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CANDID OPINION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Legal Actions
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- testify behind a screen or other device
1, record 1, English, testify%20behind%20a%20screen%20or%20other%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notwithstanding section 650, where an accused is charged with an offence referred to in subsection(2. 102), the presiding judge or justice, as the case may be, may order that any witness testify... outside the court room or behind a screen or other device that would allow the witness not to see the accused, if the judge or justice is of the opinion that the order is necessary to obtain a full and candid account from the witness. 1, record 1, English, - testify%20behind%20a%20screen%20or%20other%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Actions en justice
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déposer derrière un écran ou un dispositif
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9poser%20derri%C3%A8re%20un%20%C3%A9cran%20ou%20un%20dispositif
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par dérogation à l'article 650, lorsqu'une personne est accusée d'une infraction mentionnée au paragraphe (2.102), le juge qui préside le procès ou le juge de paix peut ordonner qu'un témoin dépose [...] à l'extérieur de la salle d'audience ou derrière un écran ou un dispositif qui permet au témoin de ne pas voir l'accusé s'il est d'avis que cela est nécessaire pour obtenir du témoin un récit complet et franc des faits. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9poser%20derri%C3%A8re%20un%20%C3%A9cran%20ou%20un%20dispositif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- candid opinion 1, record 2, English, candid%20opinion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see "candid" 1, record 2, English, - candid%20opinion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- franche opinion 1, record 2, French, franche%20opinion
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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