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HE IS SUPERFICIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- composite facts rule
1, record 1, English, composite%20facts%20rule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- collective facts rule 1, record 1, English, collective%20facts%20rule
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rule of evidence which supports the admissibility of testimony, which is literally in the form of a conclusion of the witness, but actually is testimony to what the witness knows or has observed concerning circumstances of such nature that practically they are best presented in the form of a composite rather than in detail, as where a witness is permitted to testify that he is dependent upon another for support, notwithstanding the superficial element of conclusion.(Ballentine's) 1, record 1, English, - composite%20facts%20rule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle du témoignage déductif
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20du%20t%C3%A9moignage%20d%C3%A9ductif
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
règle du témoignage déductif : 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 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20du%20t%C3%A9moignage%20d%C3%A9ductif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- he is but a superficial 1, record 2, English, he%20is%20but%20a%20superficial
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cet homme n'a que l'écorce 1, record 2, French, cet%20homme%20n%27a%20que%20l%27%C3%A9corce
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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