Witness discredited by inability to tell details. (Cf. J1153.1.)

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Witness discredited by inability to tell details. (Cf. J1153.1.)

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever persons and acts. · Cleverness in the law court. · Cleverness connected with the giving of evidence. · view the constellation · filed as J1154

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Filed under Cleverness connected with the giving of evidence.

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Parrot unable to tell husband details as to wife's infidelity. Wife has parrot describe a storm very realistically. Husband observes contrast in the two tales. (Cf. J1152.)Witnesses to make image of diamond they claim to have seen False witnesses cannot describe stolen jewel

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Testimony of witness cleverly discredited Witness cannot speak language of accusation: discredited. Two parrots taught accusation of mistress in a particular dialect. They know nothing more of the language. (Cf. G1154.1.)Separate examination of witnesses discredits testimony "Then I woke up": man discredits his confession by declaring it all a dream Bribed witnesses nonplussed when judge asks wrong question Witness claims not to have seen crime

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Susanna and the elders: separate examination of witnesses. Testimony as to exact circumstances of her deed does not agree. Witnesses discredited

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