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NORME PREUVE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standard of proof
1, record 1, English, standard%20of%20proof
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme de preuve
1, record 1, French, norme%20de%20preuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma jurídica que deben satisfacer las pruebas
1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20jur%C3%ADdica%20que%20deben%20satisfacer%20las%20pruebas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- grado de certeza jurídica 1, record 1, Spanish, grado%20de%20certeza%20jur%C3%ADdica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Requerido por las leyes o la jurisprudencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - norma%20jur%C3%ADdica%20que%20deben%20satisfacer%20las%20pruebas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standard of proof
1, record 2, English, standard%20of%20proof
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statement of how convincing the evidence must be in order for a party to comply with his/her burden of proof. (Black's, p. 1094) 1, record 2, English, - standard%20of%20proof
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In criminal cases the charge must be proved beyond reasonable doubt, but there may be degrees within that standard.... So also in civil cases the case must be proved by a preponderance of probability, but there may be degrees of probability within that standard. The degree depends on the subject-matter. (Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 23; Cross, p. 111) 1, record 2, English, - standard%20of%20proof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- norme de preuve
1, record 2, French, norme%20de%20preuve
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
norme de preuve : 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, - norme%20de%20preuve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- enhanced standard of proof
1, record 3, English, enhanced%20standard%20of%20proof
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Ontario, the "enhanced standard of proof" for making a determination of incapacity has been lowered by the Supreme Court to a simple balance of probabilities. 1, record 3, English, - enhanced%20standard%20of%20proof
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- norme de preuve améliorée
1, record 3, French, norme%20de%20preuve%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9e
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 2003-12-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Rules of Court
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- civil standard of proof
1, record 4, English, civil%20standard%20of%20proof
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 4, English, - civil%20standard%20of%20proof
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Règles de procédure
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- norme civile de preuve
1, record 4, French, norme%20civile%20de%20preuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 4, French, - norme%20civile%20de%20preuve
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Law of Evidence
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- criminal standard of proof
1, record 5, English, criminal%20standard%20of%20proof
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 5, English, - criminal%20standard%20of%20proof
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Droit de la preuve
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- norme criminelle de preuve
1, record 5, French, norme%20criminelle%20de%20preuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 5, French, - norme%20criminelle%20de%20preuve
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-07-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Labour Relations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- clear evidence standard
1, record 6, English, clear%20evidence%20standard
noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Lexique Relations de travail. 1, record 6, English, - clear%20evidence%20standard
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Relations du travail
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- norme de preuve évidente
1, record 6, French, norme%20de%20preuve%20%C3%A9vidente
feminine 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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