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Record 1 2013-08-27

English

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

This form of impeachment is a statutory exception to the common law rule that evidence may not be offered to contradict a witness on a collateral matter. (Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 336)

French

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

Dans le domaine de la preuve, ce terme recouvre généralement soit la notion de "collateral issue", soit celle de "collateral fact".

OBS

question incidente; fait incident : termes normalisés 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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