New Hampshire Revised Statutes 516:26 – Negotiated Paper
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 516:26
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
In an action brought by an indorsee or assignee of a bill of exchange, promissory note or mortgage against an original party thereto, the defendant shall not testify in his own behalf if either of the original parties to the bill, note or mortgage is dead or insane, unless the plaintiff elects to testify himself or to offer the testimony of an original party thereto.