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Record 1 2013-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

In the law of evidence, facts are sometimes divided into (i) facts in issue (also called principal facts ...), and (ii) evidentiary facts .... (Jowitt's, p. 765)

OBS

Those facts which must be proved by the party making an allegation (ie, by the plaintiff or prosecutor) in order to succeed, and the facts that the defendant must prove in order to establish his defence. (Curzon, p. 132) 1

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

fait principal : 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).

Spanish

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