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GENERAL REPUTATION EVIDENCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unfit to testify
1, record 1, English, unfit%20to%20testify
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where an accused adduces evidence..., the prosecution may adduce evidence of the character traits of the complainant by way of rebuttal, including evidence as to the general reputation of the complainant in the community if the complainant is deceased or unfit to testify by reason of his physical or mental condition. 1, record 1, English, - unfit%20to%20testify
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incapable de témoigner
1, record 1, French, incapable%20de%20t%C3%A9moigner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incapable de rendre témoignage 2, record 1, French, incapable%20de%20rendre%20t%C3%A9moignage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La poursuite peut, dans le but de réfuter une preuve présentée par l'accusé [...], présenter une preuve concernant un trait de caractère du plaignant, y compris une preuve relative à la réputation de ce dernier dans son milieu s'il est décédé ou incapable de rendre témoignage en raison de son état physique ou mental. 2, record 1, French, - incapable%20de%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reputation in the community
1, record 2, English, reputation%20in%20the%20community
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An accused may adduce evidence of a trait of his character by way of expert opinion as to his disposition or by way of evidence as to his general reputation in the community. [Loi uniforme sur la preuve, 1981, art. 24(1) ]. 1, record 2, English, - reputation%20in%20the%20community
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réputation dans son milieu
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9putation%20dans%20son%20milieu
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accusé peut présenter une preuve sur un trait de son caractère si elle vise à établir la réputation qu'il a dans son milieu ou sa prédisposition à un type de comportement. Dans ce dernier cas, seul un expert peut rendre témoignage. [Loi uniforme sur la preuve, 1981, art. 24 (1)]. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9putation%20dans%20son%20milieu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- evidence of general reputation
1, record 3, English, evidence%20of%20general%20reputation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- general reputation evidence 2, record 3, English, general%20reputation%20evidence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in general, character evidence adduced by the defence must only be evidence of general reputation and evidence brought by the Crown in reply must be confined to similar evidence of general reputation... 3, record 3, English, - evidence%20of%20general%20reputation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- preuve de réputation générale
1, record 3, French, preuve%20de%20r%C3%A9putation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, un témoignage de moralité produit par la défense ne doit porter que sur une preuve de réputation générale et la preuve soumise par le ministère public doit se confiner au même genre de preuve. 2, record 3, French, - preuve%20de%20r%C3%A9putation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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