Hi Everyone

My 1st post.

Could any lawyer/solicitor or budding Lawyer be kind enough to plz explain the following terms in 1 line or so:

1. Court may presume that an accomplice is unworthy of credit, unless he is corroborated in material particulars.

What does 'material particulars' mean in Law?

2. What are 'Execution proceedings'?

3. Party ought not to be deprived of his costs, simply because he has set up 'Gaming Act' as an answer to the plaintiff's claim?

What is 'Gaming Act'?

4. Lastly, what is 'suits for account' ?

Any feedback to the above queries would be highly appreciated.

Many Thanks.

Hi, Cassandra,

well, Iam from africa, a lawyer by profession. I would like to take this opportunity to respond to your questions.

First one, court will presume that the accomplice is unworthy of credit. First of all, an accomplice is someone who helps in the commission of a crime. The accomplice is also allowed to testify in court aganist another person with whom he committed the crime with. That statement means the accomplices evidence or testimony is court aganist another person is not being believe or trusted by the judge on its own, there for what ever he says is not being given credit " "wieght" or "Trusted". Implication is, what ever that person says in court is not going to be relied on alone in reaching a decision, court is going to need further evidence which is material evidence to reach its decision on that matter.

i hope i have helped.