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LEGAL RULES EVIDENCE [15 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
OBS

Legal or technical rules of evidence : Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985(with amendments to March 1, 1991).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
OBS

Règles de fond ou de forme: Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991).

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

In distinguishing between the ordinary and natural meaning and the innuendo meaning of words, the substantive law cannot be separated from the requirements of pleading and the rules of evidence. If it is contented that words are defamatory in their ordinary and natural meaning, it is not necessary for the plaintiff to plead more than the words themselves.... If, however, the plaintiff wishes to rely on any special facts as giving the words a defamatory or any particular defamatory meaning, he must plead and prove such facts, including, where necessary, any special knowledge possessed by those to whom the words were published which gives the words that meaning, and must set out the meaning in his pleading.... the meaning resulting from those facts gives rise to a cause of action separate from that arising from the words in their ordinary and natural meaning. Such an extended meaning is described as a "true" or "legal" innuendo.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Patents (Law)
CONT

No country can require national phase entry before 30 months from priority.

CONT

If the applicant entering the national phase is different from the applicant who filed the original international application, evidence that the applicant requesting national entry is the legal representative of the originally identified applicant must be provided(subsection 58(5) of the Patent Rules), if not already on file.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brevets d'invention (Droit)
CONT

Si le demandeur entrant dans la phase nationale n'est pas le demandeur désigné initialement dans la demande de brevet internationale, une preuve que le demandeur demandant l'entrée en phase nationale est le représentant légal du demandeur désigné initialement est exigée (paragraphe 58(5) des Règles sur les brevets), si ces documents ne sont pas déjà au Bureau des brevets.

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Patents (Law)
CONT

If the applicant entering the national phase is different from the applicant who filed the original international application, evidence that the applicant requesting national entry is the legal representative of the originally identified applicant must be provided(subsection 58(5) of the Patent Rules), if not already on file.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brevets d'invention (Droit)
CONT

Si le demandeur entrant dans la phase nationale n'est pas le demandeur désigné initialement dans la demande de brevet internationale, une preuve que le demandeur demandant l'entrée en phase nationale est le représentant légal du demandeur désigné initialement est exigée (paragraphe 58(5) des Règles sur les brevets), si ces documents ne sont pas déjà au Bureau des brevets.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

Evidence that is for any reason inadmissible.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
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.

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Phraseology
OBS

contract

OBS

inure: to take effect

OBS

inure; enure. The former is the standard spelling in both legal and nonlegal texts. Inure=(1) to take effect, come into use; or(2) to make accustomed to something unpleasant; habituate. Sense(1) is the sense that usually appears in legal contexts :"The rule is well established that whenever a contract between attorney and client inures to the benefit or advantage of the attorney the court will not only closely scrutinize but will actually change the ordinary rules of evidence to arrive at a determination. "/"The damages must inure to the exclusive benefit of the widow and children. "The noun is ’inurement’.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Phraséologie

Spanish

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Record 7 2008-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private Law
  • Law of Evidence
  • Rules of Court
OBS

Probative. Having the effect of proof, tending to prove, or actually proving. When a legal controversy goes to trial, the parties seek to prove their cases by the introduction of evidence. All courts are governed by rules of evidence that describe what types of evidence are admissible.

OBS

Probative. Tending to prove or disprove. Courts can exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit privé
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Règles de procédure
DEF

Serment prêté par une personne en vue de faire la preuve d'un fait.

Spanish

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Record 8 - external organization data 2008-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

For example, the decisions of the Commission must be based on the evidence presented at hearings, although legal rules of evidence do not apply and Commission members may also take "official notice" of other information that is relevant to their decision-making.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Par exemple, les décisions de la Commission doivent être fondées sur les témoignages présentés aux audiences, bien que les règles juridiques en matière de preuve ne s'appliquent pas et que les membres de la Commission puissent également «prendre acte» d'autres renseignements pertinents à leur processus décisionnel.

Spanish

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Record 9 2006-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

The Refugee Protection Division, in any proceeding before it, is not bound by any legal or technical rules of evidence.

OBS

Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001.

Key term(s)
  • technical rule of evidence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

Dans toute affaire dont elle est saisie, la Section de la protection des réfugiés n'est pas liée par les règles légales ou techniques de présentation de la preuve.

OBS

Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001.

Key term(s)
  • règle technique de présentation de la preuve

Spanish

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Record 10 2006-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
CONT

The Refugee Protection Division, in any proceeding before it, is not bound by any legal or technical rules of evidence.

OBS

Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001.

Key term(s)
  • legal rule of evidence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

Dans toute affaire dont elle est saisie, la Section de la protection des réfugiés n'est pas liée par les règles légales ou techniques de présentation de la preuve.

OBS

Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001.

Key term(s)
  • règle légale de présentation de la preuve

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Citizenship and Immigration
  • Special-Language Phraseology
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

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Record 12 2003-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Practice and Procedural Law
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...

OBS

... under the rules of evidence, the witness’s statement is inadmissible hearsay that is not subject to any exception.

OBS

"evidence rules" is usually used in the plural in this context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Droit judiciaire
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.

OBS

«règles de preuve» terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte.

Spanish

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Record 13 2001-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Evidence rules for electronic records : Many legal rules and the law of evidence assume the existence of paper, signed or original records.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Règles de preuve pour les documents électroniques : Bien des règles juridiques, ainsi que le droit de la preuve, partent du principe qu'il existe des documents sur papier, signés ou originaux.

Spanish

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Record 14 2001-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour Relations
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

In conducting an inquiry, the judge is not bound by any legal or technical rules of evidence...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations du travail
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

L'enquêteur n'est pas lié par les règles juridiques ou techniques de présentation de la preuve.

Spanish

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Record 15 1999-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
OBS

Usually in the plural form.

Key term(s)
  • legal rule of evidence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

Pluriel d'usage

Key term(s)
  • règle juridique en matière de preuve

Spanish

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