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IMPEACH CREDIBILITY WITNESS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Courts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bifurcated voir dire
1, record 1, English, bifurcated%20voir%20dire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- two-stage voir dire 2, record 1, English, two%2Dstage%20voir%20dire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the party only wishes to impeach the credibility of the witness, then the voir dire and trial proceed as it did under the orthodox rule, with the trial judge instructing the jury accordingly. If the party wishes to make substantive use of the statement, however, then there will be a "two-stage voir dire. " 2, record 1, English, - bifurcated%20voir%20dire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir dire: An inquiry in a trial to determine whether a particular piece of evidence ... is admissible in evidence. 3, record 1, English, - bifurcated%20voir%20dire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Tribunaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voir-dire à deux volets
1, record 1, French, voir%2Ddire%20%C3%A0%20deux%20volets
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voir-dire divisé en deux parties 1, record 1, French, voir%2Ddire%20divis%C3%A9%20en%20deux%20parties
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examen préliminaire d'un élément de preuve présenté en deux parties distinctes devant un juge pour qu'il puisse admettre son admissibilité dans le cadre d'un procès au criminel ou au civil. 2, record 1, French, - voir%2Ddire%20%C3%A0%20deux%20volets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impeach the credibility of a witness
1, record 2, English, impeach%20the%20credibility%20of%20a%20witness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impeach the credit of a witness 1, record 2, English, impeach%20the%20credit%20of%20a%20witness
correct
- impeach a witness 1, record 2, English, impeach%20a%20witness
correct
- impugn the credibility of a witness 1, record 2, English, impugn%20the%20credibility%20of%20a%20witness
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaquer la crédibilité d'un témoin
1, record 2, French, attaquer%20la%20cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reprocher un témoin 1, record 2, French, reprocher%20un%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaquer la crédibilité d'un témoin; reprocher un témoin : 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, - attaquer%20la%20cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discredit
1, record 3, English, discredit
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To destroy or impair the credibility of a person; to impeach; to lessen the degree of credit to be accorded to a witness or document.(Black's, p. 419) 1, record 3, English, - discredit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- discréditer
1, record 3, French, discr%C3%A9diter
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discréditer : 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, - discr%C3%A9diter
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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