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| (1) In the High Court and Magistrates' Courts, the evidence of each witness shall be taken down in writing by the Judge or in his presence and hearing and under his personal direction and superintendence and shall be signed and dated by the Judge and where the evidence is taken at an inquiry shall also be signed by the interpreter if any shall have been employed. |
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| (2) The evidence shall not ordinarily be taken down in the form of question and answer but in the form of a narrative, but the Judge may in his discretion take down any particular question and answer : |
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| (3) For the identification of witnesses the following particulars shall be recorded as to each, namely-
| | | (b) if a married woman, the name of the husband, | | |
| | | | | (f) if a foreigner his nationality. | | |
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| (4) Every Judge recording the evidence of a witness may record such remarks as he thinks material respecting the demeanour of such witness whilst under examination. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts