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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

As a general rule of Canadian evidence law, the previous out-of-court statements of a witness or victim are not to be the subject of testimony in court. In regard to statements by a child who is not called as a witness, any statements made by the child to others would normally be regarded as hearsay and therefore inadmissible. Although the general rules about the exclusion of previous consistent statements and hearsay are basically sound, they can be problematic when applied to cases involving children who are victims of abuse. Not infrequently in child abuse cases, the initial disclosures of abuse by the child to a parent or another trusted person are graphic and highly revealing. Conversely, if the accused argues that a child has been subject to improper coaching or interviewing to make the allegations, [an] inquiry into the circumstances in which the allegations were first made can be vitally important. As a result of these types of concerns Canadian judges have significantly liberalized the rules about admitting this type of evidence, making changes to the common law that in some other countries have been achieved by legislative reforms.  3, record 1, English, - victim%20of%20abuse

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

victime de maltraitance : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 1, French, - victime%20de%20maltraitance

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Traditionally, evidence on affidavit is only admissible where it is affirmed by oral evidence of the deponent, failing which it will be considered hearsay and as such will be inadmissible. Further, the accused may argue prejudice, against the use of affidavits, as he will not have an opportunity to cross examine the evidence in the affidavit.  6, record 2, English, - affidavit%20on%20evidence

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Témoignage transcrit volontairement dans un document fait sous serment servant de déclaration et qui peut être utilisé comme un élément de preuve au cours d'un procès civil ou criminel.  4, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9moignage%20par%20affidavit

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... the confessions rule... makes a confession which the authorities improperly obtain from a detained person inadmissible in evidence.  3, record 3, English, - confessions%20rule

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] la règle des confessions [...] rend inadmissible en preuve une confession que les autorités ont obtenue de façon irrégulière d'une personne détenue.  4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20des%20confessions

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

règle des confessions : terme tiré du mini-lexique Terrorisme et sécurité nationale, et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.  5, record 3, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20des%20confessions

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[The] allegations, as well as other third-party comments, are generally inadmissible hearsay evidence.  1, record 4, English, - generally%20inadmissible%20hearsay%20evidence

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Il faut garder à l’esprit qu’une preuve, même inadmissible, peut être pertinente et admissible dans un autre contexte. Il suffit de penser par exemple à la preuve par ouï-dire, généralement inadmissible devant les tribunaux de droit commun mais admissible dans le contexte d’une commission d’enquête.  1, record 4, French, - preuve%20par%20ou%C3%AF%2Ddire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralement%20inadmissible

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The rule that evidence derived from an illegal search, arrest, or interrogation is inadmissible because the evidence(the "fruit") was tainted by the illegality(the "poisonous tree").  1, record 5, English, - fruit%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dpoisonous%2Dtree%20doctrine

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Inadmissible evidence should not be considered in any form or for any purpose by the jury.  1, record 6, English, - inadmissible%20evidence

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Evidence of a witness's consistent statement is generally inadmissible according to a common law rule which has been called variously, the rule against narrative, self-confirmation, or self-serving statements. In Canadian law, the exceptions to this rule, which allow evidence of a witness's prior consistent statement, are :(1) evidence of an eyewitness's prior identification of an accused,(2) evidence of recent complaint by the victim of a sexual offence, and(3) evidence to rebut impeachment of a witness's credibility suggesting that his testimony was a fabrication or concoction(recent fabrication).  1, record 7, English, - rule%20against%20narrative

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

While prior consistent statements are hearsay by the traditional view and inadmissible as substantive evidence, they have under that view nevertheless been allowed a limited admissibility for the purpose of supporting the credibility of a witness.(McCormick, p. 604)  1, record 8, English, - previous%20consistent%20statement

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

déclaration antérieure compatible : 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 8, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20compatible

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The body of law regulating the admissibility of what is offered as proof into the record of a legal proceeding.  3, record 9, English, - evidence%20rule

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Under the rules of evidence, the witness's statement is inadmissible hearsay that is not subject to any exception.  3, record 9, English, - evidence%20rule

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 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).  2, record 9, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20preuve

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Evidence that is for any reason inadmissible.  2, record 10, English, - incompetent%20evidence

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Incompetent evidence. - Probative matter that is not admissible in legal proceeding; evidence that is not admissible under the Federal Rules of evidence. That which the law does not allow to be presented at all, or in connection with a particular matter due to lack of originality, a defect in the witness or the document, or due to the nature of the evidence in an of itself.  3, record 10, English, - incompetent%20evidence

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La recevabilité est «la prise en considération, par le juge, d'éléments probatoires déclarés admissibles par la Loi en égard à l'objet du litige. Lorsqu'un élément de preuve est recevable, le juge est tenu de l'examiner, quitte à lui reconnaître aucune valeur probatoire. À l'inverse, la preuve irrecevable doit être écartée d'office par le juge, sans qu'il puisse en examiner la portée.  2, record 10, French, - preuve%20irrecevable

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The judge may receive into evidence anything that, in the opinion of the judge, is appropriate, even if it is inadmissible in a court of law, and may base the decision on that evidence.  1, record 11, English, - inadmissible%20in%20a%20court%20of%20law

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001.  2, record 11, English, - inadmissible%20in%20a%20court%20of%20law

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le juge peut recevoir et admettre en preuve tout élément qu'il estime utile, même inadmissible en justice, et peut fonder sa décision sur celui-ci.  1, record 11, French, - inadmissible%20en%20justice

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001.  2, record 11, French, - inadmissible%20en%20justice

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 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 ...  1, record 12, English, - evidence%20rules

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

... under the rules of evidence, the witness's statement is inadmissible hearsay that is not subject to any exception.  1, record 12, English, - evidence%20rules

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS

"evidence rules" is usually used in the plural in this context.  2, record 12, English, - evidence%20rules

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 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.  2, record 12, French, - r%C3%A8gles%20de%20preuve

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

«règles de preuve» terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte.  3, record 12, French, - r%C3%A8gles%20de%20preuve

Record 12,  Textual support,  Spanish