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WRITTEN HEARSAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hearsay evidence
1, record 1, English, hearsay%20evidence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hearsay evidence is testimony in court, or written evidence of a statement made out of court, the statement being offered as an assertion to show the truth of matters asserted therein, and thus resting for its value upon the credibility of the out-of-court asserter.(McCormick, p. 584) 1, record 1, English, - hearsay%20evidence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- preuve par ouï-dire
1, record 1, French, preuve%20par%20ou%C3%AF%2Ddire
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
preuve par 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). 2, record 1, French, - preuve%20par%20ou%C3%AF%2Ddire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hearsay rule
1, record 2, English, hearsay%20rule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hearsay evidence(whether spoken or written) is... not as a rule admitted.(Jowitt's, p. 895) 1, record 2, English, - hearsay%20rule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle du ouï-dire
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20du%20ou%C3%AF%2Ddire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
règle du 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). 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20du%20ou%C3%AF%2Ddire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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