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COMPETENT TESTIFY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- competent witness
1, record 1, English, competent%20witness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A witness is said to be competent to testify when the witness is allowed by law to give evidence in a judicial proceeding. 2, record 1, English, - competent%20witness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- témoin habile à témoigner
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9moin%20habile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
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 habile à témoigner : 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 1, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20habile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- competency
1, record 2, English, competency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- competence 1, record 2, English, competence
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Competency(of a witness) A witness is said to be competent to testify when the witness is allowed by law to give evidence in a judicial proceeding.(Canadian Law Dictionary, 1980, p. 82) 1, record 2, English, - competency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- habilité
1, record 2, French, habilit%C3%A9
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
habilité : 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, - habilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- competent to testify
1, record 3, English, competent%20to%20testify
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apte à témoigner
1, record 3, French, apte%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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