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loyalty oath [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oath of allegiance
1, record 1, English, oath%20of%20allegiance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loyalty oath 2, record 1, English, loyalty%20oath
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oath of loyalty to the Sovereign, in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution Act, 1867, sworn by a member before taking a seat in the House of Commons. 3, record 1, English, - oath%20of%20allegiance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
oath of allegiance - An oath by which one promises to maintain fidelity to a particular sovereign or government. This oath is most often administered to a high public officer, to a soldier or sailor, or to an alien applying for naturalization. 2, record 1, English, - oath%20of%20allegiance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serment d'allégeance
1, record 1, French, serment%20d%27all%C3%A9geance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affirmation d'allégence 2, record 1, French, affirmation%20d%27all%C3%A9gence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serment de fidélité envers la Souveraine que doit prêter un député avant de prendre son siège à la Chambre des communes, conformément aux dispositions de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867. 3, record 1, French, - serment%20d%27all%C3%A9geance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juramento de fidelidad
1, record 1, Spanish, juramento%20de%20fidelidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Juramento de lealtad a la Soberana, que debe prestar un diputado antes de ocupar su escaño en la Cámara de los Comunes, de acuerdo con las disposiciones de la Ley Constitucional de 1867. 1, record 1, Spanish, - juramento%20de%20fidelidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loyalty oath
1, record 2, English, loyalty%20oath
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oath of loyalty 2, record 2, English, oath%20of%20loyalty
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An oath of loyalty to an organization, institution, or state of which an individual is a member. In this context, a loyalty oath is not a pledge or oath of allegiance. It is an affirmation by which a person signs a legally binding document or warrant. 2, record 2, English, - loyalty%20oath
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually, a loyalty oath to an organization or to a nation state is created during a time of social tension when people wish to guard against behavior like advocating fundamental change in the organization, advocating violent overthrow of the nation state, or spreading dissent within the organization. 2, record 2, English, - loyalty%20oath
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- serment de loyauté
1, record 2, French, serment%20de%20loyaut%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- serment de fidélité 2, record 2, French, serment%20de%20fid%C3%A9lit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le serment de loyauté est une déclaration de loyauté, souvent sous forme solennelle, qu'un citoyen fait vis-à-vis de sa patrie. 3, record 2, French, - serment%20de%20loyaut%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engagement de ne pas participer à des activités subversives. 4, record 2, French, - serment%20de%20loyaut%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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