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WRITTEN OATH [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Rules of Court
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lay an information
1, record 1, English, lay%20an%20information
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presenting, under oath, a written complaint to a judge. 2, record 1, English, - lay%20an%20information
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lay an information before a magistrate. 3, record 1, English, - lay%20an%20information
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Règles de procédure
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déposer une dénonciation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9poser%20une%20d%C3%A9nonciation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faire une dénonciation 2, record 1, French, faire%20une%20d%C3%A9nonciation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dénonciation : déclaration écrite par laquelle une personne informe les autorités judiciaires de la commission d'un acte délictueux. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9poser%20une%20d%C3%A9nonciation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Reglamento procesal
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presentar una denuncia 1, record 1, Spanish, presentar%20una%20denuncia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Presentar una denuncia contra alguien en un juzgado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - presentar%20una%20denuncia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Manitoba Evidence Act
1, record 2, English, The%20Manitoba%20Evidence%20Act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MEA 2, record 2, English, MEA
unofficial
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Manitoba Evidence Act(MEA) is the law governing the processes of providing and taking evidence under oath or affirmation in written form for use in a legal proceeding. 3, record 2, English, - The%20Manitoba%20Evidence%20Act
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MEA: This abbreviation is used but is not official. 3, record 2, English, - The%20Manitoba%20Evidence%20Act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la preuve au Manitoba
1, record 2, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20preuve%20au%20Manitoba
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les versions française et anglaise des lois et règlements du Manitoba édictés, imprimés et publiés en français et en anglais ont force de loi au même titre. 2, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20preuve%20au%20Manitoba
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interrogatories
1, record 3, English, interrogatories
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Written questions addressed on behalf of one party to a cause, before the trial thereof, to the other party, who is bound to answer them in writing upon oath.(Jowitt's, p. 1002) 1, record 3, English, - interrogatories
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interrogatoire par écrit
1, record 3, French, interrogatoire%20par%20%C3%A9crit
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
interrogatoire par écrit : 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, - interrogatoire%20par%20%C3%A9crit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- affidavit
1, record 4, English, affidavit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sworn statement written down and made under oath before a notary public or other official authorized by law to administer an oath. 2, record 4, English, - affidavit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term literally means "has pledged one’s faith." The affiant (person making the oath, sometimes called the "deponent") must swear before the notary that the facts contained in the affidavit are true and correct. 2, record 4, English, - affidavit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- affidavit
1, record 4, French, affidavit
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclaration écrite faite sous serment ou avec affirmation solennelle, souscrite par le déclarant, reçue et attestée par toute personne autorisée par la loi à recevoir les serments et destinée à être utilisée en justice ou ailleurs. 1, record 4, French, - affidavit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
affidavit : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - affidavit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-12-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- voluntary oath
1, record 5, English, voluntary%20oath
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- nonjudicial oath 2, record 5, English, nonjudicial%20oath
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oath taken out of court, esp. before an officer ex parte. 2, record 5, English, - voluntary%20oath
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The affidavit is a written version of sworn statement : a voluntary oath before a notary public, judge or commissioner of deed, all of whom are authorized to administer oaths. Both the affiant and the authorized officer are required to sign the affidavit. 3, record 5, English, - voluntary%20oath
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- serment volontaire
1, record 5, French, serment%20volontaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'obligation par serment volontaire et promissoire, en dehors de tout litige, resultait d'un contrat verbal ou parfait par la parole. 1, record 5, French, - serment%20volontaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-10-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- party to a complaint
1, record 6, English, party%20to%20a%20complaint
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During an investigation, the Commissioner has the authority to summon any party to a complaint to appear at a hearing and to give written or oral evidence under oath. 2, record 6, English, - party%20to%20a%20complaint
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- partie à une plainte
1, record 6, French, partie%20%C3%A0%20une%20plainte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toute personne qui est partie à une plainte pour atteinte aux droits de la personne peut se faire représenter par une avocate ou un avocat ou par quelqu'un d'autre lors de la médiation [...] 2, record 6, French, - partie%20%C3%A0%20une%20plainte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-06-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Labour Relations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- enforce the attendance of witnesses
1, record 7, English, enforce%20the%20attendance%20of%20witnesses
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Public Service Staffing] Tribunal has, in relation to a complaint, the power to(a) summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses and compel them to give oral or written evidence on oath in the same manner and to the same extent as a superior court of record... [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 2, record 7, English, - enforce%20the%20attendance%20of%20witnesses
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Relations du travail
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- contraindre des témoins à comparaître
1, record 7, French, contraindre%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Tribunal [de la dotation de la fonction publique] peut, pour l'instruction d'une plainte : a) de la même façon et dans la même mesure qu'une cour supérieure d'archives, convoquer des témoins et les contraindre à comparaître et à faire sous serment des dépositions orales ou écrites [...] [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 2, record 7, French, - contraindre%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-06-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- compel witnesses to give oral or written evidence on oath
1, record 8, English, compel%20witnesses%20to%20give%20oral%20or%20written%20evidence%20on%20oath
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Public Service Staffing] Tribunal has, in relation to a complaint, the power to... summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses and compel them to give oral or written evidence on oath in the same manner and to the same extent as a superior court of record. [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 1, record 8, English, - compel%20witnesses%20to%20give%20oral%20or%20written%20evidence%20on%20oath
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- contraindre les témoins à comparaître et à faire sous serment des dépositions orales ou écrites
1, record 8, French, contraindre%20les%20t%C3%A9moins%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre%20et%20%C3%A0%20faire%20sous%20serment%20des%20d%C3%A9positions%20orales%20ou%20%C3%A9crites
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Tribunal [de la dotation de la fonction publique] peut, pour l'instruction d'une plainte : [...] de la même façon et dans la même mesure qu'une cour supérieure d'archives, convoquer des témoins et les contraindre à comparaître et à faire sous serment des dépositions orales ou écrites.[Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 1, record 8, French, - contraindre%20les%20t%C3%A9moins%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre%20et%20%C3%A0%20faire%20sous%20serment%20des%20d%C3%A9positions%20orales%20ou%20%C3%A9crites
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-06-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- compel witnesses to give oral or written evidence on oath
1, record 9, English, compel%20witnesses%20to%20give%20oral%20or%20written%20evidence%20on%20oath
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Public Service Staffing] Tribunal has, in relation to a complaint, the power to summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses and compel them to give oral or written evidence on oath in the same manner and to the same extent as a superior court of record... [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 1, record 9, English, - compel%20witnesses%20to%20give%20oral%20or%20written%20evidence%20on%20oath
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- contraindre les témoins à comparaître et à faire sous serment des dépositions orales ou écrites
1, record 9, French, contraindre%20les%20t%C3%A9moins%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre%20et%20%C3%A0%20faire%20sous%20serment%20des%20d%C3%A9positions%20orales%20ou%20%C3%A9crites
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Tribunal [de la dotation de la fonction publique] peut, pour l'instruction d'une plainte : de la même façon et dans la même mesure qu'une cour supérieure d'archives, convoquer des témoins et les contraindre à comparaître et à faire sous serment des dépositions orales ou écrites [...] [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 1, record 9, French, - contraindre%20les%20t%C3%A9moins%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre%20et%20%C3%A0%20faire%20sous%20serment%20des%20d%C3%A9positions%20orales%20ou%20%C3%A9crites
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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