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WITNESS PROTECTION ACT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- statutory immunity
1, record 1, English, statutory%20immunity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canada Evidence Act of 1893 replaced the common law privilege against self-incrimination with what is now section 5 of the Act. Broadly speaking, that section, and its provincial and territorial counterparts, require that incriminating questions be answered, but a statutory immunity against the use or reception of the answer given is provided as protection for the witness.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 433) 1, record 1, English, - statutory%20immunity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immunité d'origine législative
1, record 1, French, immunit%C3%A9%20d%27origine%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immunité d'origine législative : 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, - immunit%C3%A9%20d%27origine%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- excluded witness
1, record 2, English, excluded%20witness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
excluded witness : taken from the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. 2, record 2, English, - excluded%20witness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- témoin exclu
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9moin%20exclu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
témoin exclu : extrait de la Loi sur la protection des fonctionnaires divulgateurs d'actes répréhensibles. 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20exclu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be a compellable witness
1, record 3, English, be%20a%20compellable%20witness
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
be a compellable witness : taken from the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. 2, record 3, English, - be%20a%20compellable%20witness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- être contraint à témoigner
1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20contraint%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- être un témoin contraignable à l'instruction 1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20un%20t%C3%A9moin%20contraignable%20%C3%A0%20l%27instruction
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
être contraint à témoigner; être un témoin contraignable à l'instruction : extrait de la Loi sur la protection des fonctionnaires divulgateurs d'actes répréhensibles. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%AAtre%20contraint%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Federal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- competent to appear as a witness
1, record 4, English, competent%20to%20appear%20as%20a%20witness
correct, federal act
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The members and the Chairperson are not competent or compellable to appear as a witness in any civil proceedings. 2, record 4, English, - competent%20to%20appear%20as%20a%20witness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
competent to appear as a witness : term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001 and the Public Service Modernization Act, 2003. 3, record 4, English, - competent%20to%20appear%20as%20a%20witness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Administration fédérale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- habile à témoigner
1, record 4, French, habile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
correct, federal act
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'exercice effectif ou censé tel de leurs fonctions, le président et les commissaires bénéficient de l'immunité civile et pénale pour les faits, actes ou omissions accomplis et des énonciations faites de bonne foi et ne sont, au civil, ni habiles à témoigner ni contraignables. 2, record 4, French, - habile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
habile à témoigner : terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001 et de la Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003. 3, record 4, French, - habile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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