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QUESTION CONTROVERSY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- material evidence
1, record 1, English, material%20evidence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Material evidence is evidence which is material to question in controversy, and which must necessarily enter into the consideration of the controversy, and which by itself or in connection with other evidence is determinative of the case.(Black's) 1, record 1, English, - material%20evidence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- preuve substantielle
1, record 1, French, preuve%20substantielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- témoignage substantiel 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9moignage%20substantiel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preuve substantielle; témoignage substantiel : termes normalisés 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, - preuve%20substantielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refusal of agrément
1, record 2, English, refusal%20of%20agr%C3%A9ment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reasons for refusal of agrément. Another question which... arose was whether a state which refused to accept a particular person as the envoy of another state was bound to give its reasons, and if so, whether the state which had appointed the envoy could question the sufficiency or otherwise of the reasons furnished. It is, however, now beyond controversy that the receiving state has a right to object to the accreditation of any particular individual as envoy of a foreign state. 1, record 2, English, - refusal%20of%20agr%C3%A9ment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- refus d'agrément
1, record 2, French, refus%20d%27agr%C3%A9ment
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les refus d'agrément [...] relèvent de l'appréciation discrétionnaire de l'État accréditaire et n'ont pas à être motivés. Issue de l'usage, la règle suivant laquelle l'État accréditaire n'est pas tenu de donner à l'État accréditant les raisons d'un refus d'agrément est passée aujourd'hui dans le droit conventionnel [...] En fait l'agrément peut être refusé pour des motifs très divers. En 1757 la Suède refusa de recevoir l'envoyé de la Grande-Bretagne, Goodrich, parce que, après sa nomination, il avait rendu visite à une Puissance avec laquelle l'Angleterre était en guerre, à la suite de quoi le gouvernement britannique rompit ses relations avec le gouvernement suédois [...]. 1, record 2, French, - refus%20d%27agr%C3%A9ment
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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