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INDEPENDENT WITNESS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- independent recollection
1, record 1, English, independent%20recollection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... where the witness has no independent recollection of the event, but vouches for the accuracy or reliability of the contents of the note, "refreshing memory" is a misleading justification for admitting the contents of the note into evidence. 1, record 1, English, - independent%20recollection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souvenir autonome
1, record 1, French, souvenir%20autonome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- souvenir indépendant 2, record 1, French, souvenir%20ind%C3%A9pendant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foundation witness
1, record 2, English, foundation%20witness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After examining a writing... a witness may have no independent recollection of the events recorded. Although the witness would be unable to testify about the events, the writing itself may be admissible as evidence of its contents, if the witness can lay a foundation by establishing the criteria for "past recollection recorded".(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 289) 1, record 2, English, - foundation%20witness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- témoin d'admissibilité
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9moin%20d%27admissibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
témoin d'admissibilité : 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, - t%C3%A9moin%20d%27admissibilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Medical Staff
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Doctors without Borders
1, record 3, English, Doctors%20without%20Borders
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MSF 1, record 3, English, MSF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries. MSF was founded in 1971 as a nongovernmental organization to both provide emergency medical assistance and bear witness publicly to the plight of the people it assists. A private nonprofit association, MSF is an international network with sections in 19 countries. 1, record 3, English, - Doctors%20without%20Borders
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Personnel médical
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Médecins Sans Frontières
1, record 3, French, M%C3%A9decins%20Sans%20Fronti%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MSF 1, record 3, French, MSF
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Personal médico
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Médicos Sin Fronteras
1, record 3, Spanish, M%C3%A9dicos%20Sin%20Fronteras
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MSF 1, record 3, Spanish, MSF
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- independent witness
1, record 4, English, independent%20witness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- témoin impartial
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9moin%20impartial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- témoin volontaire 1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9moin%20volontaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conseil canadien des relations du travail. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20impartial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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