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were formerly regarded, pardy from the judges being
often unable to detect impositions in a foreign language,
and to discriminite nicely the value of evidence amongst
a people with whom they have in general so little com-
munication ; and partly from the evidence being fre-
quently taken, not by the judge himself but by his native
officers (Omlah), whose good will is often secured before
hand by both parties, so that they may not endeavour to
detect their false evidence by a strict examination. Under
these circumstances the practice of perjury has grown so
prevalent that the facts sworn to by the different parties
in a suit are generally directly opposed to each other,
so that it has become almost impossible to ascertain
the truth from their contradictory evidence. 6thly, That
the prevalence of perjury has again introduced the
practice of forgery to such an extent as to render the
administration of justice still more intricate and perplex-
ing. 7thly, The want of due publicity being given to
to the regulations which stand at present in place of a
code of laws. From their being very voluminous and
expensive, the community generally have not the means
of purchasing them ; nor have they a sufficient oppor-
tunity of consulting or copying them in the judicial and
revenue offices where they are kept. As these are usually
at a distance from the populous parts of the town, only
professional persons or parties engaged in suits or official
business are in the habit of attending these offices. Sthly,
and lastly, Holding the proceedings in a language foreign
to the judges, as well as to the parties and to the witnesses.
8. Q. In what language are the proceedings of the
courts conducted ?
A. They are generally conducted in Persian, in imi-
often unable to detect impositions in a foreign language,
and to discriminite nicely the value of evidence amongst
a people with whom they have in general so little com-
munication ; and partly from the evidence being fre-
quently taken, not by the judge himself but by his native
officers (Omlah), whose good will is often secured before
hand by both parties, so that they may not endeavour to
detect their false evidence by a strict examination. Under
these circumstances the practice of perjury has grown so
prevalent that the facts sworn to by the different parties
in a suit are generally directly opposed to each other,
so that it has become almost impossible to ascertain
the truth from their contradictory evidence. 6thly, That
the prevalence of perjury has again introduced the
practice of forgery to such an extent as to render the
administration of justice still more intricate and perplex-
ing. 7thly, The want of due publicity being given to
to the regulations which stand at present in place of a
code of laws. From their being very voluminous and
expensive, the community generally have not the means
of purchasing them ; nor have they a sufficient oppor-
tunity of consulting or copying them in the judicial and
revenue offices where they are kept. As these are usually
at a distance from the populous parts of the town, only
professional persons or parties engaged in suits or official
business are in the habit of attending these offices. Sthly,
and lastly, Holding the proceedings in a language foreign
to the judges, as well as to the parties and to the witnesses.
8. Q. In what language are the proceedings of the
courts conducted ?
A. They are generally conducted in Persian, in imi-