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Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... Of the three methods of proving character provided by the rule, evidence of specific instances of conduct is the most convincing. At the same time it possesses the greatest capacity to arouse prejudice, to confuse, to surprise, and to consume time.  2, record 3, English, - evidence%20of%20specific%20instances%20of%20conduct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Evidence of a trait of a person's character may be given in the form of opinion, evidence of reputation or evidence of specific instances of conduct.  3, record 3, English, - evidence%20of%20specific%20instances%20of%20conduct

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La démonstration d'un trait de caractère peut être faite sous forme d'une preuve d'opinion, d'une preuve de réputation, ou à partir d'une preuve de comportements spécifiques.  2, record 3, French, - preuve%20de%20comportements%20sp%C3%A9cifiques

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The Task Force recommends legislative reform of the character evidence rule in criminal cases in the following respects :(1) character of a complainant in a sexual case;(2) putting an accused's character in issue;(3) proof of other offences pursuant to sections 317 and 318 of the Criminal Code; and(4) character of the victim in offences other than sexual offences.  1, record 4, English, - character%20evidence%20rule

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Nothing in section 25 prevents the prosecution from adducing evidence of any trait of an accused's character...(b) that is admissible under the rule known as the "similar acts" or "similar facts" rule.  1, record 5, English, - similar%20act

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La poursuite peut toujours présenter une preuve d'un trait de caractère de l'accusé [...] si cette preuve est admissible en vertu de la règle relative aux faits ou aux actes similaires.  2, record 5, French, - acte%20similaire

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Where an accused adduces evidence..., the prosecution may adduce evidence of the character traits of the complainant by way of rebuttal, including evidence as to the general reputation of the complainant in the community if the complainant is deceased or unfit to testify by reason of his physical or mental condition.  1, record 6, English, - unfit%20to%20testify

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La poursuite peut, dans le but de réfuter une preuve présentée par l'accusé [...], présenter une preuve concernant un trait de caractère du plaignant, y compris une preuve relative à la réputation de ce dernier dans son milieu s'il est décédé ou incapable de rendre témoignage en raison de son état physique ou mental.  2, record 6, French, - incapable%20de%20t%C3%A9moigner

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

An accused may adduce evidence of a trait of his character by way of expert opinion as to his disposition or by way of evidence as to his general reputation in the community. [Loi uniforme sur la preuve, 1981, art. 24(1) ].  1, record 7, English, - reputation%20in%20the%20community

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'accusé peut présenter une preuve sur un trait de son caractère si elle vise à établir la réputation qu'il a dans son milieu ou sa prédisposition à un type de comportement. Dans ce dernier cas, seul un expert peut rendre témoignage. [Loi uniforme sur la preuve, 1981, art. 24 (1)].  1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9putation%20dans%20son%20milieu

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A certificate containing the substance and effect only, omitting the formal part of the indictment or charge and conviction for such offence, purporting to be signed by the Registrar or the clerk of the court, or other officer having the custody of the records of the court, in or before which the offender was convicted, or by the deputy of such Registrar, clerk or officer, for which certificate a fee of one dollar and no more shall be paid, is, upon proof of the identity of the person, sufficient evidence of the said conviction without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.  1, record 8, English, - official%20character%20of%20a%20person

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Un certificat contenant le fond et l'effet seulement, et omettant la partie formelle de l'acte d'accusation ou de l'inculpation et de la déclaration de culpabilité pour cette infraction, présenté comme étant signé par le registraire ou le greffier de la cour ou par tout autre fonctionnaire préposé à la garde des archives de la cour par ou devant laquelle le contrevenant a été déclaré coupable, ou par l'adjoint de ce registraire, greffier ou fonctionnaire, et pour lequel un droit d'un dollar au plus doit être payé, constitue, l'identité de la personne ayant été établie, une preuve suffisante de cette déclaration de culpabilité sans qu'il soit nécessaire de prouver l'authenticité de la signature ou la qualité officielle de la personne qui semble l'avoir signé.  2, record 8, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20officielle%20d%27une%20personne

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Events that occur at a time different from the time in dispute and are therefore usu. inadmissible except to the extent that they provide relevant information on issues that would be fairly constant ...  2, record 9, English, - similar%20facts

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

similar facts; similar happenings: terms usually used in the plural in this context.  3, record 9, English, - similar%20facts

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS

The Task Force unanimously recommends against the enactment of any of the proposals dealing with the facet of the character evidence rule known as "similar facts. "  4, record 9, English, - similar%20facts

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

fait similaire : 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 9, French, - faits%20similaires

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS

faits similaires : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte.  2, record 9, French, - faits%20similaires

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... It was quite legitimate for the Crown to adduce evidence of traits of the character of the accused other than he had put in issue.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 508)  1, record 10, English, - put%20in%20issue

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT

... that the Crown not be allowed to introduce evidence of a relevant trait of the victim's character when the accused has neither expressly or impliedly put the victim's character in issue.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 93)  1, record 10, English, - put%20in%20issue

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

mettre en cause : 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 10, French, - mettre%20en%20cause

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Similarly in a prosecution for assault, for example, if the accused tenders evidence of the victim's character trait for aggressiveness as tending to prove that the victim was the aggressor, the prosecution should be permitted to rebut this inference by offering evidence that the accused is also aggressive.  1, record 11, English, - tender%20evidence

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A broad general term meaning all admissible evidence, including both oral and documentary, but with a further implication that it must be of such a character as tends reasonably and substantially to prove the point, not to raise a mere suspicion or conjecture.(Black's, p. 804)  1, record 12, English, - legal%20evidence

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

preuve légale : 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 12, French, - preuve%20l%C3%A9gale

Record 12,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 13,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Evidence of person’s moral standing in community based on reputation. (Black’s, p. 211)  1, record 13, English, - character%20evidence

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The second consideration is the manner of proof, i. e. the distinction between different types of proof which may be offered as evidence of character. These types are(a) testimony as to the conduct of the person in question as reflecting his character, and(b) testimony of a witness as to his opinion of the person's character based on observation, and(c) testimony as to his reputation.(McCormick, p. 443)  1, record 13, English, - character%20evidence

Record 13,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

preuve de moralité : 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 13, French, - preuve%20de%20moralit%C3%A9

Record 13,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 14,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Character evidence may be admitted where the character of the party is an element of the claim—for example, in a defamation claim where party A sues party B because B said that A is dishonest. In such a claim, B can introduce evidence that A has a reputation as a dishonest person.  3, record 14, English, - character%20evidence

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

character evidence : term used by Immigration and Refugee Board(IRB).  4, record 14, English, - character%20evidence

Record 14,  Textual support,  French

Record 14,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 15,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Such evidence of the truth of the matters asserted as tends to establish them, regardless of character of evidence offered.(Ballentine's, p. 46)  1, record 15, English, - affirmative%20proof

Record 15,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

preuve affirmative : 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 15, French, - preuve%20affirmative

Record 15,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 16,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In limited circumstances, proof of bad character may be introduced into evidence to discredit a witness.  2, record 16, English, - bad%20character

Record 16,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

mauvaise moralité : 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 16, French, - mauvaise%20moralit%C3%A9

Record 16,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 17,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... in general, character evidence adduced by the defence must only be evidence of general reputation and evidence brought by the Crown in reply must be confined to similar evidence of general reputation...  3, record 17, English, - evidence%20of%20general%20reputation

Record 17,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT

En général, un témoignage de moralité produit par la défense ne doit porter que sur une preuve de réputation générale et la preuve soumise par le ministère public doit se confiner au même genre de preuve.  2, record 17, French, - preuve%20de%20r%C3%A9putation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale

Record 17,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 18,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Minister's certificate.... A document purporting to have been issued by the Minister certifying the day on which the events giving rise to a claim under this section came to the knowledge of the Minister shall be received in evidence and, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, the document shall be considered as proof of that fact without proof of the signature or of the official character of the person appearing to have signed the document and without further proof.  1, record 18, English, - in%20the%20absence%20of%20any%20evidence%20to%20the%20contrary

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act.  2, record 18, English, - in%20the%20absence%20of%20any%20evidence%20to%20the%20contrary

Record 18,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Certificat du ministre. [...] Le document censé [avoir été] délivré par le ministre et attestant la date où les faits à l'origine des créances visées au présent article sont venus à sa connaissance fait foi de ce fait, en l'absence de preuve contraire, sans qu'il soit nécessaire de prouver l'authenticité de la signature qui y est apposée ou la qualité officielle du signataire.  1, record 18, French, - en%20l%27absence%20de%20preuve%20contraire

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement.  2, record 18, French, - en%20l%27absence%20de%20preuve%20contraire

Record 18,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 19,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

evidence; good character e. : attestation de bonnes vie et moeurs; e. of(disease) : symptôme; secondary e. : preuve indirecte; upon e. : sur justification  1, record 19, English, - show%20evidence%20of

Record 19,  Textual support,  French

Record 19,  Textual support,  Spanish