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HEARSAY EXCEPTION [6 records]

Record 1 2013-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

Any of several deviations from the hearsay rule, allowing the admission of otherwise inadmissible statements because the circumstances surrounding the statements provide a basis for considering the statements reliable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

exception à l'exclusion du ouï-dire : 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).

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

The body of law regulating the admissibility of what is offered as proof into the record of a legal proceeding.

CONT

Under the rules of evidence, the witness's statement is inadmissible hearsay that is not subject to any exception.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

règle de preuve : 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).

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

A [declaration] which, when made, conflicts with the pecuniary or proprietary interest of the person making [it], or so far tends to subject him to civil or criminal liability, or to render invalid a claim by him against another, that a reasonable man in his position would not have made the statement unless he believe it to be true. (Black’s, p. 367)

CONT

A declaration against interest, by contrast, is made by a nonlitigant who is not in privity with a litigant; ...

OBS

A declaration against interest is also admissible as an exception to the hearsay rule, but only when the declarant is unavailable as a witness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

déclaration contre intérêt : 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).

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

Testimony that a witness gives at a different proceeding (as another hearing or a deposition).

CONT

Former testimony is an exception to the hearsay rule of evidence, which prohibits introduction into evidence of out-of-court statements of unavailable witnesses. Former testimony is testimony given in an earlier proceeding – if the witness is unavailable for trial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

L'objet de l'art. 13, lorsqu'il est interprété dans ce contexte est de protéger les individus contre l'obligation indirecte de s'incriminer, pour veiller à ce que la poursuite ne soit pas en mesure de faire indirectement ce que l'art. 11c) interdit. L'art. 13 ne s'applique à un individu qu'au moment où l'on tente d'utiliser un témoignage antérieur pour incriminer son auteur.

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Practice and Procedural Law
CONT

evidence rules ... the body of law regulating the burden of proof, admissibility, relevance, and the weight and sufficiency of what should be admitted into the record of a legal proceeding ...

OBS

... under the rules of evidence, the witness's statement is inadmissible hearsay that is not subject to any exception.

OBS

"evidence rules" is usually used in the plural in this context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Droit judiciaire
CONT

Examen au sein des règles de preuve et de procédure des diverses dispositions relatives aux renseignements personnels et à la protection de ceux-ci.

OBS

«règles de preuve» terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
OBS

Source : Arrêt Morin.

Spanish

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