Chapter XIII. *for the Protection in certain Cases of Persons making Disclosures as Parties, or testifying as Witnesses.*Feb. 25, 1868. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That no answer or other pleading The testimony of a witness, or
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CHAP. XIII.— An Act *for the Protection in certain Cases of Persons making Disclosures as Parties, or testifying as Witnesses.*Feb. 25, 1868. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That no answer or other pleading The testimony of a witness, or the disclosure of a party in judicial proceedings, not to be used against him in criminal cases in United States courts, &c.of any party, and no discovery, or evidence obtained by means of any judicial proceeding from any party or witness in this or any foreign country, shall be given in evidence, or in any manner used against such party or witness, or his property or estate, in any court of the United States, or in any proceeding by or before any officer of the United States, in respect to any crime, or for the enforcement of any penalty or forfeiture by reason of any act or omission of such party or witness: *Provided,* That nothing Proviso.in this act shall be construed to exempt any party or witness from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed by him in discovering or testifying as aforesaid.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That this act shall take effect from Act to apply to pending proceedings, &c.its passage, and shall apply to all pending proceedings, as well as to those hereafter instituted. Approved, February 25, 1868.