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CONTEXTE LEGISLATIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legislative context
1, record 1, English, legislative%20context
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[While] discussing the obligation of a municipality to use the official language chosen by the civil party in civil proceedings, the split decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Charlebois considered the broader question of the importance of the constitutional and legislative context in interpreting language rights. 1, record 1, English, - legislative%20context
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contexte législatif
1, record 1, French, contexte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les juges dissidents] ont indiqué que les règles ordinaires d'interprétation législative devraient continuer de guider les tribunaux, mais que le contexte législatif ainsi que la présomption de respect de la Charte [des droits et libertés] revêtaient une importance particulière. 1, record 1, French, - contexte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legislative history
1, record 2, English, legislative%20history
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contexte législatif
1, record 2, French, contexte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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