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CROSS-EXAMINER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- re-cross-examination
1, record 1, English, re%2Dcross%2Dexamination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An examination of a witness by a cross-examiner subsequent to a redirect examination of the witness.(Black's, p. 1147) 1, record 1, English, - re%2Dcross%2Dexamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-interrogatoire complémentaire
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dinterrogatoire%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contre-interrogatoire complémentaire : 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 1, French, - contre%2Dinterrogatoire%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- previous inconsistent statement
1, record 2, English, previous%20inconsistent%20statement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prior inconsistent statement 1, record 2, English, prior%20inconsistent%20statement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The evidence acts of Canada and the provinces provide that if a witness is cross-examined about a prior inconsistent statement, and he does not admit having made it, the cross-examiner will be allowed to prove it through another witness only if it is inconsistent with the witness's testimony "relative to the matter in question"....(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 295) 1, record 2, English, - previous%20inconsistent%20statement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déclaration antérieure incompatible
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20incompatible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déclaration incompatible antérieure : 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 2, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20incompatible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross-examiner
1, record 3, English, cross%2Dexaminer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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) 1, record 3, English, - cross%2Dexaminer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contre-interrogateur
1, record 3, French, contre%2Dinterrogateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 3, French, - contre%2Dinterrogateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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