Any witness may be examined touching his interest in the cause or his conviction of any crime, and his answers may be contradicted, and his interest or his conviction of a crime established by other evidence. A witness shall not be excused from answering any material and relevant question, unless the answer would expose him to criminal prosecution or penalty.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 13 - Evidence, Process and Juries
§ 13-1-1. Provisions of chapter applicable to all courts
§ 13-1-5. Competency of husband and wife
§ 13-1-11. Conviction, except for perjury or subornation of perjury, as no disqualification
§ 13-1-13. Witness may be examined touching interest or convictions
§ 13-1-19. Witness to be committed for refusal to testify
§ 13-1-23. Presumption of death
§ 13-1-77. State custodian of books authorized to certify copies; admissibility of copies
§ 13-1-81. Presumptions attending certificates, attestation, etc.
§ 13-1-121. Injury to livestock in transit as prima facie evidence of carrier's want of skill
§ 13-1-131. Land-office certificates
§ 13-1-151. Reproduction of business records; disposal of originals
§ 13-1-155. Destruction or other disposal of exhibits following final determination of civil actions