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CALLING WITNESS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reluctant witness
1, record 1, English, reluctant%20witness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At common law, the unwilling or reluctant witness could also be cross-examined(by the party calling him).(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 266) 1, record 1, English, - reluctant%20witness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- témoin réticent
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9moin%20r%C3%A9ticent
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
témoin réticent : 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, - t%C3%A9moin%20r%C3%A9ticent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leading question
1, record 2, English, leading%20question
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A question which suggests to the witness the answer which the party examining desires him to give. 2, record 2, English, - leading%20question
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 2, English, - leading%20question
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question suggestive
1, record 2, French, question%20suggestive
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
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). 2, record 2, French, - question%20suggestive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hostile witness
1, record 3, English, hostile%20witness
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A witness] who by his conduct shows that he is hostile to the party calling him and does not give his evidence fairly and with a desire to tell the truth to the court. 1, record 3, English, - hostile%20witness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- témoin hostile
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9moin%20hostile
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
témoin hostile : 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%A9moin%20hostile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- calling of a witness
1, record 4, English, calling%20of%20a%20witness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, English, - calling%20of%20a%20witness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- convocation d'un témoin
1, record 4, French, convocation%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, French, - convocation%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- taxed against a party 1, record 5, English, taxed%20against%20a%20party
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the expenses... shall be deemed costs of the party calling the witness, and shall be taxed against such party interested in the trial.... 1, record 5, English, - taxed%20against%20a%20party
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- supporté par une partie 1, record 5, French, support%C3%A9%20par%20une%20partie
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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 [...]. 1, record 5, French, - support%C3%A9%20par%20une%20partie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-04-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- calling of a witness
1, record 6, English, calling%20of%20a%20witness
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appel d'un témoin
1, record 6, French, appel%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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