This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol11 Common Law Pleading, Code Pleading, Federal Procedure, Evidence", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
By appearing and cross-examining the witnesses, or by filing cross-interrogatories under a commission, without objection thereto, a party waives all formal defects or irregularities, in the notice, or in the dedimus potestatum itself. Ordinarily, the only objection not waived by such procedure is the lack of a commission.
 
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