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INFORMATION BELIEF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Penal Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upon information and belief
1, record 1, English, upon%20information%20and%20belief
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- on information and belief 2, record 1, English, on%20information%20and%20belief
correct
- based on information and belief 3, record 1, English, based%20on%20information%20and%20belief
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upon information and belief means "based on secondhand information that [the asserting party] believes to be true." 4, record 1, English, - upon%20information%20and%20belief
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An application for an authorization ... shall be accompanied by an affidavit, which may be sworn on the information and belief of [a] peace officer or public officer or of any other peace officer or public officer ... 2, record 1, English, - upon%20information%20and%20belief
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fait sur la foi de renseignements tenus pour véridiques
1, record 1, French, fait%20sur%20la%20foi%20de%20renseignements%20tenus%20pour%20v%C3%A9ridiques
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La demande d'autorisation [est accompagnée d']un affidavit [...] de tout autre agent de la paix ou fonctionnaire public, pouvant être fait sur la foi de renseignements tenus pour véridiques [...] 1, record 1, French, - fait%20sur%20la%20foi%20de%20renseignements%20tenus%20pour%20v%C3%A9ridiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
- Derecho penal
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- con arreglo a su leal saber y entender
1, record 1, Spanish, con%20arreglo%20a%20su%20leal%20saber%20y%20entender
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- to the best of one's knowledge, information and belief 1, record 2, English, to%20the%20best%20of%20one%27s%20knowledge%2C%20information%20and%20belief
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- to the best of one’s skill and knowledge 1, record 2, English, to%20the%20best%20of%20one%26rsquo%3Bs%20skill%20and%20knowledge
- to the full extent of one's knowledge, information and belief 1, record 2, English, to%20the%20full%20extent%20of%20one%27s%20knowledge%2C%20information%20and%20belief
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- au mieux de sa connaissance et de sa croyance 1, record 2, French, au%20mieux%20de%20sa%20connaissance%20et%20de%20sa%20croyance
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- au mieux de sa capacité et des ses connaissances 1, record 2, French, au%20mieux%20de%20sa%20capacit%C3%A9%20et%20des%20ses%20connaissances
- le mieux possible 1, record 2, French, le%20mieux%20possible
- au mieux de ses connaissances 1, record 2, French, au%20mieux%20de%20ses%20connaissances
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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