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WITNESS FEES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- witness fees
1, record 1, English, witness%20fees
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fee paid by a party to a witness as reimbursement for reasonable expenses (such as travel, meals, lodging, and loss of time) incurred as a result of the witness's having to attend and testify at a deposition or trial. 2, record 1, English, - witness%20fees
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de témoin
1, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La totalité de l'indemnité payable à un témoin, y compris les frais de déplacement et de séjour, etc. 1, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indemnité de témoin : 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). 2, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- indemnités des témoins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- witness fees
1, record 2, English, witness%20fees
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- attendance money 2, record 2, English, attendance%20money
correct
- legal fees for attendance 3, record 2, English, legal%20fees%20for%20attendance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reimbursement paid to a witness for reasonable expenses incurred while going to, staying at and returning from the place where a discovery or trial is held. 4, record 2, English, - witness%20fees
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indemnités versées aux témoins
1, record 2, French, indemnit%C3%A9s%20vers%C3%A9es%20aux%20t%C3%A9moins
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de témoin 2, record 2, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- indemnité légale de comparution 2, record 2, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gale%20de%20comparution
correct, feminine noun
- indemnité de présence 3, record 2, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%A9sence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- witness fees and travelling expenses
1, record 3, English, witness%20fees%20and%20travelling%20expenses
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- conduct money and witness fees 1, record 3, English, conduct%20money%20and%20witness%20fees
correct
- legal fees for attendance and travel 1, record 3, English, legal%20fees%20for%20attendance%20and%20travel
correct
- conduct money 1, record 3, English, conduct%20money
correct
- travelling expenses 1, record 3, English, travelling%20expenses
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
include a witness fees. 2, record 3, English, - witness%20fees%20and%20travelling%20expenses
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Witness fees and travelling expenses, legal fees for attendance and travel, conduct money and witness fees, travelling expenses : Usually in the plural form. 2, record 3, English, - witness%20fees%20and%20travelling%20expenses
Record 3, Key term(s)
- travelling expense
- witness fee and travelling expense
- legal fee for attendance and travel
- conduct money and witness fee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indemnité légale pour frais de déplacement et de comparution
1, record 3, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gale%20pour%20frais%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20et%20de%20comparution
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- frais de déplacement et indemnité de témoin 1, record 3, French, frais%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20et%20indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incluant l'indemnité de témoin. 2, record 3, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gale%20pour%20frais%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20et%20de%20comparution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Witness Fees and Travelling Expenses Regulations
1, record 4, English, Witness%20Fees%20and%20Travelling%20Expenses%20Regulations
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Interprovincial Subpoenas Act, Gazette Part II. 1, record 4, English, - Witness%20Fees%20and%20Travelling%20Expenses%20Regulations
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur les indemnités et les frais de déplacement des témoins
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20indemnit%C3%A9s%20et%20les%20frais%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
correct, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur les subpoenas interprovinciaux, Gazette Partie II. 1, record 4, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20indemnit%C3%A9s%20et%20les%20frais%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- court witness fees 1, record 5, English, court%20witness%20fees
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"...court witness fees and mileage will be assigned to the railway...". 2, record 5, English, - court%20witness%20fees
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- honoraires de témoin
1, record 5, French, honoraires%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indemnité reçue à titre de témoin 2, record 5, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20re%C3%A7ue%20%C3%A0%20titre%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"...les honoraires de témoin et l'indemnité de déplacement sont cédés au chemin de fer...". 1, record 5, French, - honoraires%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- payment of witness fees 1, record 6, English, payment%20of%20witness%20fees
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- paiement des honoraires des témoins
1, record 6, French, paiement%20des%20honoraires%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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