FEDERAL · 28 U.S.C. · Chapter 153
Evidence; depositions; affidavits
28 U.S.C. § 2246
Title28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter153 — HABEAS CORPUS
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28 U.S.C. § 2246.
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On application for a writ of habeas corpus, evidence may be taken orally or by deposition, or, in the discretion of the judge, by affidavit. If affidavits are admitted any party shall have the right to propound written interrogatories to the affiants, or to file answering affidavits.
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History
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 966.)
Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
This section is derived from H.R. 4232 introduced in the first session of the Seventy-ninth Congress by Chairman Sumners of the House Committee on the Judiciary. It clarifies existing practice without substantial change.
This section is derived from H.R. 4232 introduced in the first session of the Seventy-ninth Congress by Chairman Sumners of the House Committee on the Judiciary. It clarifies existing practice without substantial change.
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