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CONTINUITY POSSESSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chain of custody
1, record 1, English, chain%20of%20custody
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chain of evidence custody 1, record 1, English, chain%20of%20evidence%20custody
correct, standardized
- chain of possession 2, record 1, English, chain%20of%20possession
correct
- continuity of possession 3, record 1, English, continuity%20of%20possession
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure that establishes the precise route of travel and changes of possession of an item of physical evidence so as to prove that this item has not been changed or contaminated between the time it was collected and the time it was presented in court. 4, record 1, English, - chain%20of%20custody
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chain of custody; chain of evidence custody: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - chain%20of%20custody
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne de possession
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20possession
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- continuité de possession 2, record 1, French, continuit%C3%A9%20de%20possession
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure permettant d'établir le parcours exact d'un élément de preuve matériel et de déterminer qui a eu cet élément en sa possession, de façon à prouver que cetélément n'a pas été modifié ni contaminé entre le moment où il a été recueilli et lemoment où il a été produit devant le tribunal. 3, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20possession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaîne de possession; continuité de possession : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20possession
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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