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WITNESS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Crown witness
1, record 1, English, Crown%20witness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- témoin de la Couronne
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9moin%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- témoin à charge 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9moin%20%C3%A0%20charge
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
témoin de la Couronne; témoin à charge : termes normalisés dans le cadre du Programme national de l’administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme anglais «Crown witness» est utilisé comme générique et «témoin à charge» ne s’emploie qu'en matière pénale. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incompetency
1, record 2, English, incompetency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incapacité
1, record 2, French, incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la notion d’«incompetency(of a witness) »en droit de la preuve, qui se rend par «inhabilité». 1, record 2, French, - incapacit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
incapacité : 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 2, French, - incapacit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- competency
1, record 3, English, competency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The competency of a testator to make a will is determined by an enquiry into his soundness of mind, memory and understanding. (The Canadian Law Dictionary, 1980, p. 82) 1, record 3, English, - competency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capacité
1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la notion de «competency of a witness» en droit de la preuve, qui se rend par «habileté». 1, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capacité : 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 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lay judge
1, record 4, English, lay%20judge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person sitting as a judge, usually, if not always, who is not versed or learned in the law. 1, record 4, English, - lay%20judge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- juge non professionnel
1, record 4, French, juge%20non%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- juge sans formation juridique 2, record 4, French, juge%20sans%20formation%20juridique
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
- juge profane 2, record 4, French, juge%20profane
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profane : qui n’est pas initié à un art, une science [...] 3, record 4, French, - juge%20non%20professionnel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lay opinion = opinion de profane 2, record 4, French, - juge%20non%20professionnel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lay witness=témoin profane 2, record 4, French, - juge%20non%20professionnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subpoena ad testificandum
1, record 5, English, subpoena%20ad%20testificandum
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- subpoena to witness 2, record 5, English, subpoena%20to%20witness
correct
- subpoena 3, record 5, English, subpoena
correct, noun
- subpoena for attendance 4, record 5, English, subpoena%20for%20attendance
correct
- direction to attend 4, record 5, English, direction%20to%20attend
correct
- summons to witness 5, record 5, English, summons%20to%20witness
correct
- witness summons 6, record 5, English, witness%20summons
correct
- writ of subpoena 7, record 5, English, writ%20of%20subpoena
correct
- witness subpoena 8, record 5, English, witness%20subpoena
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Writ or summons ... used for the purpose of compelling a witness to attend and give evidence. (Jowitt's, p. 1712). 6, record 5, English, - subpoena%20ad%20testificandum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- assignation à témoigner
1, record 5, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- assignation de témoin 2, record 5, French, assignation%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- subpoena ad testificandum 3, record 5, French, subpoena%20ad%20testificandum
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- assignation 4, record 5, French, assignation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- citation à témoin 5, record 5, French, citation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- bref de subpoena 6, record 5, French, bref%20de%20subpoena
correct, masculine noun
- assignation à témoin 7, record 5, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- bref d'assignation à témoigner 8, record 5, French, bref%20d%27assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
masculine noun
- bref d'assignation 2, record 5, French, bref%20d%27assignation
masculine noun
- assignation à comparaître 9, record 5, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre
feminine noun
- subpoena à comparaître 9, record 5, French, subpoena%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre
avoid, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assignation à témoigner; assignation de témoin; subpoena ad testificandum : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l’administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 10, record 5, French, - assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assignation : équivalent de «subpoena» et de «subpoena to witness» recommandé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie française de la procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 10, record 5, French, - assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- citación de un testigo
1, record 5, Spanish, citaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20testigo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orden judicial escrita que exige la comparecencia de una persona ante determinado tribunal en el día y a la hora señalados para atestiguar o aportar materiales que se usarán como prueba. 1, record 5, Spanish, - citaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20testigo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- serve a summons 1, record 6, English, serve%20a%20summons
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to witness 2, record 6, English, - serve%20a%20summons
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- signifier une assignation
1, record 6, French, signifier%20une%20assignation
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à un témoin 2, record 6, French, - signifier%20une%20assignation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Signifier» et «assignation» sont les équivalents de «serve» et «summons to witness» recommandés par le Comité d’uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 2, record 6, French, - signifier%20une%20assignation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho probatorio
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- notificar una citación
1, record 6, Spanish, notificar%20una%20citaci%C3%B3n
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- entregar una citación 1, record 6, Spanish, entregar%20una%20citaci%C3%B3n
correct
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-02-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- law witness 1, record 7, English, law%20witness
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... can be called by the court as a law witness 1, record 7, English, - law%20witness
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- témoin à la barre 1, record 7, French, t%C3%A9moin%20%C3%A0%20la%20barre
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to be called as witness before the court=être appelé à témoigner à la barre 1, record 7, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20%C3%A0%20la%20barre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «witness to a deed», «attesting witness»=témoin instrumentaire 1, record 7, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20%C3%A0%20la%20barre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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