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INADMISSIBLE AMENDMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coerced confession
1, record 1, English, coerced%20confession
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A confession induced by the police or other law enforcement officers use of threats or force. 2, record 1, English, - coerced%20confession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coerced confessions by criminal suspects are generally regarded as inadmissible in court proceedings because of the privilege against compulsory self incrimination included in the fifth amendment. 3, record 1, English, - coerced%20confession
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aveu obtenu sous la contrainte
1, record 1, French, aveu%20obtenu%20sous%20la%20contrainte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aveu obtenu par la coercition 2, record 1, French, aveu%20obtenu%20par%20la%20coercition
correct, masculine noun
- confession induite par coercition 3, record 1, French, confession%20induite%20par%20coercition
correct, feminine noun
- confession induite par contrainte 2, record 1, French, confession%20induite%20par%20contrainte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le troisième type de fausses confessions est la fausse confession induite par persuasion sans coercition [...] les tactiques policières utilisées ont pour effet d'amener la personne innocente à [...] " devenir confuse, à douter de sa mémoire, à être temporairement persuadée de sa culpabilité et à confesser un crime qu'elle n'a pas commis. " 3, record 1, French, - aveu%20obtenu%20sous%20la%20contrainte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inadmissible amendment
1, record 2, English, inadmissible%20amendment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amendement irrecevable
1, record 2, French, amendement%20irrecevable
correct, masculine noun
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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