Article XIII.
Public Officers

Section 4. Person bribed or offering a bribe may be a witness

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Person bribed or offering a bribe may be a witness

Person bribed or offering a bribe may be a witness

Any person charged with receiving a bribe, or with offering or promising a bribe, shall be permitted to testify in his own behalf in any civil or criminal prosecution therefor.

Accused a competent witness in his own behalf

Any person charged with receiving a bribe, or with offering or promising a bribe, shall be permitted to testify in his own behalf in any civil or criminal prosecution therefor.

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