civil law.. The acceptance of a succession. Cretion was an act made before a magistrate, by which an instituted heir, who was required to accept of the succession within a certain time, declares within that time that he accepted the succession. Clef cles Lois Rom. h. t. 2. Cretion is also used to signify the term during which the heir is allowed to make his election to take or … [Read more...]

Worthiness of belief. To entitle a witness to credibility, he must be competent. Vide Competency. 2. Human testimony can seldom acquire the certainty of demonstration. Witnesses not infrequently are mistaken or wish to deceive; the most that can be expected is that moral certainty which arises from analogy. The credibility which is attached to such testimony, arises. from the … [Read more...]

Worthy of belief; entitled to credit. See COMPETENCY. Credible person. One who is trustworthy and entitled to be believed; in law and legal proceedings, one who is entitled to have his oath or affidavit accepted as reliable, not only on account of his good reputation for veracity; but also on account of his intelligence, knowledge of the circumstances, and disinterested … [Read more...]

Evidence that is most likely true as the circumstances dictate the likelihood of such fact being true. … [Read more...]

One who is trustworthy and entitled to be believed; in law and legal proceedings one who is entitled to have his oath or affidavit accepted as reliable not only on account of his good reputation for veracity but also on account of his intelligence knowledge of the circumstances and disinterested relation to the matter in question. … [Read more...]