TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

theory of the trenching power [1 record]

Record 1 2005-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
  • Federalism
CONT

Any Dominion statute does not, in any true sense of the word, or so it is submitted, constitute an infringement upon, or an invasion of, the provincial field. There is no power in the Parliament of Canada under the British North America Act to invade the field assigned to the provinces. The description of such provision as being ancillary, or trenching on the provincial field, is a matter of convenience.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Fédéralisme
DEF

[...] théorie qui reconnaît au Parlement [fédéral] un pouvoir dit «d'empiètement» sur le domaine législatif provincial.

OBS

«Trenching» est généralement rendu par «empiètement». Mais on parle aussi [...] de «l'extension» de la compétence fédérale.

OBS

empiètement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • théorie de l'empiétement
  • théorie du pouvoir d'empiétement

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: