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WITNESS STATEMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Courts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- statement of non-expert witnesses
1, record 1, English, statement%20of%20non%2Dexpert%20witnesses
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A person who testifies at a trial because she has special knowledge in a particular field. This entitles her to testify about her opinion on the meaning of facts. Non-expert witnesses are only permitted to testify about facts they observed and not their opinions about these facts. 2, record 1, English, - statement%20of%20non%2Dexpert%20witnesses
Record 1, Key term(s)
- statement of non expert witness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Tribunaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déposition des témoins non experts
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9position%20des%20t%C3%A9moins%20non%20experts
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- new reply witness statement
1, record 2, English, new%20reply%20witness%20statement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nouvelle déclaration de témoin
1, record 2, French, nouvelle%20d%C3%A9claration%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- existing witness statement
1, record 3, English, existing%20witness%20statement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déclaration existante de témoin
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9claration%20existante%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- statement of a witness
1, record 4, English, statement%20of%20a%20witness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- witness statement 2, record 4, English, witness%20statement
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déclaration d'un témoin
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9claration%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- déposition d'un témoin 1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9position%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- témoignage d'un témoin 1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9moignage%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- statement of an expert witness
1, record 5, English, statement%20of%20an%20expert%20witness
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déclaration d'un témoin-expert
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9claration%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9moin%2Dexpert
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-01-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Penal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Review confidential witness statement 1, record 6, English, Review%20confidential%20witness%20statement
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit pénal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Examen de déclaration de témoins faites sous le sceau de la confidentialité
1, record 6, French, Examen%20de%20d%C3%A9claration%20de%20t%C3%A9moins%20faites%20sous%20le%20sceau%20de%20la%20confidentialit%C3%A9
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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