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COMPELLABLE WITNESS [2 records]

Record 1 2013-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Rules of Court
DEF

A witness who can be forced by subpoena to give evidence in court.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Règles de procédure
DEF

Personne que l'on peut obliger, en vertu d'une citation, à témoigner devant le tribunal.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-08-02

English

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

"Compellable witness" In the law of evidence, a person is "compellable" if he or she can be required to give evidence in court proceedings, even if unwilling. The question of compellability does not arise if a person is willing to give evidence, but that person must still be a Competent Witness for the party who wishes to call him or her.

French

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

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

Spanish

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