General credit
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The character of a ticular credit, which may be affected by proof of particular facts relating to the particular action; Bemis v. Kyle, 6 Abb. Pr. N. S. (N. Y.) 232.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The character of a witness as one generally worthy of credit. According to Bouvier, there ls a distinction between this and "particular credit," which may be affected by proof of particular facts relating to the particular action. See Bemis v. Kyle, 5 Abb. Prac. (N. St) (N. Y.) 233.
Defined under General in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Thecharacter of a witness as one generally worthy of credit. According to Bouvier, there is a distinction between this and “particular credit,” which may be affected by proof of particular facta relating to the particular action.