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WITNESS TRIAL [31 records]

Record 1 2022-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Police
CONT

A photo lineup typically consists of a number of photographs, including a picture of the suspect. By law, subjects in the photo lineup must be similar in appearance to the suspect so as not to unduly highlight or intentionally elicit a response that could be prejudicial to the accused. Positive identification by the witness can be used to arrest the suspect, and may come into evidence should the case go to trial.

Key term(s)
  • photo pack lineup

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Police

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Actions
  • Courts
CONT

If the party only wishes to impeach the credibility of the witness, then the voir dire and trial proceed as it did under the orthodox rule, with the trial judge instructing the jury accordingly. If the party wishes to make substantive use of the statement, however, then there will be a "two-stage voir dire. "

OBS

voir dire: An inquiry in a trial to determine whether a particular piece of evidence ... is admissible in evidence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Actions en justice
  • Tribunaux
DEF

Examen préliminaire d'un élément de preuve présenté en deux parties distinctes devant un juge pour qu'il puisse admettre son admissibilité dans le cadre d'un procès au criminel ou au civil.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
  • Courts
  • Law of Evidence
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

A party who calls a witness at trial, or "presents a witness" on the hearing of an application, must provide a translator or signer if the witness cannot adequately understand the questions, or cannot give answers that are adequately understood, without the assistance of a person who is able to translate or sign.

OBS

present a witness: term used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
  • Tribunaux
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

La partie qui appelle un témoin au procès ou qui «présente un témoin» à l’audition d’une requête doit fournir les services d’un traducteur ou d’un interprète gestuel dans le cas où le témoin ne peut comprendre suffisamment les questions qui lui sont posées ou ne peut donner des réponses qui sont bien comprises sans l’assistance d’une personne capable de traduire ou de faire l’interprétation gestuelle.

OBS

citer un témoin : terme employé par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Examination as to previous convictions−[A] witness may be questioned as to whether the witness has been convicted of any offence, excluding any offence designated as a contravention under the Contraventions Act, but including such an offence where the conviction was entered after a trial on an indictment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Interrogatoire sur condamnations antérieures − Un témoin peut être interrogé sur la question de savoir s’il a déjà été déclaré coupable d’une infraction autre qu’une infraction qualifiée de contravention en vertu de la Loi sur les contraventions, mais incluant une telle infraction si elle aboutit à une déclaration de culpabilité par mise en accusation.

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

On any trial a witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements that the witness made... relative to the subject-matter of the case, without... the witness being given the opportunity to... take cognizance of the statements, but, if it is intended to "contradict the witness, "the witness’ attention must, before the contradictory proof can be given, be called to those parts of the statement that are to be used for the purpose of so contradicting the witness...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Lors de tout procès, un témoin peut être contre-interrogé au sujet des déclarations antérieures qu’il a faites [...] relativement au sujet de la cause, sans qu’il lui soit permis d’en prendre connaissance. Cependant, si l’on entend «mettre le témoin en contradiction» avec lui-même au moyen de cette pièce, l’on doit, avant de pouvoir établir cette preuve contradictoire, appeler son attention sur les parties de celle-ci qui doivent servir à le mettre ainsi en contradiction.

Spanish

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Record 6 2015-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practice and Procedural Law
  • Legal Actions
  • Penal Law
DEF

Attending trial when there is a finding of guilt as opposed to a guilty plea.

CONT

Upon the service upon the party or witness of an order referred to in section 43, and of an appointment of a time and place for the examination of such party or witness signed by the person named in the order for taking the examination, or, if more than one person is named, then by one of the persons named, and upon payment or tender of the like conduct money as is properly payable upon attendance at a trial, the order may be enforced in like manner as an order made by the court or judge in a cause pending in such court or before such judge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit judiciaire
  • Actions en justice
  • Droit pénal
CONT

Présence au procès – Cette rubrique couvre toute affaire dans laquelle l’avocat assiste au procès lorsqu’il s’agit d’un procès donnant lieu à une déclaration de culpabilité, par opposition à un plaidoyer de culpabilité.

Spanish

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Record 7 2013-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Rules of Court
DEF

Reimbursement paid to a witness for reasonable expenses incurred while going to, staying at and returning from the place where a discovery or trial is held.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 8 2013-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

One who testifies to what he has seen, heard or otherwise observed. One who subscribes to a document to evidence the fact that it was executed in his presence and thereby authenticating the same.

OBS

The testimony of a witness may be written as by means of affidavits or viva voce, that is, oral as at a trial. Every witness is presumed to be competent to give evidence provided he has sufficient mental understanding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

témoin : 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).

Spanish

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Record 9 2013-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

A fee paid by a party to a witness as reimbursement for reasonable expenses(such as travel, meals, lodging, and loss of time) incurred as a result of the witness's having to attend and testify at a deposition or trial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
DEF

La totalité de l'indemnité payable à un témoin, y compris les frais de déplacement et de séjour, etc.

OBS

indemnité de témoin : 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).

Key term(s)
  • indemnités des témoins

Spanish

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Record 10 2013-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

[Law French "to speak the truth"] 1) A preliminary examination of a prospective juror by a judge or lawyer to decide whether the prospect is qualified and suitable to serve on a jury.

OBS

In practice, it denotes a preliminary examination or "a trial within a trial" whereby a witness is examined, before continuing with his testimony, in regard to his competency, interest, etc. Such an examination may also be conducted to determine the voluntary nature of any confession or admission made by an accused person to a police officer.(Canadian Law Dictionary, 1980, p. 403)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

voir-dire : lors d'un procès criminel, examen par le juge, en l'absence du jury, d'un élément de preuve que l'on veut présenter, afin d'en évaluer l'admissibilité. Cette preuve n'est alors soumise au jury que si le juge en prononce l'admissibilité.

OBS

voir-dire : 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).

Spanish

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Record 11 2013-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

The administration of an oath as to a trial witness...(Black's).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

assermentation : 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).

Spanish

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Record 12 2013-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

A question which suggests to the witness the answer which the party examining desires him to give.

CONT

Where a witness is evasive, the trial judge may permit the party calling that witness to examine him by means of leading questions relevant to the matters in issue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

question suggestive : 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).

Spanish

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Record 13 2013-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

A psychiatrist witness refused to answer questions put by the husband's counsel about what the wife had told him during professional consultation.... After stating that no legal privilege existed in the circumstances, the trial judge refused to order the witness to answer....(Schiff, Evidence in the Litigation Process, 1978, p. 1014).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

privilège juridique : 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).

Spanish

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Record 14 2013-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

A statement, other than one made by the [witness] while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted.(Black's, p. 649)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

ouï-dire : 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).

Spanish

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Record 15 2013-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

The Court may, in its discretion, at any stage of a trial direct that a witness be recalled for further examination.(Federal Court Rules, r. 494(4]

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

interrogatoire supplémentaire : 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).

Spanish

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Record 16 2013-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

Of a witness is at the discretion of the trial judge who may, at any party's request, order that the witness stay out of the courtroom until called to give evidence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

Le terme s'applique aussi bien aux témoins qu'aux preuves. Ex. : «Exclusion of evidence».

OBS

exclusion : 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).

Spanish

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Record 17 2013-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

[Evidence] of a witness whose testimony is important and might otherwise be lost, [taken] out of court and before the trial, with the proviso that the deposition so taken may be used on the trial in case the witness is unable to attend in person at that time or cannot be produced.(Black's, p. 361)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

témoignage provisionnel; témoignage de bene esse : 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).

Spanish

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Record 18 2013-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
OBS

Evidence is direct where the fact proved by it(the evidentiary fact) is the fact in issue, or the fact required to be proved; as where on a trial for murder a witness deposes that he saw the prisoner kill the deceased.(Jowitt's, p. 729)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

preuve directe : 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).

Spanish

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Record 19 2013-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

The first questioning of a witness in a trial or other proceeding, conducted by the party who called the witness to testify.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

interrogatoire principal : 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).

Spanish

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Record 20 2013-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
OBS

Money given to a witness to defray his expenses of coming to, staying at, and returning from the place of trial.(Jowitt's, p. 414)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

frais de déplacement : 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).

Spanish

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Record 21 2012-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

Testimony that a witness gives at a different proceeding (as another hearing or a deposition).

CONT

Former testimony is an exception to the hearsay rule of evidence, which prohibits introduction into evidence of out-of-court statements of unavailable witnesses. Former testimony is testimony given in an earlier proceeding – if the witness is unavailable for trial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

L'objet de l'art. 13, lorsqu'il est interprété dans ce contexte est de protéger les individus contre l'obligation indirecte de s'incriminer, pour veiller à ce que la poursuite ne soit pas en mesure de faire indirectement ce que l'art. 11c) interdit. L'art. 13 ne s'applique à un individu qu'au moment où l'on tente d'utiliser un témoignage antérieur pour incriminer son auteur.

Spanish

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Record 22 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

In the often-cited case, Faryna v. Chorny, the British Columbia Court of Appeal stated that if ‘a trial judge's finding of credibility is to depend solely on which person he thinks made the better appearance of sincerity in the witness box, we are left with a purely arbitrary finding and justice would then depend upon the best actors in the witness box.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

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Record 23 2011-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

Despite significant inconsistencies in his testimony concerning the frequency and severity of the sexual assaults, and the differences between his trial evidence and answers on previous occasions, the trial judge found that H was nevertheless a credible witness.

OBS

significant incontistency: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • significant inconsistencies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

Malgré les contradictions importantes du témoignage de H sur la fréquence et la gravité des agressions sexuelles, ainsi que les divergences entre son témoignage au procès et les réponses données précédemment, la juge du procès a estimé que H était un témoin digne de foi.

CONT

contradiction importante : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • contradiction importante

Spanish

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Record 24 2006-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Rules of Court
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.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 25 2006-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
CONT

If a witness fails to attend trial after being properly served with a summons to witness and attendance money, the trial judge may issue a warrant for his or her arrest.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
OBS

se présenter à l'instruction; comparaître au procès : termes recommandés par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile.

Spanish

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Record 26 2005-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • School and School-Related Administration
CONT

An intercollegiate activity in individual or team sports in an educational setting under the direction of a coach.

CONT

Mock Trial is an intercollegiate activity that promotes critical thinking, cooperative problem-solving, public speaking and mutual trust between team members while affording students the opportunity to actively participate in the trial process. Students assume the roles of both attorneys and witness for a hypothetical case and engage in trial activity and litigation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
CONT

Le concours Cégeps en spectacle est une activité intercollégiale. Pour participer, vous devez être un étudiant inscrit à l'enseignement régulier ou en fin de DEC.

CONT

Promouvoir l'activité intercollégiale, image sportive du Collège, afin d'augmenter les assistances.

Spanish

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Record 27 2001-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

No answer given by any person claiming to be excused on the ground of privilege, or that the answer will tend to criminate that person, shall be used in any criminal proceeding against that person, other than an indictment for perjury, if the trial judges give to the witness a certificate that he claimed the right to be excused on the grounds mentioned in this section...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

Nulle réponse faite par une personne qui prétend être exemptée en raison d'un privilège ou parce que cette réponse pourrait l'incriminer ne peut servir dans une poursuite pénale contre cette personne, sauf dans une mise en accusation pour parjure, si les juges instructeurs donnent au témoin un certificat attestant qu'il a réclamé le droit d'être exempté pour les motifs indiqués au présent article et a donné des réponses complètes et véridiques à leur satisfaction.

Spanish

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Record 28 2001-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Rules of Court
CONT

... the expenses... shall be deemed costs of the party calling the witness, and shall be taxed against such party interested in the trial....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Règles de procédure
CONT

[...] Ces dépenses [...] sont censées des frais de la partie qui a assigné le témoin et sont supportées par celle des parties intéressées dans l'instruction [...].

Spanish

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Record 29 1995-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
CONT

On the days the child attends court, the child protection worker can provide support by keeping the child company while waiting, protecting the child from encounters with the accused.... If the child protection worker is also a witness at the trial, he or she may not be allowed in the courtroom except to give evidence. In some courts, witness support workers and victim support workers can provide assistance to children and young persons testifying in criminal cases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
CONT

Si le travailleur social doit lui-même témoigner [...] [un] auxiliaire préposé au soutien des témoins ou des victimes peut alors se charger de l'enfant ou de l'adolescent qui doit témoigner.

Key term(s)
  • intervenant préposé au soutien d'un témoin
  • auxiliaire préposé au soutien d'un témoin

Spanish

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Record 30 1995-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Rules of Court
CONT

In pre-trial preparation of child victims, [child protection workers] may ... reduce the child’s anxiety about appearing in court or seeing the accused. ... Pre-trial counselling may also yield information about a child’s communication skill and level of understanding...

OBS

The term "trial preparation", although sometimes used in this sense, is ambiguous since it is not clear that it is the witness who is being prepared prior to the trial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 31 1982-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private Law
CONT

If the examination of a witness cannot be completed on the day he appears, he is bound to attend on the next following juridical day, or on such other day as is indicated to him by the court and entered in the minutes of trial.

OBS

minutes: A memorandum of what takes place in court, made by authority of the court.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit privé
CONT

Si le témoin ne peut terminer sa déposition le jour de sa comparution, il est tenu de se présenter de nouveau le jour juridique suivant, ou tel autre jour indiqué par le tribunal et mentionné sur le procès-verbal d'audience.

OBS

procès-verbal: (...) Compte rendu écrit d'une séance, d'une assemblée.

Key term(s)
  • procès-verbal d'audition

Spanish

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