Legal Definition and Related Resources of Confrontation
Meaning of Confrontation
In practice. The act by which a witness is brought into the presence of the accused, so that the latter may object to him, if he can, and the former may know and identify the accused, and maintain the truth in his presence. No man can be a witness unless confronted with the accused, except by consent.
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Synonyms of Confrontation
(Act of setting face to face), noun
- act of facing
- approach
- audience
- colloquy
- coming together
- conference
- consultation
- dialogue
- discussion
- encounter
- engagement
- interview
- meeting
- parley
- reencounter
- Associated Concepts: right of confrontation
- right of crossexamination
- right to confront witnesses
(Altercation), noun
- affray
- argument
- battle
- bout
- brawl
- brush
- clash
- collision
- combat
- conflict
- confrontment
- contention
- contestation
- disagreement
- discord
- dispute
- engagement
- fight
- fracas
- fray
- hostile contest
- hostile encounter
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Confrontation in the law of the United States
Confrontation: Related U.S. Resources
- Confrontation in the American Law Encyclopedia
- Criminal Judicial Process Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus
- Criminal Process Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary
See Also
Cross-Examination (in the U.S. Legal Encyclopedia) Direct Examination (in the U.S. Legal Encyclopedia).
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Confrontation
(You may find confrontation at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
1630s, “action of bringing two parties face to face,” from Medieval Latin confrontationem (nominative confrontatio), noun of action from past participle stem of confrontare (see confront). International political sense is attested from 1963 and traces to the “Cuban missile crisis” of the previous year.
Meaning of Confrontation in Spanish
Description/ translation of confrontation into Spanish: careo[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where confrontation belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
Notes and References
- Translation of Confrontation published by Antonio Peñaranda
Resources
See Also
- Law Dictionaries.
- Criminal Procedure.
Cahiers Confrontation, Les.
Further Reading
Major, René. (1991). Lacan avec Derrida. Paris:Éditions Mentha.
Besserman Vianna, Helena. (1995). N ‘en parlezà personne. La psychanalyse face à la dictature et à la torture. Paris:Éditions l’Harmattan.
Collège International de Philosophie. (1991). Lacan avec les philosophes. Paris: Editions Albin Michel.
Confrontation (Criminal Judicial Process)
Confrontation
Confrontation
Confrontation in the law of the United States
Confrontation: Related U.S. Resources
- Confrontation in the American Law Encyclopedia
- Criminal Judicial Process Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus
- Criminal Process Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary
See Also
Cross-Examination (in the U.S. Legal Encyclopedia) Direct Examination (in the U.S. Legal Encyclopedia).
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Confrontation
(You may find confrontation at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
1630s, “action of bringing two parties face to face,” from Medieval Latin confrontationem (nominative confrontatio), noun of action from past participle stem of confrontare (see confront). International political sense is attested from 1963 and traces to the “Cuban missile crisis” of the previous year.
Meaning of Confrontation in Spanish
Description/ translation of confrontation into Spanish: careo[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where confrontation belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
Notes and References
- Translation of Confrontation published by Antonio Peñaranda
Resources
See Also
Cahiers Confrontation, Les.
Further Reading
Major, René. (1991). Lacan avec Derrida. Paris:Éditions Mentha.
Besserman Vianna, Helena. (1995). N ‘en parlezà personne. La psychanalyse face à la dictature et à la torture. Paris:Éditions l’Harmattan.
Collège International de Philosophie. (1991). Lacan avec les philosophes. Paris: Editions Albin Michel.
Confrontation (Criminal Judicial Process)
Confrontation
Confrontation
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