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CROSS-EXAMINE [5 records]

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Record 1 2019-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
CONT

[The] provision is important to the collaborative process as well as the participants because it … provides a safe environment for the exchange of the interests and concerns of the parties since the withdrawal clause guarantees that no lawyer in the face-to-face meetings will ever be able to cross-examine one of the parties in an adversarial proceeding.

Key term(s)
  • agreement of withdrawal
  • clause of withdrawal

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Modes substitutifs de résolution des différends
OBS

clause de retrait : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Rules of Court
  • Citizenship and Immigration
  • Labour Relations
CONT

48. 3(11) The member who is the subject of the inquiry shall be given reasonable notice of the subject-matter of the inquiry and of the time and place of any hearing and shall be given an opportunity, in person or by counsel, to be heard at the hearing, to cross-examine witnesses and to present evidence.

OBS

cross-examine a witness : terminology also used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Règles de procédure
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
  • Relations du travail
CONT

48.3(11) Le membre en cause doit être informé suffisamment à l'avance, de l'objet de l'enquête, ainsi que des dates, heure et lieu de l'audience, et avoir la possibilité de se faire entendre, de contre-interroger les témoins et de présenter tous éléments de preuve utiles à sa décharge, personnellement ou par procureur.

OBS

contre-interroger un témoin : terminologie aussi employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-08-05

English

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

... the cross-examiner is not limited to the topics which the direct examiner has chosen to open, but is free to cross-examine about any subject relevant to any of the issues in the entire case....(McCormick, p. 47)

French

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

contre-interrogateur : 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).

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Rules of Court
CONT

Grand jury proceedings are private and secret, prospective defendants are not entitled to be present at the proceedings, and no one is allowed to cross-examine witnesses on the defendant's behalf. Information presented to the grand jury is presented by prosecuting attorneys.

OBS

Unlike the trial proceedings, the grand jury’s proceedings are secret; the defendant and his or her counsel are generally not present for other witnesses’ testimony. A judge is not present either.

Key term(s)
  • procedure of grand jury
  • proceedings of grand jury
  • grand jury proceeding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Rules of Court
CONT

48. 3(11) The member who is the subject of the inquiry shall be given reasonable notice of the subject-matter of the inquiry and of the time and place of any hearing and shall be given an opportunity, in person or by counsel, to be heard at the hearing, to cross-examine witnesses and to present evidence.

CONT

The member who is the subject of the inquiry must be given reasonable notice of the subject-matter of the inquiry...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
  • Règles de procédure
CONT

48.3 (11) Le membre en cause doit être informé, suffisamment à l'avance, de l'objet de l'enquête, ainsi que des date, heure et lieu de l'audience, et avoir la possibilité de se faire entendre, de contre-interroger les témoins et de présenter tous éléments de preuve utiles à sa décharge, personnellement ou par procureur.

CONT

Le membre en cause doit être informé, suffisamment à l'avance, de faire l'objet de l'enquête [...]

Spanish

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