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28 U.S.C. § 1822 — Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable

28 U.S.C. § 1822

Type: Statute
Source: United States Code
Jurisdiction: Federal
Date: 2025-01-06
Topic: bankruptcy

Any person interested in a share of any fine, penalty or forfeiture incurred under any Act of Congress, may be examined as a witness in any proceeding for the recovery of such fine, penalty or forfeiture by any party thereto. Such examination shall not deprive the witness of his share.

Citator

28 U.S.C. § 1822 — Competency of interested persons; share of penalties payable is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Any person interested in a share of any fine, penalty or forfeiture incurred under any Act of Congress, may be examined as a witness in any proceeding for the recovery of such fine, penalty or forfeiture by any party thereto. Such examination shall not deprive the witness of his share.