exclusion of witnesses

English: exclusion of witnesses

Spanish: incomunicación de los testigos (witnesses separated to avoid being influenced by others' testimony); exclusión de testigos (witnesses barred from testifying)


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Comments:The phrase 'exclusion of witnesses', in English, can refer to both the sequestration or separation of witnesses, wherein witnesses may not be present to hear other witness' testimony, as well as (generally in criminal court) to a witness being barred from testifying for whatever reason (prejudicial, etc). The latter meaning is expressed in Spanish as 'exclusión', the former as 'incomunicación'. See also 'separation', 'sequestration' of witnesses.

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Source: Refactor_ EOIR Spanish-English Glossary 2020.xlsx - 2020 Terms List.csv

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