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INCOMPETENT EVIDENCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incompetent to take an oath
1, record 1, English, incompetent%20to%20take%20an%20oath
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a person called or desiring to give evidence objects, on grounds of conscientious scruples, to take an oath, or is objected to as incompetent to take an oath, such person may make the following affirmation... 1, record 1, English, - incompetent%20to%20take%20an%20oath
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incapable de prêter serment
1, record 1, French, incapable%20de%20pr%C3%AAter%20serment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- take an oath
1, record 2, English, take%20an%20oath
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- swear an oath 2, record 2, English, swear%20an%20oath
correct
- swear 3, record 2, English, swear
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a person called or desiring to give evidence objects, on grounds of conscientious scruples, to take an oath, or is objected to as incompetent to take an oath, such person may make the following affirmation... 2, record 2, English, - take%20an%20oath
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prêter serment
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAter%20serment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prestar juramento
1, record 2, Spanish, prestar%20juramento
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incompetent evidence
1, record 3, English, incompetent%20evidence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evidence that is for any reason inadmissible. 2, record 3, English, - incompetent%20evidence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Incompetent evidence.-Probative matter that is not admissible in legal proceeding; evidence that is not admissible under the Federal Rules of evidence. That which the law does not allow to be presented at all, or in connection with a particular matter due to lack of originality, a defect in the witness or the document, or due to the nature of the evidence in an of itself. 3, record 3, English, - incompetent%20evidence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- preuve irrecevable
1, record 3, French, preuve%20irrecevable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La recevabilité est «la prise en considération, par le juge, d'éléments probatoires déclarés admissibles par la Loi en égard à l'objet du litige. Lorsqu'un élément de preuve est recevable, le juge est tenu de l'examiner, quitte à lui reconnaître aucune valeur probatoire. À l'inverse, la preuve irrecevable doit être écartée d'office par le juge, sans qu'il puisse en examiner la portée. 2, record 3, French, - preuve%20irrecevable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- by reason of interest
1, record 4, English, by%20reason%20of%20interest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... incompetent to give evidence by reason of interest or crime... 1, record 4, English, - by%20reason%20of%20interest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pour cause d'intérêt 1, record 4, French, pour%20cause%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] inhabile à témoigner pour cause d'intérêt ou de crime [...] 1, record 4, French, - pour%20cause%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
- Legal Actions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incompetent to give evidence
1, record 5, English, incompetent%20to%20give%20evidence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person is not incompetent to give evidence by reason of interest or crime 1, record 5, English, - incompetent%20to%20give%20evidence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
- Actions en justice
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- inhabile à témoigner
1, record 5, French, inhabile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nul n'est pas inhabile à témoigner pour cause d'intérêt ou de crime. 1, record 5, French, - inhabile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record 5, Key term(s)
- inapte à témoigner
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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