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COMPETENCE PROVINCIALE [2 records]

Record 1 2019-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Constitutional Law
CONT

Because education is under provincial jurisdiction, the effects of activities in this area are uneven.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit constitutionnel
CONT

Étant donné que l'éducation est de compétence provinciale, les retombées des activités dans ce domaine sont inégales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho constitucional
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Record 2 2014-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Law
  • Rules of Court
  • Courts
DEF

A court's power to hear all matters, both civil and criminal, arising within its territorial boundaries.

CONT

State jurisdiction means that a state court has the right to make a legally binding decision that affects the parties involved in the case. In other words, a plaintiff and defendant in a case must have enough contact with the state that it is fair for the state court to determine what their legal rights are.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit international
  • Règles de procédure
  • Tribunaux
CONT

La compétence peut être attribuée à l’État (compétence étatique : pouvoir de l’État de soumettre des personnes physiques ou morales, des biens et des activités à son système juridique).

Spanish

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