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EARLIER STATEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earlier statement
1, record 1, English, earlier%20statement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- previous statement 1, record 1, English, previous%20statement
correct
- prior statement 1, record 1, English, prior%20statement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most effective procedure is to ask the witness whether he has ever said the contrary of what he now says on oath and only to show him the previous statement if he answers the question in the negative. (Cross, p. 259) 1, record 1, English, - earlier%20statement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déclaration antérieure
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déclaration précédente 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9claration%20pr%C3%A9c%C3%A9dente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion juridique en tant que telle commandera toujours d'abord l'emploi de l'équivalent "déclaration antérieure", mais une fois que celle-ci aura été identifiée par cet équivalent dans le contexte écrit ou oral, le bon usage commandera souvent l'équivalent "déclaration précédente". 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déclaration antérieure; déclaration précédente : 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). 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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