the time of the offence; Id. keeper of the records may speak to their condition, 219. admissions on, need not be proved, 141. issue on nul tiel record, how proved, 289. proof of, by exemplification, 289. 290. examined copy, 291. office copy, 292. copy of judgment, signed by master, not evidence, 291. deed to make tenant to the writ of entry, when evidence RECTOR, books by deceased, evidence of ecclesiastical dues, 184 persons entitled to, on conviction, not incompetent, 30. ROAD. See tit. Boundary. on indictment for not repairing, verdict of not guilty on verdict of guilty is conclusive against the parish, 224. and strong evidence against other parishes, on a question whether the occupier of particular land is ROBBERY, ROLLS, on indictment for, prisoner may be convicted of simple of manor court. See tit. Manor. RULE OF COURT, SALE, SEAL, signed by proper officer, good evidence, 292. S after proof of sale of goods to the defendant and J. S., J. S. of the king, or public courts of justice, need not be of private or foreign courts, how proved, 290. 291. 301. SEALING, SEISIN, of deed. See tit. Deed. of devisor, proved by declaration of deceased occupier, incompetent to disprove his own negligence in action competent, in action by his master, to prove delivery of not to prove acts done by him out of the course of SESSIONS, INDEX. order of, confirming order of removal, conclusive as to SETTLEMENT, discharging, conclusive only that the settle- by purchase of estate, SHERIFF, SHIP, parol evidence may be admitted to show that or that less was paid than is expressed, officer, indemnifying him, not competent witness for admission of, as to custody of debtor in execution, return of, on the writ, evidence of the facts there stated, 294. inquisition by, 283. act relative to sheriff's bonds, 220. property in, proved by possession as owner, 308. 309. 311. log-book of, evidence of time of convoy's sailing, 312. conclusive, that persons not named therein are not articles, to be produced by defendant, in action for SHOP-BOOK, entry by deceased shopman, when evidence; 195-199. SIGNING, may be used, as a memorandum. Id. of deed, or will. See tit. Deed. Will. SLANDER, proof of the substance of the words, sufficient, 155. other actionable words, when evidence, 134. 135. SOLDIER, examination of, under mutiny act, when evidence, 285. SOLICITOR, not allowed to give evidence of professional communi- See tit. Counsel. SON ASSAULT, See tit. Trespass. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE, on bill for, defendant may show that the agreement has STAMP, or that it is different from that intended; 449-451. or that they afterwards agreed to a varia- plaintiff may show the omission of a term, by whether he may show it by mistake or cannot vary agreement by parol evidence, so to have it executed in its varied part performance of agreement for land, what, contents of unstamped paper cannot be shown, if stamp other proof of the transaction, besides the writ- fact of payment may be shown, if receipt unstamped receipt, used as a memoran- agreement admitted on the record, need after payment of money into court, want of in action on note unstamped, when plain- bill incipient here, completed out of the of proper value and denomination, 388. articles of agreement under seal to be agreement for house, and also for goods where the denomination is different but of equal or greater value, commis- several stamps on one instrument, when neces- STAMP, (continued.) new stamp, on alteration of instrument, when on bill of exchange or promissory on policy of insurance, 394. if the alteration is to correct a mistake, new unstamped instrument, evidence for collateral in action for penalty for illegal insurance, 398. for bribery at election, 399. 399. unstamped agreement may be inspected, or to see the nature of unstamped instrument, evidence in pro- draft, unstamped, not admissible on in- policy of insurance unstamped not evi- lost instrument presumed to be stamped, when, want of, when to be repaired, and how, 404. receipt, properly stamped as agreements exempted from stamp, what; 406. 1. memorandum of assurance, Id. Id. agreement, when a present de- 3. memoranduin for hire of la- bourer, &c. 407. agreement for assignment of ap- |