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IMPEACH CREDIT WITNESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impeach the credibility of a witness
1, record 1, English, impeach%20the%20credibility%20of%20a%20witness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- impeach the credit of a witness 1, record 1, English, impeach%20the%20credit%20of%20a%20witness
correct
- impeach a witness 1, record 1, English, impeach%20a%20witness
correct
- impugn the credibility of a witness 1, record 1, English, impugn%20the%20credibility%20of%20a%20witness
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaquer la crédibilité d'un témoin
1, record 1, French, attaquer%20la%20cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reprocher un témoin 1, record 1, French, reprocher%20un%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - attaquer%20la%20cr%C3%A9dibilit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discredit
1, record 2, English, discredit
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - discredit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- discréditer
1, record 2, French, discr%C3%A9diter
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - discr%C3%A9diter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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