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Record 1 2024-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

The International Council of Women(ICW) is the first women's organization to work in the international scene at the beginning of the 20th century. Ever since its establishment, the organization has been at the forefront of bringing worldwide attention to the issue of women's rights and leading the battle against gender-based social injustice. In that sense, the ultimate goal is the creation of a happier, safer and more egalitarian world for all.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sociologie des femmes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Sociología de la mujer
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Record 2 2015-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

Bowmans counsel objected to Smith s testimony, arguing that his statements constituted "non-verbal hearsay, "improper lay testimony, and opinion testimony offered to prove an ultimate issue of fact.

OBS

Hearsay in its most general and oldest meaning is a term used in the law of evidence to describe an out of court statement offered to establish the facts asserted in that statement. Hearsay is generally not admissible in common law courts because it is of suspect value, but there are many exceptions to this prohibition.

Key term(s)
  • nonverbal hearsay

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aboriginal Law
CONT

The Sparrow decision forced the government to respond to a partly-defined and evolving Aboriginal right to fish, protected by the Constitution, without prejudicing the ultimate resolution of the issue through comprehensive claims settlements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit autochtone
CONT

Le jugement Sparrow a forcé le gouvernement à composer avec un droit de pêche des Autochtones partiellement défini et en pleine évolution, protégé par la Constitution, sans nuire au règlement ultime des revendications territoriales globales.

Spanish

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