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COMPELLABILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compellability
1, record 1, English, compellability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any person can be called upon and must give evidence unless an exception can be shown. 2, record 1, English, - compellability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contraignabilité
1, record 1, French, contraignabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du témoin qui peut être contraint par voie de droit à témoigner. 1, record 1, French, - contraignabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contraignabilité : 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). 2, record 1, French, - contraignabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Labour Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compellability
1, record 2, English, compellability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The law on competence and compellability is marked by a sharp distinction between civil and criminal trials, and you should distinguish carefully between the rules that apply in each. 2, record 2, English, - compellability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Relations du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contraignabilité
1, record 2, French, contraignabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décision juridique obligeant une personne à accomplir un acte quelconque par voie d'autorité ou par la force. 2, record 2, French, - contraignabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conseil canadien des relations du travail. 3, record 2, French, - contraignabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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