TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
WITNESS FEES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defence verdict
1, record 1, English, defence%20verdict
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- defense verdict 2, record 1, English, defense%20verdict
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A defense verdict means that the plaintiff walks away without a recovery and the plaintiff's lawyer with no fee for professional services, for investigative costs, for expert witness fees, etc. 2, record 1, English, - defence%20verdict
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verdict en faveur de la partie défenderesse
1, record 1, French, verdict%20en%20faveur%20de%20la%20partie%20d%C3%A9fenderesse
proposal, masculine noun
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 2006-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attend a proceeding
1, record 2, English, attend%20a%20proceeding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a witness is required under [the Federal Court of Canada] to attend a proceeding other than pursuant to a subpoena, the witness is entitled to witness fees and travel expenses... 2, record 2, English, - attend%20a%20proceeding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comparaître dans une instance
1, record 2, French, compara%C3%AEtre%20dans%20une%20instance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- comparaître à une instance 2, record 2, French, compara%C3%AEtre%20%C3%A0%20une%20instance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'une disposition des [Règles de la Cour fédérale] oblige un témoin à comparaître dans une instance autrement qu'aux termes d'un subpoena, celui-ci a droit à une indemnité de témoin et aux frais de déplacement [...] 3, record 2, French, - compara%C3%AEtre%20dans%20une%20instance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- evidence taxable
1, record 3, English, evidence%20taxable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Except with respect to such witness fees and other actual disbursements, in respect of evidence taxable in ordinary actions between party and party, as are allowed by the judgment or order of the court allowing or apportioning costs... 1, record 3, English, - evidence%20taxable
Record 3, Key term(s)
- taxable evidence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- témoignage taxable
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9moignage%20taxable
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sauf à l'égard des honoraires des témoins et autres déboursés réels au sujet des témoignages taxables dans les actions ordinaires entre les parties, qui sont adjugés par le jugement ou par l'ordonnance du tribunal accordant ou répartissant les frais[...] 1, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9moignage%20taxable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- witness fees and travelling expenses
1, record 4, English, witness%20fees%20and%20travelling%20expenses
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- conduct money and witness fees 1, record 4, English, conduct%20money%20and%20witness%20fees
correct
- legal fees for attendance and travel 1, record 4, English, legal%20fees%20for%20attendance%20and%20travel
correct
- conduct money 1, record 4, English, conduct%20money
correct
- travelling expenses 1, record 4, English, travelling%20expenses
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
include a witness fees. 2, record 4, English, - witness%20fees%20and%20travelling%20expenses
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Witness fees and travelling expenses, legal fees for attendance and travel, conduct money and witness fees, travelling expenses : Usually in the plural form. 2, record 4, English, - witness%20fees%20and%20travelling%20expenses
Record 4, Key term(s)
- travelling expense
- witness fee and travelling expense
- legal fee for attendance and travel
- conduct money and witness fee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indemnité légale pour frais de déplacement et de comparution
1, record 4, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gale%20pour%20frais%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20et%20de%20comparution
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- frais de déplacement et indemnité de témoin 1, record 4, French, frais%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20et%20indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incluant l'indemnité de témoin. 2, record 4, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gale%20pour%20frais%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20et%20de%20comparution
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- court witness fees 1, record 5, English, court%20witness%20fees
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"... court witness fees and mileage will be assigned to the railway... ". 2, record 5, English, - court%20witness%20fees
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- honoraires de témoin
1, record 5, French, honoraires%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indemnité reçue à titre de témoin 2, record 5, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20re%C3%A7ue%20%C3%A0%20titre%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"...les honoraires de témoin et l'indemnité de déplacement sont cédés au chemin de fer...". 1, record 5, French, - honoraires%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: