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CROSS-EXAMINATION WITNESS [7 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 2014-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- new matter
1, record 3, English, new%20matter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - new%20matter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fait nouveau
1, record 3, French, fait%20nouveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - fait%20nouveau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fait nouveau : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - fait%20nouveau
Record 3, Key term(s)
- faits nouveaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- re-examination
1, record 4, English, re%2Dexamination
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- redirect examination 1, record 4, English, redirect%20examination
correct
- redirect 1, record 4, English, redirect
correct
- re-direct 1, record 4, English, re%2Ddirect
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - re%2Dexamination
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réinterrogatoire
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9interrogatoire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - r%C3%A9interrogatoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- favourable witness
1, record 5, English, favourable%20witness
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - favourable%20witness
Record 5, Key term(s)
- favorable witness
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- témoin favorable
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9moin%20favorable
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
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 5, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20favorable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-08-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- direct examiner
1, record 6, English, direct%20examiner
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - direct%20examiner
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- interrogateur principal
1, record 6, French, interrogateur%20principal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui qui procède à l'interrogatoire principal. 1, record 6, French, - interrogateur%20principal
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - interrogateur%20principal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-04-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- motive to lie
1, record 7, English, motive%20to%20lie
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - motive%20to%20lie
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mobile pour mentir
1, record 7, French, mobile%20pour%20mentir
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - mobile%20pour%20mentir
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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