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HABILE TEMOIGNER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- competent to appear as a witness
1, record 1, English, competent%20to%20appear%20as%20a%20witness
correct, federal act
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The members and the Chairperson are not competent or compellable to appear as a witness in any civil proceedings. 2, record 1, English, - competent%20to%20appear%20as%20a%20witness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
competent to appear as a witness: term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001 and the Public Service Modernization Act, 2003. 3, record 1, English, - competent%20to%20appear%20as%20a%20witness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- habile à témoigner
1, record 1, French, habile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
correct, federal act
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'exercice effectif ou censé tel de leurs fonctions, le président et les commissaires bénéficient de l'immunité civile et pénale pour les faits, actes ou omissions accomplis et des énonciations faites de bonne foi et ne sont, au civil, ni habiles à témoigner ni contraignables. 2, record 1, French, - habile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
habile à témoigner : terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001 et de la Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003. 3, record 1, French, - habile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- competent to give evidence
1, record 2, English, competent%20to%20give%20evidence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- habile à rendre témoignage
1, record 2, French, habile%20%C3%A0%20rendre%20t%C3%A9moignage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- habile à témoigner 2, record 2, French, habile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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