Expert opinion in court: civil law jurisdictions (France, Germany, Italy, and Spain)

Turner, Barry (2012) Expert opinion in court: civil law jurisdictions (France, Germany, Italy, and Spain). In: Wiley encyclopedia of forensic science. Wiley. ISBN 9780470061589

Full content URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470061589.fsa003.pub...

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Abstract

This article examines the qualifications, mission, and status of the expert witness in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands. The differences and similarities in the role of the expert are compared in the five jurisdictions along with codes of ethics and the position of the expert in the litigation process.

Keywords:Expert, Adversarial system, Inquisitorial system, Forensic, Code civil, Ethics, Ultimate issue, Penalties civil procedure, Registers, Jurisdiction
Subjects:M Law > M990 Law not elsewhere classified
Divisions:College of Arts > School of English & Journalism > School of English & Journalism (Journalism)
ID Code:13323
Deposited On:10 Feb 2014 17:11

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