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REAL EVIDENCE [3 records]

Record 1 2013-07-30

English

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

There is a type of evidence which consists of things ... as distinguished from the assertions of witnesses about things ... It will be seen variously referred to as real, autoptic, demonstrative, tangible, and objective. (McCormick, p. 524)

French

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

preuve matérielle : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
  • Military Law
OBS

All evidence supplied by material objects when they are offered for direct perception by the court. (App XVII)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
  • Droit militaire
OBS

Toute preuve fournie par des objets matériels, lorsqu'ils sont offerts à la perception directe de la cour. (App XVII, Art 1)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Militar (Generalidades)
  • Derecho militar
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Record 3 2003-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
OBS

Some observers draw a distinction between circumstantial evidence and what is referred to as real or physical evidence. Within this frame of reference, circumstantial evidence establishes a certain fact or series of facts which tend to prove certain elements of a criminal case and would not include the bloody butcher knife or the identified revolver. They would be catalogued as real or physical evidence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
OBS

Pour solutionner les crimes, l'enquêteur procède à des entrevues et des interrogatoires avec plaignants, victimes, témoins ou suspects, prélève des indices physiques sur la scène des crimes, fait appel aux techniciens en identité judiciaire [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Policía
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