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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In the case at bar, it is the authenticity of the statement that is contested and in ruling on admissibility, the Court should neither weight the evidence nor assess the credibility of the witness who heard the statement.  2, record 1, English, - statement%20authenticity

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Credibility includes both a witness's honesty and the reliability of his or her evidence.  1, record 2, English, - witness%26rsquo%3Bs%20honesty

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'évaluation de la crédibilité implique l'évaluation de l'honnêteté d'un témoin, mais aussi de la fiabilité de son témoignage.  2, record 2, French, - honn%C3%AAtet%C3%A9%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... contradictions between the two witnesses today and the applicant's willingness to change his evidence and inability to explain his answers undermines the personal credibility of both the appellant and applicant.  2, record 3, English, - personal%20credibility

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] les contradictions entre les témoins, aujourd’hui, et la volonté du demandeur de changer son témoignage et son incapacité d'expliquer ses réponses minent la crédibilité personnelle tant de l'appelante que du demandeur.  1, record 3, French, - cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9%20personnelle

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Evidence of a witness's consistent statement is generally inadmissible according to a common law rule which has been called variously, the rule against narrative, self-confirmation, or self-serving statements. In Canadian law, the exceptions to this rule, which allow evidence of a witness's prior consistent statement, are :(1) evidence of an eyewitness's prior identification of an accused,(2) evidence of recent complaint by the victim of a sexual offence, and(3) evidence to rebut impeachment of a witness's credibility suggesting that his testimony was a fabrication or concoction(recent fabrication).  1, record 4, English, - rule%20against%20narrative

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Hearsay evidence is testimony in court, or written evidence of a statement made out of court, the statement being offered as an assertion to show the truth of matters asserted therein, and thus resting for its value upon the credibility of the out-of-court asserter.(McCormick, p. 584)  1, record 6, English, - hearsay%20evidence

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

preuve par ouï-dire : 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 6, French, - preuve%20par%20ou%C3%AF%2Ddire

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[Complaints] are receivable although made in the absence of the prisoner and at such an interval as not to form part of the res gestae. They must, however, have been made on the first opportunity which reasonably afforded. (Phipson, 13th ed., 1982, p. 151)  1, record 7, English, - recent%20complaint

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The modern attempts to justify the doctrine of recent complaint seem to be derived from the ancient concept of hue and cry :evidence of a recent complaint is essential to show consistency and to prevent an inference against the complainant's credibility.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 300)  1, record 7, English, - recent%20complaint

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

plainte immédiate : 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 7, French, - plainte%20imm%C3%A9diate

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

While prior consistent statements are hearsay by the traditional view and inadmissible as substantive evidence, they have under that view nevertheless been allowed a limited admissibility for the purpose of supporting the credibility of a witness.(McCormick, p. 604)  1, record 8, English, - previous%20consistent%20statement

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

déclaration antérieure compatible : 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 8, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20compatible

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In a prosecution for rape or indecent assault, the common law rules concerning the admissibility of evidence of a complainant's sexual history depended upon whether the evidence was relevant to a material issue, such as consentor penetration, or to collateral issue, i. e. the complainant's credibility.  2, record 9, English, - material%20issue

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

question substantielle : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles.  2, record 9, French, - question%20substantielle

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In evaluating the logical probative value of evidence to an issue of fact, such as credibility, Pratte J., for the majority of the Supreme Court of Canada, in Cloutier's case, used phrases like "real probative value", "sufficient logical connection"...  2, record 10, English, - logical%20probative%20value

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

valeur probante logique : 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, - valeur%20probante%20logique

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Species of real evidence consisting of behaviour of witness on the witness stand and which may be considered by trier of fact on issue of credibility.(Black's, p. 387)  1, record 11, English, - demeanour%20evidence

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

preuve par comportement du témoin : 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 11, French, - preuve%20par%20comportement%20du%20t%C3%A9moin

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Only the adjudicator may order such assessments, and only after hearing the claim and making findings as to credibility, and determining that the assessments are justified by the evidence accepted and are necessary to assess damages fairly.  1, record 12, English, - assess%20damages%20fairly

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'adjudicateur est la seule personne habilitée à ordonner de telles évaluations et ce, uniquement après avoir entendu la plainte et tiré des conclusions quant à sa crédibilité et après avoir déterminé que les évaluations sont justifiées en fonction de la preuve retenue et qu'elles sont nécessaires pour évaluer les dommages-intérêts de façon équitable.  1, record 12, French, - %C3%A9valuer%20les%20dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20de%20fa%C3%A7on%20%C3%A9quitable

Record 12,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 13,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

It is the task of the trial court as a trier of fact to judge credibility, resolve conflicts in testimony, assess the weight to be given the evidence, and determine the factual content of ambiguous testimony.  1, record 13, English, - ambiguous%20testimony

Record 13,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Une analyse des commentaires des juges et arbitres appelés à disposer d’une preuve où la crédibilité est importante démontre que très souvent celui qui témoig­nera clairement, sans nervosité ou insistance sera cru plutôt que le témoin qui au contraire offre un témoig­nage ambigu.  1, record 13, French, - t%C3%A9moignage%20ambigu

Record 13,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 14,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Generally, a witness's credibility may not be bolstered or supported with evidence relevant only for that purpose, until after impeachment.  1, record 14, English, - witness%26rsquo%3Bs%20credibility

Record 14,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

crédibilité : Équivalent de «credit» 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 14, French, - cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin

Record 14,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 15,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The accused is obviously an interested witness, but this consideration can only be relevant to a determination of the accused's credibility and of the probative value of his evidence.  1, record 15, English, - interested%20witness

Record 15,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Il est évident que l’accusé est un témoin intéressé, mais ce facteur n’est pertinent que pour déterminer sa crédibilité et la valeur probante de son témoignage.  1, record 15, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20int%C3%A9ress%C3%A9

Record 15,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 16,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Before assessing the weight, including the credibility of expert evidence, it is important to characterize the gist of that evidence correctly.  2, record 16, English, - credibility%20of%20an%20expert%20evidence

Record 16,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Avant d'apprécier la valeur et notamment la crédibilité d'une preuve d'expert, il importe d'en qualifier correctement l'essentiel.  2, record 16, French, - cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20preuve%20d%27expert

Record 16,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 17,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT

There is evidence that raises a serious issue of the applicant's credibility and is related to the factors set out in sections 96 and 97 of the Act.  1, record 17, English, - applicant%26rsquo%3Bs%20credibility

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Term found in the Immigration Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002.  2, record 17, English, - applicant%26rsquo%3Bs%20credibility

Record 17,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'existence d'éléments de preuve relatifs aux éléments mentionnés aux articles 96 et 97 de la Loi qui soulèvent une question importante en ce qui concerne la crédibilité du demandeur [...]  1, record 17, French, - cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9%20du%20demandeur

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002.  2, record 17, French, - cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9%20du%20demandeur

Record 17,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 18,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Evidence of sexual reputation is not admissible for the purpose of challenging or supporting the credibility of the complainant.  2, record 18, English, - evidence%20of%20sexual%20reputation

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The term "reputation evidence" includes the concept of sexual reputation but is broader in scope than the term "evidence of sexual reputation".  3, record 18, English, - evidence%20of%20sexual%20reputation

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Do not confuse these terms with "evidence concerning sexual activity".  3, record 18, English, - evidence%20of%20sexual%20reputation

Record 18,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Une preuve de réputation sexuelle visant à attaquer ou à défendre la crédibilité du plaignant est inadmissible.  2, record 18, French, - preuve%20de%20r%C3%A9putation%20sexuelle

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

preuve de réputation : 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).  3, record 18, French, - preuve%20de%20r%C3%A9putation%20sexuelle

Record 18,  Textual support,  Spanish