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ABILITY ACCURATELY OBSERVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ability to accurately observe
1, record 1, English, ability%20to%20accurately%20observe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ability to observe accurately 2, record 1, English, ability%20to%20observe%20accurately
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to Doherty J. A.... the consideration of the accuracy of a witness's testimony involves considering "the witness's ability to accurately observe, recall and recount the events in issue. " 1, record 1, English, - ability%20to%20accurately%20observe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'observer avec justesse
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27observer%20avec%20justesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L]a crédibilité d'un témoin, au sens propre du mot, ne dépend pas uniquement de l'honnêteté dont il fait preuve en exprimant ses opinions. Elle dépend aussi de l'occasion qu'il a eue de bien observer, de sa capacité d'observer avec justesse, de la faculté de sa mémoire d'absorber les faits tels qu'il les a observés [...] 2, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27observer%20avec%20justesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ability to accurately observe
1, record 2, English, ability%20to%20accurately%20observe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any other evidence that would cast doubt on the officer's ability to accurately observe your alleged violation. 1, record 2, English, - ability%20to%20accurately%20observe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'observer avec justesse
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27observer%20avec%20justesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La crédibilité et la fiabilité des témoignages ne peut dépendre uniquement de l’honnêteté dont fait preuve le témoin dans ses opinions ou ses déductions. Elle dépend aussi de sa capacité d’observer avec justesse et de la faculté de sa mémoire de relater les faits tels qu’il les a observés. 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27observer%20avec%20justesse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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