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Record 1 2017-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

... in determining whether the defence theory had an air of reality, all that was required was "some evidence" that could leave a jury with a reasonable doubt as to the accused's guilt.

Key term(s)
  • theory of defence
  • defense theory
  • theory of defense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

[...] pour déterminer si la thèse de la défense était vraisemblable, il suffisait seulement de démontrer l'existence d'une preuve susceptible de semer dans l'esprit du jury un doute raisonnable quant à la culpabilité de l'accusé.

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