Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    Contradictory statements will not be listened to. See 28 L. R. A. 129.

  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    One alleging contrary or contradictory things (whose statements centradict each other) ls not to be heard. 4 Inst. 279. Applied to the statements of a witness.