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Record 1 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Penal Law
DEF

A witness to a crime who, either as principal, accomplice, or accessory, was connected with the crime by unlawful act or omission on his or her part, transpiring either before, at time of, or after commission of the offense, and whether or not he or she was present and participated in the crime.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Droit pénal
CONT

Il s’agit donc de savoir s’il est nécessaire de servir au jury «la mise en garde concernant la complicité» dans le cas d’un témoin complice après le fait.

Spanish

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