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LEGAL TITLE [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
  • Legal Documents
  • Legal System
DEF

The name that appears in the enabling legislation (act), proclamation, order in council, or other instrument used to create a branch of government.

CONT

Titles of organizations. ... Applied titles will not replace the legal titles required on documents executed in connection with legal proceedings. (e.g. affidavits).

OBS

legal title: [not to be confused with "applied title," which] is the name by which the department is publicly identified. It is concise and descriptive of the department’s function or responsibility, and is used in the departmental signature and in all communications activities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Structures de l'administration publique
  • Documents juridiques
  • Théorie du droit
DEF

Nom figurant dans la loi d'habilitation, la proclamation, le décret ou tout autre instrument utilisé pour créer un organisme gouvernemental.

OBS

[Il ne faut pas confondre l'appellation légale d'un ministère avec son titre d'usage qui] est le nom par lequel le ministère est identifié publiquement. Il est concis et décrit les fonctions ou responsabilités du ministère, et est utilisé dans la signature ministérielle et toutes les activités de communications.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estructuras de la administración pública
  • Documentos jurídicos
  • Régimen jurídico
DEF

Nombre que aparece en la ley que promulga la creación de una entidad gubernamental.

OBS

La denominación jurídica debe utilizarse siempre que se haga referencia a una entidad gubernamental en contextos jurídicos.

OBS

denominación jurídica: no confundir con "título usual", que es un nombre conciso autorizado para identificar un organismo, programa o actividad en el marco del Programa de Coordinación de Imágenes de Marca Federales del Gobierno de Canadá.

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Record 2 2015-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Real Estate
CONT

A complete legal title exists where the right of possession is joined with the right of property.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Immobilier

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

One cognizable or enforceable in a court of law or one which is complete and perfect so far as regards the apparent right of ownership and possession, but which carries no beneficial interest in the property, another person being equitably entitled thereto; in either case, the antithesis of "equitable title". (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 807).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

titre en common law : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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