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FACT RELEVANT ISSUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fact in issue
1, record 1, English, fact%20in%20issue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... relevant evidence means evidence relating to a fact in issue at the trial, and includes evidence that tends to establish the cogency or accuracy of either direct or circumstantial evidence... 1, record 1, English, - fact%20in%20issue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fait en litige
1, record 1, French, fait%20en%20litige
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] preuve pertinente signifie la preuve se rapportant à un fait en litige au procès, et comprend la preuve qui tend à établir le bien-fondé ou l'exactitude de la preuve directe ou de la preuve par présomption [...] 1, record 1, French, - fait%20en%20litige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relevant evidence
1, record 2, English, relevant%20evidence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... relevant evidence means evidence relating to a fact in issue at the trial, and includes evidence that tends to establish the cogency or accuracy of either direct or circumstantial evidence... 2, record 2, English, - relevant%20evidence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- preuve pertinente
1, record 2, French, preuve%20pertinente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éléments de preuve pertinents 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve%20pertinents
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] preuve pertinente signifie la preuve se rapportant à un fait en litige au procès, et comprend la preuve qui tend à établir le bien-fondé ou l'exactitude de la preuve directe ou de la preuve par présomption [...] 3, record 2, French, - preuve%20pertinente
Record 2, Key term(s)
- élément de preuve pertinent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba pertinente
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20pertinente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unfavourable witness
1, record 3, English, unfavourable%20witness
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unfavorable witness 2, record 3, English, unfavorable%20witness
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An unfavourable witness is one called by a party to prove a particular fact in issue or relevant to the issue who fails to prove such fact, or proves an opposite fact.(Cross, p. 249) 1, record 3, English, - unfavourable%20witness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- témoin défavorable
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9moin%20d%C3%A9favorable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
témoin défavorable : 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 3, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20d%C3%A9favorable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- relevant to
1, record 4, English, relevant%20to
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertinent; applying to the matter in question. In the law of evidence, the fact is said to be relevant if it either directly or indirectly proves or disproves a fact in issue. Evidence that is irrelevant to the matters in issue is not admissible. 2, record 4, English, - relevant%20to
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- connexe à
1, record 4, French, connexe%20%C3%A0
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression employée dans l'application contextuelle da la notion de "fact relevant to an issue" et par extension, de "evidence relevant to an issue"; par ex., "this fact (ou this evidence) is relevant to consent". 1, record 4, French, - connexe%20%C3%A0
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
connexe à : 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 4, French, - connexe%20%C3%A0
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fact relevant to an issue
1, record 5, English, fact%20relevant%20to%20an%20issue
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The scope or substance of examination-in-chief is limited to questions eliciting evidence concerning facts in issue and facts relevant to an issue. (Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 264). 1, record 5, English, - fact%20relevant%20to%20an%20issue
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fait connexe
1, record 5, French, fait%20connexe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les faits pertinents au litige sont ceux qui expliquent ou circonstancient un fait en litige, en permettent l'appréciation, le corroborent ou l'infirment ou qui ont trait à l'admissibilité d'une preuve. (Fortin & Viau, Cours de preuve pénale, 1977, p. 7). 1, record 5, French, - fait%20connexe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fait connexe : 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 5, French, - fait%20connexe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- palpable and overriding error
1, record 6, English, palpable%20and%20overriding%20error
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the trial judge made some "palpable and overriding error" which affected his assessment of the material facts. Such an error exists in three situations : firstly, when it can be demonstrated there was no evidence to support a material finding of act of the trial judge; secondly, when the trial judge wrongly overlooked admissible evidence relevant and material to the issue before the court; or thirdly, where the trial judge's finding of fact cannot be supported as reasonable. 2, record 6, English, - palpable%20and%20overriding%20error
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- erreur manifeste et dominante
1, record 6, French, erreur%20manifeste%20et%20dominante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le juge de première instance a commis une «erreur manifeste et dominante» ayant influé sur son appréciation des faits substantiels. Une telle erreur existe dans les trois cas suivants : premièrement, lorsqu'il peut être démontré qu'une conclusion de fait importante tirée par le juge de première instance ne s'appuie sur aucune preuve; deuxièmement, lorsque le juge de première instance a omis à tort de tenir compte d'éléments de preuve admissibles qui étaient pertinents et substantiels relativement à la question dont était saisi le tribunal; troisièmement, lorsque la conclusion de fait du juge de première instance ne peut être qualifiée de raisonnable. 2, record 6, French, - erreur%20manifeste%20et%20dominante
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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