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TEMOIN ORDINAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Military Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ordinary witness
1, record 1, English, ordinary%20witness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A witness who testifies to facts observed or experienced by him, but who is not testifying as an expert in the matter concerned. 1, record 1, English, - ordinary%20witness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- témoin ordinaire
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9moin%20ordinaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Témoin qui atteste des faits qu'il a observés ou dont il a eu l'expérience, mais qui ne témoigne pas comme expert dans l'affaire en cause. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20ordinaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lay witness
1, record 2, English, lay%20witness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Person called to give testimony who does not possess any expertise in the matters about which he testifies. Used in contrast to expert witness who may render an opinion based on his expert knowledge if proper foundation is laid. (Black's, p. 799) 1, record 2, English, - lay%20witness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- témoin profane
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9moin%20profane
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- témoin ordinaire 1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9moin%20ordinaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En tant que terme technique, le premier équivalent sera généralement préférable; comme terme complémentaire, le second, plus simple, pourra suffire dans certains cas, quand il sera expressément mis en opposition avec «témoin expert» dans le contexte. 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20profane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
témoin profane; témoin ordinaire : 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). 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9moin%20profane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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