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EVIDENTIARY QUESTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- evidentiary question
1, record 1, English, evidentiary%20question
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
evidentiary question : taken from the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. 2, record 1, English, - evidentiary%20question
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question de preuve
1, record 1, French, question%20de%20preuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
question de preuve : extrait de la Loi sur la protection des fonctionnaires divulgateurs d'actes répréhensibles. 2, record 1, French, - question%20de%20preuve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- signed consent form
1, record 2, English, signed%20consent%20form
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A signed consent form has undoubted evidentiary value and is a specific legal requirement in many situations. However, when an informed consent is called into question, a doctor's note on the record may be of equal or even greater usefulness for defence purposes. 2, record 2, English, - signed%20consent%20form
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formulaire de consentement signé
1, record 2, French, formulaire%20de%20consentement%20sign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le formulaire constitue simplement une confirmation écrite que des explications ont été données et que le malade a accepté ce qui lui était proposé. Un formulaire de consentement signé sera d'assez peu de valeur plus tard si le malade peut convaincre le tribunal que les explications fournies ont été insuffisantes ou, pis, absentes. 2, record 2, French, - formulaire%20de%20consentement%20sign%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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