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secondary evidence [2 records]

Record 1 2017-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

Evidence that is inferior to the primary or best evidence and that becomes admissible when the primary or best evidence is lost or inaccessible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
DEF

Preuve documentaire dérivée; par exemple, lorsque le tribunal prend connaissance du contenu d'un écrit par le truchement d'un témoin ou au moyen d'une copie du document.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho probatorio
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Record 2 2013-09-23

English

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

That which is inferior to primary or best evidence. Thus, a copy of an instrument, or oral evidence of its contents, is secondary evidence of the instrument and contents. (Black's, p. 1212)

French

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

preuve secondaire : 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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