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TEXTE LEGISLATIF [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- statutory law
1, record 1, English, statutory%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- statute law 2, record 1, English, statute%20law
correct
- written law 3, record 1, English, written%20law
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The law which originates in Acts passed by Parliament. 4, record 1, English, - statutory%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi
1, record 1, French, loi
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- texte législatif 2, record 1, French, texte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
- texte statutaire 3, record 1, French, texte%20statutaire
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit ici d'un texte juridique voté par le pouvoir législatif (Parlement ou Assemblée nationale) et sanctionné par le représentant du Souverain. 4, record 1, French, - loi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley escrita
1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20escrita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- texto legislativo 2, record 1, Spanish, texto%20legislativo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- enactment
1, record 2, English, enactment
correct, see observation, Canada, New Brunswick, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legislative enactment 2, record 2, English, legislative%20enactment
correct
- statutory enactment 3, record 2, English, statutory%20enactment
correct
- provision 4, record 2, English, provision
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act or a regulation or any portion of an act or regulation ... or other instrument having the force of law made under the authority of an act. 5, record 2, English, - enactment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enactment: ... (2) a statute. The word is best not used by legal writers in sense (2), although it has been so used almost from the beginning. 5, record 2, English, - enactment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- texte législatif
1, record 2, French, texte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun, Canada, New Brunswick, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- texte de loi 2, record 2, French, texte%20de%20loi
masculine noun
- disposition législative 3, record 2, French, disposition%20l%C3%A9gislative
feminine noun, Canada
- disposition 4, record 2, French, disposition
feminine noun
- texte 5, record 2, French, texte
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- act
1, record 3, English, act
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Act 2, record 3, English, Act
correct, noun
- law 3, record 3, English, law
correct
- statute 4, record 3, English, statute
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally used of a decree of the sovereign, the word is now applied to Acts of Parliament ... 5, record 3, English, - act
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not italicize short forms such as "the Act" or "the Charter". 6, record 3, English, - act
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acte
1, record 3, French, acte
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Acte 2, record 3, French, Acte
correct, masculine noun
- acte législatif 3, record 3, French, acte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
- loi 4, record 3, French, loi
correct, feminine noun
- statut 5, record 3, French, statut
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- texte législatif 6, record 3, French, texte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le substantif «statut» [...] ne se dit au sens de «loi» qu'en parlant de la Grande-Bretagne et, par extension, des autres monarchies constitutionnelles du Commonwealth [comme le Canada]. [...] 6, record 3, French, - acte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loi : terme équivalent de «statute» recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 7, record 3, French, - acte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cf. Statut de Westminster 8, record 3, French, - acte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ces termes ne sont pas toujours interchangeables. On se sert encore des termes «acte» et «statut» dans certains titres de loi comme l'Acte de l'Amérique du Nord britannique, 1867 et le Statut de Westminster, par exemple. 1, record 3, French, - acte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley
1, record 3, Spanish, ley
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrumento legislativo 1, record 3, Spanish, instrumento%20legislativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regla, norma, precepto de la autoridad pública, que manda, prohibe o permite algo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ley
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los términos "act" y "statute" son sinónimos y se refieren a las que emanan del Parlamento británico (o del Congreso americano) y se emplean para diferenciarlas de las leyes de jurisprudencia ("judge-made law"), es decir, el "common law" y la "equity". 1, record 3, Spanish, - ley
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ley e instrumento legislativo: Términos y definición reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 3, Spanish, - ley
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legislative document
1, record 4, English, legislative%20document
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- texte législatif
1, record 4, French, texte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-08-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legislative scheme
1, record 5, English, legislative%20scheme
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- statutory scheme 2, record 5, English, statutory%20scheme
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... legislative schemes which had the purpose of governing the distribution of a debtor's property amongst his creditors 3, record 5, English, - legislative%20scheme
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ensemble de lois
1, record 5, French, ensemble%20de%20lois
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- texte législatif 2, record 5, French, texte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
masculine noun
- système législatif 2, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9gislatif
masculine noun
- économie de la loi 3, record 5, French, %C3%A9conomie%20de%20la%20loi
avoid, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
un ensemble de : Groupe de [...] plusieurs choses réunies en un tout. [...] Un ensemble de faits, de conditions, de preuves. 4, record 5, French, - ensemble%20de%20lois
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-07-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- statutory authority
1, record 6, English, statutory%20authority
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- disposition législative habilitante
1, record 6, French, disposition%20l%C3%A9gislative%20habilitante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- texte législatif 2, record 6, French, texte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En parlant des «documents», «statutory authority» désigne une disposition législative ou un texte législatif donnant l'autorisation de faire. C'est le contexte qui indique le choix de l'équivalent. 3, record 6, French, - disposition%20l%C3%A9gislative%20habilitante
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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