Confrontation

In practice

The act by which a witness is brought into the presence of the accused, so that the latter may object to him, if he can, and the former may know and identify the accused, and maintain the truth in his presence. No man can be a witness unless confronted with the accused, except by consent. CONFUSIO (Lat. confundere).

In civil law

A pouring together of liquids; a melting of metals; a blending together of an inseparable compound. It is distinguished from commixtis by the fact that in the latter case a separation may be made, while in a case of confusio there cannot be.

Bowyer, Comm. 88; 2 Bl. Comm. 405.