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DISCRETIONARY POWER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discretion
1, record 1, English, discretion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- discretionary power 2, record 1, English, discretionary%20power
correct
- discretionary authority 3, record 1, English, discretionary%20authority
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir discrétionnaire
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- discrétion 2, record 1, French, discr%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración federal
- Tribunales
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto discrecional
1, record 1, Spanish, acto%20discrecional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- poder discrecional 1, record 1, Spanish, poder%20discrecional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Categoría de acto administrativo en el cual la ley concede a la Administración Pública la posibilidad de elegir, para la resolución de un expediente, entre varias alternativas, quedando a su "discreción" la selección de cuál de ellas le parece más adecuada a los fines públicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acto%20discrecional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discretionary power
1, record 2, English, discretionary%20power
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power conferred upon a person which she is free to exercise as she chooses. 2, record 2, English, - discretionary%20power
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The power given an executor or trustee to sell or invest property "as she may deem advisable." 2, record 2, English, - discretionary%20power
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir discrétionnaire
1, record 2, French, pouvoir%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pouvoir discrétionnaire : 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). 2, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discretionary power
1, record 3, English, discretionary%20power
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir d'appréciation
1, record 3, French, pouvoir%20d%27appr%C3%A9ciation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue traditionnellement, dans le «bloc de l'égalité», deux grands types de normes qui offrent aux autorités administratives un pouvoir d'appréciation bien différent. 2, record 3, French, - pouvoir%20d%27appr%C3%A9ciation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'importance du pouvoir d'appréciation, et même son caractère pratiquement discrétionnaire, de la puissance publique s'est à plusieurs reprises révélées, dans le cadre de l'application des dispositions législatives et réglementaires [...] 3, record 3, French, - pouvoir%20d%27appr%C3%A9ciation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme français et équivalent apparaissent dans le titre des articles 25 et s. de la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale. 4, record 3, French, - pouvoir%20d%27appr%C3%A9ciation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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