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WITNESSS TRUTHFULNESS [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

The former relate to the witness's sincerity, that is his or her willingness to speak the truth as the witness believes it to be.

Key term(s)
  • sincerity of a witness
  • truthfulness of a witness

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

Notre procédure d'instruction repose sur l'axiome fondamental que la conclusion finale quant à la crédibilité ou la sincérité d'un témoin donné appartient au juge des faits, et ne doit pas être soumise à l'opinion d'expert.

Spanish

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