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IMPEACHMENT 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
- impeachment of a witness
1, record 1, English, impeachment%20of%20a%20witness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To call in question the veracity of a witness, by means of evidence adduced for such purpose, or the adducing of proof that a witness is unworthy of belief. (Black’s p. 678) 1, record 1, English, - impeachment%20of%20a%20witness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reproche d'un témoin
1, record 1, French, reproche%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reproche d'un témoin : 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, - reproche%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- collateral matter
1, record 2, English, collateral%20matter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This form of impeachment is a statutory exception to the common law rule that evidence may not be offered to contradict a witness on a collateral matter.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 336) 1, record 2, English, - collateral%20matter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question incidente
1, record 2, French, question%20incidente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fait incident 1, record 2, French, fait%20incident
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine de la preuve, ce terme recouvre généralement soit la notion de "collateral issue", soit celle de "collateral fact". 1, record 2, French, - question%20incidente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
question incidente; fait incident : 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, - question%20incidente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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