Procedure relative to the re-examination of witnesses.
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  TITLE XV.
    Re-examination & Confrontation of Witnesses.
  ARTICLE I.
 IF the accusation merits investigation, the Judge will ordain that the 
    witnesses heard at the information, & others who may be heard anew, will 
    be re-examined in their depositions, & if required, confronted with the 
    Accused; & for this purpose, called forward promptly, considering distances 
    to travel, the status of the person, & the matter at hand.
  ARTICLE II.
 THE witnesses who fail to appear in a first instance will be fined; & 
    in case of contempt, will be physically brought forward, if ordained by the 
    Judge.
	
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  ARTICLE V.
 THE witnesses will be re-examined separately, & will be, following 
    an oath sworn & a reading done to them of their deposition, interrogated 
    to declare if they wish 
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   to add to or diminish from it; & if they persist on it, and what they 
    wish to add to or diminish from it will be written, [...]
Source: Louis XIV, "Procedure relative to the re-examination of witnesses, in l'Ordonnance ... pour les matières criminelles" (: Chez les Associés, 1670).
          
    

