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INCONSISTENT EVIDENCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inconsistent evidence
1, record 1, English, inconsistent%20evidence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- preuve incohérente
1, record 1, French, preuve%20incoh%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- preuve incompatible 2, record 1, French, preuve%20incompatible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- previous inconsistent statement
1, record 2, English, previous%20inconsistent%20statement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prior inconsistent statement 1, record 2, English, prior%20inconsistent%20statement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The evidence acts of Canada and the provinces provide that if a witness is cross-examined about a prior inconsistent statement, and he does not admit having made it, the cross-examiner will be allowed to prove it through another witness only if it is inconsistent with the witness's testimony "relative to the matter in question"....(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 295) 1, record 2, English, - previous%20inconsistent%20statement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déclaration antérieure incompatible
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20incompatible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déclaration incompatible antérieure : 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, - d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20incompatible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conflicting evidence
1, record 3, English, conflicting%20evidence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evidence offered by plaintiff and defendant, or prosecutor and defendant which is inconsistent and cannot be reconciled.(Black's, p. 271) 1, record 3, English, - conflicting%20evidence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conflicting evidence: Evidence from different sources which cannot be reconciled. (Ballentine’s, p. 246) 1, record 3, English, - conflicting%20evidence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- preuve contradictoire
1, record 3, French, preuve%20contradictoire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preuve contradictoire : 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, - preuve%20contradictoire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- preuves contradictoires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inconsistent verdicts
1, record 4, English, inconsistent%20verdicts
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the other hand, when the evidence on one count is so wound up with the evidence on the other that it is not logically separable, inconsistent verdicts may be held to be unreasonable. 1, record 4, English, - inconsistent%20verdicts
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- verdicts incompatibles
1, record 4, French, verdicts%20incompatibles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par contre, lorsque la preuve relative à un chef est si inextricablement liée à celle concernant un autre chef qu'il est logiquement impossible de les dissocier l'une de l'autre, des verdicts incompatibles peuvent être jugés déraisonnables. 1, record 4, French, - verdicts%20incompatibles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Felty’s syndrome 1, record 5, English, Felty%26rsquo%3Bs%20syndrome
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of chronic(rheumatoid) arthritis, splenomegaly, leukopenia, pigmented spots on the skin of the lower extremities, and other inconsistent evidence of hypersplenish, namely, anemia and thrombocytopenia. 1, record 5, English, - Felty%26rsquo%3Bs%20syndrome
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Felty
1, record 5, French, syndrome%20de%20Felty
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association d'une polyarthrite rhumatoïde, d'une splénomégalie et d'une neutropénie. 1, record 5, French, - syndrome%20de%20Felty
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome de Felty
1, record 5, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20Felty
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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