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 442 FLFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 786. 1900. ity of the witness, or that he is beyond the district and his residence unknown, or of his inability to attend the trial by reason of age, sickness, m· settled in_’rirm1ty, the deposition or a certified copy thereof may be Sgiven in evidence by either party. H¤w dbi ¤¢¤·¤d *0 Ec. 691. The deposition when so taken when. produced in evidence when produced. . . . ’ . . ’ may be objected to as 1f 1t was the oral testimony of the witness, except that the form of the interrogatory shall not be objected to. tbggvggeggjkiggtgegf Sec. 692. The judge, officer, or other person taking the deposition Omen. shall control the examination, to the end that the whole truth may be declared by the witness, and if no one appears other than the appli cant, he shall prevent leading and suggestive interrogatories by such applicant, except when the same may be necessary or merely formal,. an shall himse f cross—examine the witness, concluding with the general interrogatory to the effect whether the witness knows anything further in relation to the matter which would be of benefit to either party. CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE. or oATHs AND AFFmMAtr10Ns. Sec. Sec. 693. Whodw:bori:;1 totitke testimony  Sxaplxe  ubjecéi an mun rea s. . oma a rm. 694. Fobrg; rpay be varied to suit witness' 697. A21ip;a1tg'}dl;1ee3uiva;e1nt to oath; when ie. _ eem perjury. WM ¤¤*h°¤'i¤•=d *¤ Sec. 693. Every court jud e clerk of acourt commissioner justice $l;s¤l€zliIl¤(ili1l¤.°nd of the peace, or notarylgpubllcls authorized to ’take testimony in any action or proceeding, an such other persons in particular cases as this code elsewhere authorizes. Every such court or officer is authorized to administler oaths {End ailirmagons gpnerally, and every such other person in the artic ar case au orize . _ _ wiggggxgigsggggg Sec. 694. Vghenever the court or officer before which a person is ` offered as a witness is satisfied that he has a peculiar mode of swearing, connected with or in addition to the usua form of administration, which, in his opinion, is more solemn or obligatory, the court or officer _ mag in its discretion adopt that mode. _ _ S°m° ¤“"1°°*· Ec. 695. When a person is sworn who beheves in any other than the Christian religion, he inay be sworn according to the peculiar ceremonies of his religion, if there be any such. _ _ Wm '”*‘¤’ °*m"“· Sec. 696. An; person who has conscientious scruples against taking an oath may ma e his olemn aflirmation. m{{“{,';’“,§*,‘;'g,°q,${,@§; Sec. 697. Whenever by any provision of this title an oath is required, false `¢¤ be deemed an ailirmation is to be deemed equivalent thereto, and a false ailirma- °°°°"" tion is to be deemed perjury equally with a false oath. CHAPTER Snvmrrr. OF comrrs OF JUSTICE. Sec. Sec. 698. Judicial power, how vested. 707. Judicialofficer,definitionof. When 699. The district court. disqualified to act. 700. Just1ce’s court. _ 708. Appointment of Judge pro tempore. gilprocqeduig. rt 709. Ju xcialtoflicer nottoact as attorney, . un 1 on c us 1ce’ con. exce‘. 703. Jurisdiction ndt to include certain  gowerldf a   og of court. cases. . . ower o gu xcxa officers. 704. Where action may be commenced. 712. Powers, how exercised. _ _ 705. Power og _ court respecting judicial -  §;>wer_tc{)€tacl:e and certify affidavits. . . m su . 706. Polxgsflidvlcrgxgxercised. 8 1 ,§§,§’,§f*“‘*’°"°'·*‘°" Sec. 698. The judicial power in the district of Alaska is vested in a . district court, in comm1ssioners exercising the powers of probate courts, and in commissioners as ex officio justices of the peace.