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CROSS-EXAMINATION [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- witness screen
1, record 1, English, witness%20screen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Testimonial aids include closed-circuit television(CCTV), witness screens, a support person who may be present during the delivering of testimony, and the appointment of a lawyer to conduct the cross-examination of a witness when the accused is self-represented. 2, record 1, English, - witness%20screen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran pour dissimuler un témoin
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20pour%20dissimuler%20un%20t%C3%A9moin
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écran 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dispositifs d’aide au témoignage prennent plusieurs formes : système de télévision en circuit fermé, écran pour dissimuler le témoin, présence d’une personne de confiance pendant le témoignage et nomination d’un avocat qui se charge du contre-interrogatoire du témoin quand l’accusé se représente lui-même. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20pour%20dissimuler%20un%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- former statement
1, record 2, English, former%20statement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a witness, on cross-examination as to a "former statement" made by him relative to the subject-matter of the case and inconsistent with his present testimony, does not distinctly admit that he did make the statement, proof may be given that he did in fact make it... 1, record 2, English, - former%20statement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déclaration antérieure
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si un témoin, contre-interrogé au sujet d’une «déclaration antérieure» faite par lui relativement au sujet de la cause et incompatible avec sa présente déposition, n’admet pas clairement qu’il a fait cette déclaration, il est permis de prouver qu’il l’a réellement faite. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rebuttal testimony
1, record 3, English, rebuttal%20testimony
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pre-trial exchange of an expert report as a condition precedent to its admissibility is not, strictly, a "discovery" device, since the party must exchange only those reports on which he intends to rely at trial. Nevertheless, it curtails unnecessary surprise and lawyers’ "’poker-playing’ habits of keeping their best cards up their sleeves. "It allows an opposing counsel to prepare for cross-examination and an opposing expert to prepare to testify concerning the opinions expressed in the report. So, it produces better cross-examination and rebuttal testimony. 1, record 3, English, - rebuttal%20testimony
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- témoignage contraire
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9moignage%20contraire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-10-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- new matter
1, record 4, English, new%20matter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is most clearly applicable when the new matter bears on a substantive issue, such as when the defendant is permitted to raise facts going to an affirmative defense on cross-examination of a plaintiff's witness … 2, record 4, English, - new%20matter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fait nouveau
1, record 4, French, fait%20nouveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une fois la cause de l’intimé terminée, la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne et le plaignant peuvent présenter une réplique aux questions et faits nouveaux (et imprévisibles) soulevés par l’intimé. 2, record 4, French, - fait%20nouveau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fait nouveau : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 4, French, - fait%20nouveau
Record 4, Key term(s)
- faits nouveaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- re-examination
1, record 5, English, re%2Dexamination
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- redirect examination 1, record 5, English, redirect%20examination
correct
- redirect 1, record 5, English, redirect
correct
- re-direct 1, record 5, English, re%2Ddirect
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An examination of a witness after a cross-examination, upon matters arising out of such cross-examination.(Black's, p. 1151) 1, record 5, English, - re%2Dexamination
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réinterrogatoire
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9interrogatoire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réinterrogatoire : 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 5, French, - r%C3%A9interrogatoire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- favourable witness
1, record 6, English, favourable%20witness
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[It] is desirable that a judge should warn a defence counsel who is leading a favourable witness on cross-examination that such questions may detract from the weight of the witness's testimony....(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 271-272) 1, record 6, English, - favourable%20witness
Record 6, Key term(s)
- favorable witness
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- témoin favorable
1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9moin%20favorable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
témoin favorable : 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 6, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20favorable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-08-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- evidence in contradiction
1, record 7, English, evidence%20in%20contradiction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- rebuttal evidence 1, record 7, English, rebuttal%20evidence
correct
- evidence in rebuttal 1, record 7, English, evidence%20in%20rebuttal
correct
- proof of a rebutting case 1, record 7, English, proof%20of%20a%20rebutting%20case
correct
- rebutting evidence 1, record 7, English, rebutting%20evidence
correct
- evidence in reply 1, record 7, English, evidence%20in%20reply
correct
- reply evidence 1, record 7, English, reply%20evidence
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evidence offered to disprove or contradict the evidence presented by an opposing party. (Black’s, 2004, p. 599) 1, record 7, English, - evidence%20in%20contradiction
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rebuttal evidence is introduced in the rebutting party's answering case; it is not adduced, e. g., through cross-examination during the case-in-chief of the party to be rebutted.(Black's, 2004, p. 599) 1, record 7, English, - evidence%20in%20contradiction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- contre-preuve
1, record 7, French, contre%2Dpreuve
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
contre-preuve : terme polyvalent pouvant désigner soit une phase de l'administration de la preuve, soit le simple fait de présenter une preuve contraire. Dans le premier cas, il peut y avoir lieu de qualifier l'équivalent selon le contexte («contre-preuve du demandeur»), «... du défendeur», etc., ou «contre-preuve en réponse», «... en réplique», etc., suivant l'usage français du lieu considéré en matière de procédure). 1, record 7, French, - contre%2Dpreuve
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contre-preuve : 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 7, French, - contre%2Dpreuve
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-08-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- direct examiner
1, record 8, English, direct%20examiner
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cross-examination : the questioning of a witness by a party other than the direct examiner or the party that called the witness. 2, record 8, English, - direct%20examiner
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- interrogateur principal
1, record 8, French, interrogateur%20principal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui qui procède à l'interrogatoire principal. 1, record 8, French, - interrogateur%20principal
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interrogateur principal : 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 8, French, - interrogateur%20principal
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2013-07-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dealer exchange
1, record 9, English, dealer%20exchange
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Following this ruling, [he] gave evidence as to industry practice. He testified that, in the case of publicly traded companies, trustees would value their shares at the prevailing market price. He also testified that the companies whose share values were in issue in these proceedings were publicly traded companies. In cross-examination, [he] testified that sales on dealer exchanges over the counter trades were not sales on stock exchanges. 1, record 9, English, - dealer%20exchange
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bourse de courtiers en valeurs mobilières
1, record 9, French, bourse%20de%20courtiers%20en%20valeurs%20mobili%C3%A8res
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- rigorous cross-examination
1, record 10, English, rigorous%20cross%2Dexamination
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Despite these difficulties, SIAC [Special Immigration Appeal Commission] itself has commented favourably on the assistance provided by special advocates, stating that as a result of the “rigorous cross-examination” of the government's evidence by the special advocate, it was satisfied that the government's assertions were unsupported by the evidence 1, record 10, English, - rigorous%20cross%2Dexamination
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- contre-interrogatoire rigoureux
1, record 10, French, contre%2Dinterrogatoire%20rigoureux
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En dépit de ces difficultés, la SIAC [Special Immigration Appeal Commission] elle‑même a fait des commentaires favorables sur l’aide fournie par les représentants spéciaux, affirmant qu’en raison du contre‑interrogatoire rigoureux des témoins du gouvernement par le représentant spécial, elle était convaincue que les allégations du gouvernement n’étaient pas étayées par la preuve [...] 1, record 10, French, - contre%2Dinterrogatoire%20rigoureux
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- spontaneity of answers
1, record 11, English, spontaneity%20of%20answers
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such preliminary reviews unduly restrict the spontaneity of answers elicited during cross-examination and, therefore, should be required only when necessary to avoid placing excludable evidence before the jury. 1, record 11, English, - spontaneity%20of%20answers
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- caractère spontané des réponses
1, record 11, French, caract%C3%A8re%20spontan%C3%A9%20des%20r%C3%A9ponses
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- spontanéité des réponses 2, record 11, French, spontan%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20des%20r%C3%A9ponses
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2011-04-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- motive to lie
1, record 12, English, motive%20to%20lie
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What impact does lack of cross-examination have on the admissibility of hearsay evidence of an unsavoury witness who has a motive to lie and an opportunity to collude? 1, record 12, English, - motive%20to%20lie
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- mobile pour mentir
1, record 12, French, mobile%20pour%20mentir
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelles conséquences l’absence de contre-interrogatoire a-t-elle sur l’admissibilité de la preuve par ouï-dire d’un témoin douteux qui a un mobile pour mentir et une occasion d’être de collusion? 1, record 12, French, - mobile%20pour%20mentir
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2007-08-29
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- admitted into evidence
1, record 13, English, admitted%20into%20evidence
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- admitted as evidence 2, record 13, English, admitted%20as%20evidence
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Record before the Trial Judge included the Affidavit... which was admitted into evidence without cross-examination. 1, record 13, English, - admitted%20into%20evidence
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- admis comme preuve
1, record 13, French, admis%20comme%20preuve
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- admis en preuve 2, record 13, French, admis%20en%20preuve
correct
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dossier déposé devant le juge du procès comprenait l'affidavit [...] qui a été admis comme preuve sans contre-interrogatoire 1, record 13, French, - admis%20comme%20preuve
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les divers paragraphes de cet article déterminent quand un certificat peut être admis en preuve sans la présence de l'analyste devant le tribunal [...] 2, record 13, French, - admis%20comme%20preuve
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2004-11-05
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- in the face of 1, record 14, English, in%20the%20face%20of
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "the bail hearing statements were properly excluded by the trial judge because those statements were adduced in the face of section 457. 3(1)(b) of the Criminal Code, which prohibits, at a bail hearing, examination or cross-examination of the accused by the justice or any other person as to the offence charged. " 1, record 14, English, - in%20the%20face%20of
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- contrairement à 1, record 14, French, contrairement%20%C3%A0
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- en contravention 1, record 14, French, en%20contravention
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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