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EVIDENCE REBUT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adduce in evidence
1, record 1, English, adduce%20in%20evidence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- produce in evidence 2, record 1, English, produce%20in%20evidence
correct, verb
- give in evidence 3, record 1, English, give%20in%20evidence
correct
- tender in evidence 4, record 1, English, tender%20in%20evidence
correct
- introduce in evidence 5, record 1, English, introduce%20in%20evidence
correct
- submit in evidence 6, record 1, English, submit%20in%20evidence
correct
- offer in evidence 7, record 1, English, offer%20in%20evidence
correct, verb
- put in evidence 8, record 1, English, put%20in%20evidence
correct
- present in evidence 9, record 1, English, present%20in%20evidence
correct, verb
- exhibit 10, record 1, English, exhibit
correct, verb
- file in evidence 11, record 1, English, file%20in%20evidence
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A party who introduces in evidence all or part of the examination for discovery of an adverse party may rebut that evidence by introducing other admissible evidence. 12, record 1, English, - adduce%20in%20evidence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applies to documents, videos, objects, reports, transcripts, etc. 13, record 1, English, - adduce%20in%20evidence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- put into evidence
- introduce into evidence
- tender into evidence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- présenter en preuve
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9senter%20en%20preuve
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produire en preuve 2, record 1, French, produire%20en%20preuve
correct
- déposer en preuve 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9poser%20en%20preuve
correct
- offrir en preuve 4, record 1, French, offrir%20en%20preuve
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'expert ne témoigne pas, le poursuivant ne peut produire en preuve les documents obtenus [...] sans le consentement de l'accusé. 5, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9senter%20en%20preuve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
produire en preuve; présenter en preuve; offrir en preuve : termes normalisés par le Comté de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 6, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9senter%20en%20preuve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
présenter en preuve : termes tirés du Mini-lexique de l'identification de l'ADN et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 7, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9senter%20en%20preuve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aportar pruebas
1, record 1, Spanish, aportar%20pruebas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aducir pruebas 1, record 1, Spanish, aducir%20pruebas
correct
- alegar pruebas 1, record 1, Spanish, alegar%20pruebas
correct
- rendir pruebas 1, record 1, Spanish, rendir%20pruebas
correct
- presentar pruebas 1, record 1, Spanish, presentar%20pruebas
correct
- presentar como prueba 1, record 1, Spanish, presentar%20como%20prueba
correct
- desahogar pruebas 2, record 1, Spanish, desahogar%20pruebas
correct, Mexico
- descargar pruebas 2, record 1, Spanish, descargar%20pruebas
correct, Mexico
- proponer pruebas 3, record 1, Spanish, proponer%20pruebas
correct, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abrir el período del juicio en que los interesados han de proponer y practicar sus justificaciones o probanzas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - aportar%20pruebas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los empresarios tienen la obligación de descargar pruebas que le permitan demostrar los términos en que el empleado fue contratado. 5, record 1, Spanish, - aportar%20pruebas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rebut evidence
1, record 2, English, rebut%20evidence
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rebut evidence : term used by the Immigration and Refugee Board(IRB). 2, record 2, English, - rebut%20evidence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réfuter un élément de preuve
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9futer%20un%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20preuve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réfuter les preuves 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9futer%20les%20preuves
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réfuter un élément de preuve : terme employé par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9futer%20un%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20preuve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réfuter les preuves : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l'identification de l'ADN et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9futer%20un%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20preuve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Law of Evidence
- Logic (Philosophy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- logical inference
1, record 3, English, logical%20inference
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rational inference 1, record 3, English, rational%20inference
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A presumption is an inference which the trier of fact must draw from a basic fact, in the absence of evidence to rebut the presumption. The compelling effect of a true presumption is what distinguishes it from the so-called "presumption of fact" which is a mere logical inference that may be drawn by the trier of fact. 1, record 3, English, - logical%20inference
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit de la preuve
- Logique (Philosophie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inférence logique
1, record 3, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20logique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rebuttal witness
1, record 4, English, rebuttal%20witness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A witness called upon to rebut evidence already presented. 2, record 4, English, - rebuttal%20witness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- témoin en contre-preuve
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9moin%20en%20contre%2Dpreuve
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rule against narrative
1, record 5, English, rule%20against%20narrative
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - rule%20against%20narrative
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- règle d'exclusion de la preuve intéressée
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20d%27exclusion%20de%20la%20preuve%20int%C3%A9ress%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-08-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bring forward evidence
1, record 6, English, bring%20forward%20evidence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since this issue was not canvassed previously by the parties, and since Canada has had no opportunity to bring forward evidence to rebut an allegation, the Commission will not consider this question. 2, record 6, English, - bring%20forward%20evidence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alexis First Nation Inquiry TransAlta Utilities Rights of Way Claim (March 2003). 2, record 6, English, - bring%20forward%20evidence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- présenter des éléments de preuve
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9senter%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puisque cette question n'avait pas été examinée précédemment par les parties, et puisque le Canada n'a pas eu l'occasion de présenter des éléments de preuve pour réfuter une allégation, la Commission n'étudiera pas cet enjeu. 2, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9senter%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation d'Alexis relative aux emprises accordées à TransAlta Utilities (Mars 2003). 2, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9senter%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
Record 6, Key term(s)
- présenter un élement de preuve
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tender evidence
1, record 7, English, tender%20evidence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- offer evidence 1, record 7, English, offer%20evidence
correct
- offer in evidence 2, record 7, English, offer%20in%20evidence
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - tender%20evidence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- offrir une preuve
1, record 7, French, offrir%20une%20preuve
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- presentar como prueba
1, record 7, Spanish, presentar%20como%20prueba
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rebut a presumption
1, record 8, English, rebut%20a%20presumption
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a plaintiff in an action produces evidence which raises a presumption of the defendant's liability, and the defendant adduces evidence which shows that the presumption is ill-founded, he is said to rebut it.(Jowitt's, p. 1503; Black's, p. 1139) 1, record 8, English, - rebut%20a%20presumption
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- combattre une présomption
1, record 8, French, combattre%20une%20pr%C3%A9somption
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- réfuter une présomption 1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9futer%20une%20pr%C3%A9somption
correct, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combattre une présomption; réfuter une présomption : termes normalisés 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, - combattre%20une%20pr%C3%A9somption
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme a un double sens : action de présenter une preuve pour «réfuter» la présomption et fait de la «réfuter» (résultat). 1, record 8, French, - combattre%20une%20pr%C3%A9somption
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rebut evidence
1, record 9, English, rebut%20evidence
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In pleading and evidence, to defeat, refute or take away the effect of something. (Black’s, p. 1139) 1, record 9, English, - rebut%20evidence
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réfuter une preuve
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9futer%20une%20preuve
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- présenter une preuve contraire 1, record 9, French, pr%C3%A9senter%20une%20preuve%20contraire
correct, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réfuter une preuve; présenter une preuve contraire : termes normalisés 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, - r%C3%A9futer%20une%20preuve
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme a un double sens : fait de réfuter une preuve et action de tenter de la réfuter. 1, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9futer%20une%20preuve
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- proof of a rebutting case
1, record 10, English, proof%20of%20a%20rebutting%20case
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a fresh case... is set up by the responding party, and evidence is adduced in support of such fresh case, the party who began may give evidence to rebut it, called rebutting evidence, or proof of a rebutting case.(Jowitt's, p. 1503) 1, record 10, English, - proof%20of%20a%20rebutting%20case
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- contre-preuve
1, record 10, French, contre%2Dpreuve
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contre-preuve : terme extrait du vocabulaire bilingue de la Common Law - Droit de la preuve normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme de national l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 10, French, - contre%2Dpreuve
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-03-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Phraseology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- evidence to rebut
1, record 11, English, evidence%20to%20rebut
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Phraséologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- preuve visant à réfuter
1, record 11, French, preuve%20visant%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9futer
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-07-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Phraseology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- shifting burden of proof
1, record 12, English, shifting%20burden%20of%20proof
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
phrase used in the law of evidence to indicate the moving of the burden of proof(ie. the obligation to prove facts from one side to the other, as where, e. g., there exists a disputable presumption of law in favour of one party(so that his adversary must rebut it) or where the subject-matter of one party's allegation is peculiarly within the opponent's knowledge(so that the latter must rebut the allegation). 1, record 12, English, - shifting%20burden%20of%20proof
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- fardeau de la preuve qui se déplace
1, record 12, French, fardeau%20de%20la%20preuve%20qui%20se%20d%C3%A9place
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déplacement du fardeau de la preuve : équivalent de «shifting of the burden» normalisé dans le cadre du PAJLO 1, record 12, French, - fardeau%20de%20la%20preuve%20qui%20se%20d%C3%A9place
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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