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REBUTTAL EVIDENCE [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

Any evidence that repels, counteracts or disproves evidence given by a witness ... that which explains away, contradicts, or otherwise refutes the adverse party's evidence "by any process which consists merely in diminishing or negating the force" of it.

CONT

In law, special rules apply to rebuttal. Rebuttal evidence or rebuttal witnesses must be confined solely to the subject matter of the evidence rebutted. New evidence on other subjects may not be brought in rebuttal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho probatorio
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Record 2 2013-08-09

English

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

Evidence offered to disprove or contradict the evidence presented by an opposing party. (Black's, 2004, p. 599)

CONT

Rebuttal evidence is introduced in the rebutting party's answering case; it is not adduced, e.g., through cross-examination during the case-in-chief of the party to be rebutted. (Black's, 2004, p. 599)

French

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

contre-preuve : terme polyvalent pouvant désigner soit une phase de l'administration de la preuve, soit le simple fait de présenter une preuve contraire. Dans le premier cas, il peut y avoir lieu de qualifier l'équivalent selon le contexte («contre-preuve du demandeur»), «... du défendeur», etc., ou «contre-preuve en réponse», «... en réplique», etc., suivant l'usage français du lieu considéré en matière de procédure).

OBS

contre-preuve : 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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