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COURT JUSTICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- court
1, record 1, English, court
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- court of law 2, record 1, English, court%20of%20law
correct
- court of justice 3, record 1, English, court%20of%20justice
correct
- judicial tribunal 4, record 1, English, judicial%20tribunal
- tribunal 5, record 1, English, tribunal
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A governmental body consisting of one or move judges who sit to adjudicate disputes and administer justices. 6, record 1, English, - court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
court of law: In a wide sense, any duly constituted tribunal administering the laws of the state or nation. 7, record 1, English, - court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Tribunal" is more often used in a literary way, or with reference to a non-judicial body appointed to adjudicate on some disputed question. The distinction between different levels of jurisdiction would be made in English using the terms "superior court" and "inferior court". 5, record 1, English, - court
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cour
1, record 1, French, cour
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tribunal 2, record 1, French, tribunal
correct, masculine noun
- tribunal de droit 3, record 1, French, tribunal%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun
- cour de justice 4, record 1, French, cour%20de%20justice
correct, feminine noun
- tribunal judiciaire 5, record 1, French, tribunal%20judiciaire
correct, masculine noun
- tribunal de droit commun 6, record 1, French, tribunal%20de%20droit%20commun
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- juridiction 6, record 1, French, juridiction
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Juridiction d'un magistrat ou de plusieurs qui jugent ensemble; ensemble des magistrats qui composent cette juridiction; lieu où ils siègent. «Tribunal» est un terme générique tandis que «cour» s'emploie de façon plus spécifique. En France, une «cour» est un tribunal d'ordre supérieur et «tribunal» désigne surtout les juridictions inférieures du premier degré. Il semble cependant qu'on ne fasse pas la même distinction au Canada puisqu'on parle de la «cour municipale» aussi bien que de la «cour d'appel», et la Loi des tribunaux judiciaires du Québec dénomme un seul tribunal mais plusieurs cours. 7, record 1, French, - cour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tribunal : Recommandation du Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile, dans le cadre du PAJLO. 8, record 1, French, - cour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Quelle que soit la raison de [l'] usage abusif qui tend à généraliser l'emploi du mot «cour» au détriment de tout autre terme, le bon usage de la langue juridique contemporaine demanderait que l'on réserve «cour» aux juridictions supérieures (et aux juges siégeant en audience : «la Cour») et «tribunal», en tant que générique, à l'ensemble des juridictions : les tribunaux du Québec ou du Canada. Solutions Traduire «Courts» et «courts and tribunals» par le générique «tribunaux». Distinguer, toutefois, «trial court» (tribunal de première instance) de «appeal court» (cour d'appel). 9, record 1, French, - cour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ces termes ne sont pas toujours interchangeables. 6, record 1, French, - cour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tribunal
1, record 1, Spanish, tribunal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tribunal de justicia 2, record 1, Spanish, tribunal%20de%20justicia
correct, masculine noun
- tribunal judicial 3, record 1, Spanish, tribunal%20judicial
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de jueces o magistrados que administran colegiadamente justicia en un proceso o instancia. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tribunal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
También, lugar destinado a los jueces para administrar justicia y pronunciar sentencias. 5, record 1, Spanish, - tribunal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tribunal de justicia: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 6, record 1, Spanish, - tribunal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Court of Justice
1, record 2, English, Court%20of%20Justice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 2, record 2, English, - Court%20of%20Justice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
European Communities. 3, record 2, English, - Court%20of%20Justice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cour de Justice
1, record 2, French, Cour%20de%20Justice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 2, record 2, French, - Cour%20de%20Justice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Communautés européennes. 3, record 2, French, - Cour%20de%20Justice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tribunal de Justicia
1, record 2, Spanish, Tribunal%20de%20Justicia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comunidades Europeas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Tribunal%20de%20Justicia
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