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KINGS EVIDENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- King's evidence
1, record 1, English, King%27s%20evidence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Queen’s evidence 2, record 1, English, Queen%26rsquo%3Bs%20evidence
correct
- State’s evidence 2, record 1, English, State%26rsquo%3Bs%20evidence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
English law. Testimony provided by one criminal defendant, usually under a promise of pardon, against another criminal defendant - (when a King reigns). 3, record 1, English, - King%27s%20evidence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When several persons are charged with a crime and one of them gives evidence against his accomplices, on the promise of being granted a pardon, he is said to be admitted King's evidence or (in America) state's evidence. Called Queen's evidence when a Queen holds the Crown. (Black's, p. 871) 2, record 1, English, - King%27s%20evidence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- témoin transfuge
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9moin%20transfuge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
témoin transfuge : terme traité dans le Vocabulaire bilingue de la Common Law - Droit de la preuve, mais non normalisé. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20transfuge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turn King's evidence
1, record 2, English, turn%20King%27s%20evidence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To appear as a witness for the prosecution against one's accomplices in a crime. 2, record 2, English, - turn%20King%27s%20evidence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devenir témoin transfuge
1, record 2, French, devenir%20t%C3%A9moin%20transfuge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
devenir témoin transfuge : terme traité dans le Vocabulaire bilingue de la Common Law - Droit de la preuve, mais non normalisé. 2, record 2, French, - devenir%20t%C3%A9moin%20transfuge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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