If any person subpoenaed as a witness in any case or matter, shall refuse to be sworn or affirmed, or to give evidence, he shall be committed to prison by the court, justice, master, commissioner, referee, or other person authorized to take his testimony, there to remain without bail until he shall be sworn or affirmed or shall give his evidence.
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