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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inquisitorial model
1, record 1, English, inquisitorial%20model
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead, the inquisitorial model is being used to have adjudicators inquire into what happened, using their skills and judgment to question witnesses to determine the facts. 1, record 1, English, - inquisitorial%20model
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modèle inquisitoire
1, record 1, French, mod%C3%A8le%20inquisitoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le modèle inquisitoire est plutôt utilisé pour que les adjudicateurs s’informent de ce qui s’est produit, en utilisant leurs compétences et leur jugement pour interroger les témoins afin de déterminer les faits. 1, record 1, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20inquisitoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duty to question
1, record 2, English, duty%20to%20question
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While they cannot call witnesses, it is their duty to question them, and they must be free to pose questions and follow lines of inquiry they believe to be relevant. 1, record 2, English, - duty%20to%20question
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devoir d’interroger
1, record 2, French, devoir%20d%26rsquo%3Binterroger
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien qu'ils ne puissent pas convoquer des témoins, c'est leur devoir de les interroger, et ils doivent être libres de poser les questions et de suivre les champs d’enquête qu'ils croient pertinents. 1, record 2, French, - devoir%20d%26rsquo%3Binterroger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- determine the facts
1, record 3, English, determine%20the%20facts
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead, the inquisitorial model is being used to have adjudicators inquire into what happened, using their skills and judgement to question witnesses to determine the facts. 2, record 3, English, - determine%20the%20facts
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- établir les faits
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tablir%20les%20faits
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déterminer les faits 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9terminer%20les%20faits
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise plutôt le modèle inquisitoire pour que les adjudicateurs puissent se renseigner sur ce qui s’est passé, en mettant à contribution leurs compétences et leur jugement pour interroger les témoins afin d’établir les faits. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tablir%20les%20faits
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inference from evidence
1, record 4, English, inference%20from%20evidence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They may use it to question witnesses, but also to make findings of fact and to support inferences from evidence they find credible, for example to conclude that trauma of a certain kind can be expected to flow from a sexual assault on a child. 1, record 4, English, - inference%20from%20evidence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- inférence de la preuve
1, record 4, French, inf%C3%A9rence%20de%20la%20preuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils peuvent l'utiliser pour interroger les témoins, mais également pour tirer des conclusions de fait et soutenir les inférences de la preuve qu'ils trouvent crédible, par exemple pour conclure que des traumatismes d’un certain genre peuvent découler d’une agression sexuelle subie par un enfant. 1, record 4, French, - inf%C3%A9rence%20de%20la%20preuve
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ability to examine witnesses
1, record 5, English, ability%20to%20examine%20witnesses
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criteria for the selection of adjudicators ... Ability to interview or examine witnesses. 1, record 5, English, - ability%20to%20examine%20witnesses
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aptitude à interroger des témoins
1, record 5, French, aptitude%20%C3%A0%20interroger%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Critères de sélection des adjudicateurs [...] Aptitude à mener des entrevues ou à interroger des témoins. 1, record 5, French, - aptitude%20%C3%A0%20interroger%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- category of orientation materials
1, record 6, English, category%20of%20orientation%20materials
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where orientation information provided to adjudicators does not represent uncontested facts or opinions, it may be used by adjudicators as follows: Adjudicators may use this category of orientation materials as a basis for questioning witnesses, or testing the evidence, but may not rely on it as an independent basis for their conclusions of fact or their assessment of the actual impact of abuse on an individual. 1, record 6, English, - category%20of%20orientation%20materials
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- catégorie de documents d’orientation
1, record 6, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20documents%20d%26rsquo%3Borientation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les documents d’orientation fournis aux adjudicateurs ne représentent pas des opinions ou des faits incontestés, ils peuvent être utilisés par les adjudicateurs comme suit : Les adjudicateurs peuvent utiliser cette catégorie de documents d’orientation pour interroger les témoins ou vérifier la preuve, mais ils ne peuvent se fonder sur ces documents comme source indépendante de leurs conclusions de fait ou de leur évaluation de l'impact réel des abus sur une personne. 1, record 6, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20documents%20d%26rsquo%3Borientation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ability to interview
1, record 7, English, ability%20to%20interview
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criteria for the selection of adjudicators ... Ability to interview or examine witnesses. 1, record 7, English, - ability%20to%20interview
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aptitude à mener des entrevues
1, record 7, French, aptitude%20%C3%A0%20mener%20des%20entrevues
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Critères de sélection des adjudicateurs [...] Aptitude à mener des entrevues ou à interroger des témoins. 1, record 7, French, - aptitude%20%C3%A0%20mener%20des%20entrevues
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- actual impact
1, record 8, English, actual%20impact
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Adjudicators may use their personal knowledge, training they have received, or general educational materials, as a basis for questioning witnesses, or testing the evidence, but may not rely on them as an independent basis for their conclusions of fact or their assessment of the actual impact of abuse on an individual. 1, record 8, English, - actual%20impact
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- impact réel
1, record 8, French, impact%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Les adjudicateurs peuvent recourir à leur connaissance personnelle, à la formation qu'ils ont reçue ou à du matériel éducatif d’ordre général comme base pour interroger les témoins ou vérifier la preuve, mais ne peuvent s’en servir comme source indépendante pour leurs conclusions de fait ou leur évaluation de l'impact réel des abus sur une personne. 1, record 8, French, - impact%20r%C3%A9el
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ex officio member
1, record 9, English, ex%20officio%20member
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person unofficially attached to a committee in a capacity other than that of a research staff member or of a consultant. 2, record 9, English, - ex%20officio%20member
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In House of Commons practice ex officio members may be allowed to question witnesses and participate in the drafting of a report, but they are not allowed to vote or be counted in the quorum. 3, record 9, English, - ex%20officio%20member
Record 9, Key term(s)
- ex-officio member
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- membre d’office
1, record 9, French, membre%20d%26rsquo%3Boffice
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- membre nommé d’office 2, record 9, French, membre%20nomm%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Boffice
masculine and feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne rattachée de façon non officielle à un comité (autre que le personnel de recherche ou les conseillers). 3, record 9, French, - membre%20d%26rsquo%3Boffice
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le membre d’office est parfois autorisé, en accord avec l'usage à la Chambre des communes, à interroger les témoins et à participer à la rédaction d’un rapport, mais n’ a pas droit de vote et n’ est pas pris en compte dans le quorum. 4, record 9, French, - membre%20d%26rsquo%3Boffice
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- miembro de oficio
1, record 9, Spanish, miembro%20de%20oficio
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que, debido a su situación, al cargo que ocupa o a sus conocimientos especializados, es adscrita de forma no oficial a una comisión en una capacidad diferente a la del personal de investigación o los consultores. 1, record 9, Spanish, - miembro%20de%20oficio
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Según la práctica de la Cámara de los Comunes, en ocasiones los miembros de oficio están autorizados a interrogar a los testigos y participar en la redacción de un informe, si bien no tienen derecho de voto ni son incluidos a la hora de determinar el quórum. 1, record 9, Spanish, - miembro%20de%20oficio
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- reasonable opportunity to present evidence
1, record 10, English, reasonable%20opportunity%20to%20present%20evidence
correct, federal act
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Refugee Protection Division, in any proceeding before it, must give the person and the Minister a reasonable opportunity to present evidence, question witnesses and make representations. 1, record 10, English, - reasonable%20opportunity%20to%20present%20evidence
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 10, English, - reasonable%20opportunity%20to%20present%20evidence
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- possibilité de produire des éléments de preuve
1, record 10, French, possibilit%C3%A9%20de%20produire%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
correct, federal act, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans toute affaire dont elle est saisie, la Section de la protection des réfugiés donne à la personne en cause et au ministre la possibilité de produire des éléments de preuve, d’interroger des témoins et de présenter des observations. 1, record 10, French, - possibilit%C3%A9%20de%20produire%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 10, French, - possibilit%C3%A9%20de%20produire%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- power to examine witnesses
1, record 11, English, power%20to%20examine%20witnesses
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 11, English, - power%20to%20examine%20witnesses
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir d’interroger les témoins
1, record 11, French, pouvoir%20d%26rsquo%3Binterroger%20les%20t%C3%A9moins
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 11, French, - pouvoir%20d%26rsquo%3Binterroger%20les%20t%C3%A9moins
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-07-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Penal Law
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- question witnesses
1, record 12, English, question%20witnesses
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Droit pénal
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- interroger des témoins
1, record 12, French, interroger%20des%20t%C3%A9moins
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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