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LAY COUNSEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-verbal hearsay
1, record 1, English, non%2Dverbal%20hearsay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conduct hearsay 2, record 1, English, conduct%20hearsay
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bowmans counsel objected to Smith s testimony, arguing that his statements constituted "non-verbal hearsay, "improper lay testimony, and opinion testimony offered to prove an ultimate issue of fact. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dverbal%20hearsay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hearsay in its most general and oldest meaning is a term used in the law of evidence to describe an out of court statement offered to establish the facts asserted in that statement. Hearsay is generally not admissible in common law courts because it is of suspect value, but there are many exceptions to this prohibition. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dverbal%20hearsay
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nonverbal hearsay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouï-dire non verbal
1, record 1, French, ou%C3%AF%2Ddire%20non%20verbal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lay counsel
1, record 2, English, lay%20counsel
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-legal counsel 1, record 2, English, non%2Dlegal%20counsel
correct
- non lawyer 1, record 2, English, non%20lawyer
correct
- N/L 2, record 2, English, N%2FL
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lay counsel; non-legal counsel; non lawyer : terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board(IRB). 3, record 2, English, - lay%20counsel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
N/L: abbreviation used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 3, record 2, English, - lay%20counsel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- non-juriste
1, record 2, French, non%2Djuriste
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conseil non juriste 1, record 2, French, conseil%20non%20juriste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-juriste, conseil non juriste : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 2, French, - non%2Djuriste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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