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EVIDENTIAL WEIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- probative value
1, record 1, English, probative%20value
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- evidential value 2, record 1, English, evidential%20value
correct
- evidential weight 2, record 1, English, evidential%20weight
correct
- evidentiary value 2, record 1, English, evidentiary%20value
correct
- evidentiary weight 2, record 1, English, evidentiary%20weight
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A confession normally has great probative value in a criminal case. 3, record 1, English, - probative%20value
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term used to describe the relative benefit or importance to a party’s case of some item of probative evidence. 3, record 1, English, - probative%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force probante
1, record 1, French, force%20probante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur probante 1, record 1, French, valeur%20probante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force probante; valeur probante : 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 1, French, - force%20probante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- evidentiary weight
1, record 2, English, evidentiary%20weight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- evidential weight 1, record 2, English, evidential%20weight
correct
- probative force 1, record 2, English, probative%20force
correct
- evidential value 1, record 2, English, evidential%20value
correct
- probative value 1, record 2, English, probative%20value
correct
- evidentiary value 1, record 2, English, evidentiary%20value
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force probante
1, record 2, French, force%20probante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- valeur probante 1, record 2, French, valeur%20probante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force probante; valeur probante : 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 2, French, - force%20probante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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