Sentences with phrase «defendant upon the point»

After argument, the court concluded that the defendant was right, that there was no case for the jury, and hence set aside the verdict and directed judgment for the defendant upon the point reserved.

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The defendant pointed to the fact that paragliders were exempt from the regulatory controls imposed upon commercial aircraft which were used for public transport by the Air Navigation Order 2000.

The appellant's submissions were rejected by the Court of Appeal, which certified the following point of law of general public importance as involved in its decision for consideration by the House of Lords, namely, is it permissible for a defendant to be convicted where a conviction is based solely or to a decisive extent upon the testimony of one or more anonymous witnesses?