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UNTRUSTWORTHY WITNESS [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

... that the jury, in determining the veracity of the suspect evidence, should look for evidence from another source tending to show that the untrustworthy witness is telling the truth as to the guilt of the accused.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

[...] indiquer au jury que, pour déterminer si le récit suspect est véridique, il doit chercher, à partir d’autres sources, des preuves tendant à établir que le témoin indigne de foi dit la vérité quant à la culpabilité de l’accusé.

Spanish

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