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WITNESS SUBPOENA [7 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
- subpoena duces tecum
1, record 1, English, subpoena%20duces%20tecum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Writ or summons... used to compel a witness to attend... to give evidence and also bring with him certain documents in his possession specified in the subpoena.(Jowitt's, p. 1712). 1, record 1, English, - subpoena%20duces%20tecum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assignation à produire
1, record 1, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20produire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- subpoena duces tecum 1, record 1, French, subpoena%20duces%20tecum
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assignation à produire; subpoena duces tecum : 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, - assignation%20%C3%A0%20produire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- produce
1, record 2, English, produce
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To provide(a document, witness, etc.) in response to subpoena or discovery request. 2, record 2, English, - produce
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produire
1, record 2, French, produire
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Produire un document, des témoins (au tribunal, etc.). 1, record 2, French, - produire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
produire : 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 2, French, - produire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- examiner
1, record 3, English, examiner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- special examiner 1, record 3, English, special%20examiner
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An officer of the court, with powers to take evidence preliminary to the trial, such as an examination for discovery.... (Canadian Law Dictionary, 1980, p.356) 1, record 3, English, - examiner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any party may by subpoena require the attendance of a witness to be examined before any officer having jurisdiction(i. e., the special examiner)... for the purpose of using his evidence upon any motion.(Williston and Rolls, Law of Civil Procedure, 1970, p. 491) 1, record 3, English, - examiner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- auditeur
1, record 3, French, auditeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre donné à la personne qui exerce les fonctions de «examiner» auprès de certains tribunaux. 1, record 3, French, - auditeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auditeur : 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 3, French, - auditeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- compellable witness
1, record 4, English, compellable%20witness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A witness who can be forced by subpoena to give evidence in court. 2, record 4, English, - compellable%20witness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- témoin contraignable
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9moin%20contraignable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne que l'on peut obliger, en vertu d'une citation, à témoigner devant le tribunal. 2, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20contraignable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- refractory witness
1, record 5, English, refractory%20witness
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- recalcitrant witness 2, record 5, English, recalcitrant%20witness
correct
- rebellious witness 3, record 5, English, rebellious%20witness
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
refractory witness ... where any person, attending either in obedience to a summons, or by virtue of a warrant, or being present in a court and being orally required by the court to give evidence in any cause ... (a) refuses to be sworn as a witness ... 4, record 5, English, - refractory%20witness
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
What that means is that if the accused needs the testimony of a reluctant or recalcitrant witness to help establish his innocence, he has the right to secure the issuance of a federal subpoena, which is served on the witness by a U. S. marshal... 5, record 5, English, - refractory%20witness
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- témoin réfractaire
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9moin%20r%C3%A9fractaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- témoin récalcitrant 2, record 5, French, t%C3%A9moin%20r%C3%A9calcitrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'arrive-t-il si un comité fait face à un témoin récalcitrant ou s'il se voit refuser un document que les membres jugent nécessaire pour la conduite d'une enquête? 2, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20r%C3%A9fractaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-10-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- subpoena duces tecum
1, record 6, English, subpoena%20duces%20tecum
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A subpoena duces tecum [Lat.,=bring with you under penalty] requires a witness to produce at trial books, personal papers, or other material relevant to a judicial proceeding. Failure to obey a subpoena constitutes contempt of court, through subpoenas can be challenged. 2, record 6, English, - subpoena%20duces%20tecum
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A subpoena that commands a person to bring certain evidence, usually documents or papers, is called a subpoena duces tecum, from the Latin "under penalty to bring with you." this type of subpoena is often used in a civil lawsuit where one party resists giving the other party documents through the discovery process. If a court is convinced that the document request is legitimate, it will order the production of documents using a subpoena duces tecum. 2, record 6, English, - subpoena%20duces%20tecum
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- subpoena duces tecum
1, record 6, French, subpoena%20duces%20tecum
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- assignation à produire des pièces 2, record 6, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20produire%20des%20pi%C3%A8ces
correct, feminine noun
- bref d'assignation à produire des pièces 2, record 6, French, bref%20d%27assignation%20%C3%A0%20produire%20des%20pi%C3%A8ces
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- attend a proceeding
1, record 7, English, attend%20a%20proceeding
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - attend%20a%20proceeding
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- comparaître dans une instance
1, record 7, French, compara%C3%AEtre%20dans%20une%20instance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- comparaître à une instance 2, record 7, French, compara%C3%AEtre%20%C3%A0%20une%20instance
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - compara%C3%AEtre%20dans%20une%20instance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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