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expert witness [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-08-13

English

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

One who by reason of education or specialized experience possesses superior knowledge respecting a subject about which persons having no particular training are incapable of forming an accurate opinion or deducing correct conclusions. (Black's, p. 519)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
DEF

Personne qui, grâce à sa compétence scientifique ou technique dans un domaine donné, est invitée par une partie à donner son opinion sur un élément de la preuve, sans avoir nécessairement une connaissance personnelle des faits en litige.

OBS

Le «témoin expert» doit être reconnu comme tel par la cour.

OBS

témoin expert : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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