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UNDER SOLEMN AFFIRMATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- affirmant
1, record 1, English, affirmant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An affirmant is a person who testifies under affirmation instead of under oath. An affirmation is a solemn declaration made under penalty of perjury, but without an oath. It is a pledge equivalent to an oath but without reference to a supreme being or to "swearing. " 2, record 1, English, - affirmant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affirmant
1, record 1, French, affirmant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affirmante 2, record 1, French, affirmante
correct, feminine noun
- auteur d'une affirmation solennelle 2, record 1, French, auteur%20d%27une%20affirmation%20solennelle
masculine noun
- auteure d'une affirmation solennelle 3, record 1, French, auteure%20d%27une%20affirmation%20solennelle
feminine noun
- autrice d'une affirmation solennelle 4, record 1, French, autrice%20d%27une%20affirmation%20solennelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En droit de la preuve, l'affirmation solennelle est le substitut légal du serment, elle permet à ceux qui ne croient pas en Dieu ou qui ont des scrupules religieux à l'égard du serment de rendre témoignage. 2, record 1, French, - affirmant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- declarante
1, record 1, Spanish, declarante
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persona que declara bajo promesa solemne. 2, record 1, Spanish, - declarante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- give evidence
1, record 2, English, give%20evidence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- depose 2, record 2, English, depose
correct
- give testimony 3, record 2, English, give%20testimony
correct
- testify 4, record 2, English, testify
correct
- witness 5, record 2, English, witness
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make a solemn declaration, under oath or affirmation, in a judicial inquiry, for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact. 6, record 2, English, - give%20evidence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- témoigner
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9moigner
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déposer sous serment 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9poser%20sous%20serment
correct, standardized
- déposer 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9poser
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
témoigner; déposer : terminologie française normalisée dans le cadre du Programme de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles pour «depose» et «give evidence» respectivement. 4, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9moigner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
- Tribunales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- declarar
1, record 2, Spanish, declarar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- testificar 2, record 2, Spanish, testificar
correct
- prestar declaración 2, record 2, Spanish, prestar%20declaraci%C3%B3n
correct
- deponer 3, record 2, Spanish, deponer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manifestar ante el órgano competente hechos con relevancia jurídica. 4, record 2, Spanish, - declarar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- record in possession of affiliate
1, record 3, English, record%20in%20possession%20of%20affiliate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Records in possession of affiliate... Where the person against whom an order is sought under paragraph(1)(b) in relation to an inquiry is a corporation and the judge to whom the application is made under subsection(1) is satisfied by information on oath or solemn affirmation that an affiliate of the corporation, whether the affiliate is located in Canada or outside Canada, has records that are relevant to the inquiry, the judge may order the corporation to produce the records. 2, record 3, English, - record%20in%20possession%20of%20affiliate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- document en possession d'une affiliée
1, record 3, French, document%20en%20possession%20d%27une%20affili%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- document en possession d'une filiale 2, record 3, French, document%20en%20possession%20d%27une%20filiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Documents en possession d'une affiliée [...] Lorsque, en rapport avec une enquête, la personne contre qui une ordonnance est demandée en application de l'alinéa (1)b) est une personne morale et que le juge à qui la demande est faite aux termes du paragraphe (1) est convaincu, d'après une dénonciation faite sous serment ou affirmation solennelle, qu'une affiliée de cette personne morale a des documents qui sont pertinents à l'enquête, il peut, sans égard au fait que l'affiliée soit située au Canada ou ailleurs, ordonner à la personne morale de produire les documents en question. 3, record 3, French, - document%20en%20possession%20d%27une%20affili%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- under affirmation
1, record 4, English, under%20affirmation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- under solemn affirmation 2, record 4, English, under%20solemn%20affirmation
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sous affirmation solennelle
1, record 4, French, sous%20affirmation%20solennelle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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