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WITNESS UNDER OATH [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commissioner 1, record 1, English, commissioner
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Judge Advocate General, or such person as he may appoint for that purpose, may appoint, any officer or other qualified person, in this section referred to as a "commissioner", takes the evidence of the witness under oath(Para 161). 1, record 1, English, - commissioner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commissaire
1, record 1, French, commissaire
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le juge-avocat général, ou la personne qu'il désigne à cette fin, peut charger un officier ou autre personne compétente, appelé «commissaire» dans le présent article, de recueillir la déposition du témoin sous serment. (Paragraphe 161). 1, record 1, French, - commissaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deponent
1, record 2, English, deponent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A witness; one who gives information concerning some fact or facts known to him, under oath in a deposition. 2, record 2, English, - deponent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déposant
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9posant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déposant : 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, - d%C3%A9posant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- testimony
1, record 3, English, testimony
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- evidence 1, record 3, English, evidence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A declaration made to establish a fact, especially one made under oath by a witness in court.(Webster's) 1, record 3, English, - testimony
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- témoignage
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9moignage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
témoignage : 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, - t%C3%A9moignage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- testimony
1, record 4, English, testimony
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- verbal testimony 2, record 4, English, verbal%20testimony
correct
- evidence 3, record 4, English, evidence
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oral evidence offered by a competent witness under oath, which is used to establish some fact or set of facts. 4, record 4, English, - testimony
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Testimony is distinguishable from evidence that is acquired through the use of written sources, such as documents. 4, record 4, English, - testimony
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- témoignage
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9moignage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- déposition orale 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9position%20orale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclaration par laquelle une personne relate les faits dont elle a eu personnellement connaissance ou par laquelle un expert donne son avis. 3, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9moignage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- declaración de testigo
1, record 4, Spanish, declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20testigo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
declaración de testigo: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 4, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20testigo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Legal Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- memorial
1, record 5, English, memorial
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[T] hat which contains the particulars of a deed, etc., and is the instrument registered, in the case of a deed which must be registered. The registration of a deed or other document is effected by leaving it at the registry together with a memorial under the hand and seal of one of the parties to the deed. The memorial is an abstract of the material parts of the deed, with the parcels at full length, and concludes with a statement that the party desires the deed to be registered. The execution of the deed and memorial is proved by the oath of an attesting witness.(Jowitt, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1171). 1, record 5, English, - memorial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To this point, the words ’enrollment’, ’registration’, and ’recording’ have been used interchangeably. The "Statute of Enrollments" required enrollment, and the "Middlesex Act" required registration. Both of these procedures are the same and are satisfied by a memorandum or memorial included in the public records stating the names of the grantor and of the grantee of the instrument, and the interest purportedly transferred. Recording requires that a complete copy of the instrument be included in the public records. (Mapp, 1978, p. 48). 1, record 5, English, - memorial
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Documents juridiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- extrait
1, record 5, French, extrait
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document contenant, aux fins d'enregistrement, un résumé des éléments de l'acte instrumentaire auquel il est annexé. 2, record 5, French, - extrait
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extrait : 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 5, French, - extrait
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reputation testimony
1, record 6, English, reputation%20testimony
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Testimony concerning a person’s reputation among associates or in the community. 2, record 6, English, - reputation%20testimony
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opinion testimony on direct in these situations ought in general to correspond to reputation testimony as now given, i.e., be confined to the nature and extent of observation and acquaintance upon which the opinion is based. 3, record 6, English, - reputation%20testimony
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Testimony : Evidence furnished by a witness under oath or affirmation and either orally or in an affidavit or deposition. 2, record 6, English, - reputation%20testimony
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- témoignage de moralité
1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9moignage%20de%20moralit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-03-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- testimony
1, record 7, English, testimony
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A declaration made to establish a fact, especially one made under oath by a witness in court.(Webster's) 2, record 7, English, - testimony
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The court should insulate the witnesses so as to prevent news media from interviewing them and disclosing testimony, and to prevent the witnesses from being exposed to full verbatim reports in the press of the testimony of other witnesses. 3, record 7, English, - testimony
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- témoignage
1, record 7, French, t%C3%A9moignage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
témoignage : 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 7, French, - t%C3%A9moignage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le contexte juridique, il y a une distinction à faire entre témoignage et déposition. Il y a témoignage lorsque quelqu'un fait une déclaration sous serment devant une instance judiciaire et qu'il jure de dire la vérité sur un fait. Alors que la déposition n'exige pas de prestation de serment lorsque la personne fait une déclaration sur un fait quelconque. 3, record 7, French, - t%C3%A9moignage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- testimonio
1, record 7, Spanish, testimonio
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prueba que consiste en la declaración de un tercero procesal, llamado testigo, sobre datos que no eran procesales en el momento de la observación y que pueden influir en la convicción del tribunal para sentenciar el litigio. 1, record 7, Spanish, - testimonio
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si alguno de los contrayentes no supiera o no pudiere firmar, se dejará testimonio de esta circunstancia y del motivo por el cual no ha firmado, [...] 1, record 7, Spanish, - testimonio
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