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DROIT ANCESTRAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Aboriginal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Aboriginal right
1, record 1, English, Aboriginal%20right
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Aboriginal Peoples' right 1, record 1, English, Aboriginal%20Peoples%27%20right
correct, noun
- right of Aboriginal Peoples 1, record 1, English, right%20of%20Aboriginal%20Peoples
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, a right held by Indigenous Peoples under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. 1, record 1, English, - Aboriginal%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "Aboriginal right" is usually used in the plural form. 1, record 1, English, - Aboriginal%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The term "aboriginal rights" is used in section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. 1, record 1, English, - Aboriginal%20right
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Aboriginal rights
- Aboriginal Peoples' rights
- rights of Aboriginal Peoples
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit autochtone
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit ancestral
1, record 1, French, droit%20ancestral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, droit dont sont titulaires les peuples autochtones au titre de l'article 35 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982. 1, record 1, French, - droit%20ancestral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «droit ancestral» s'emploie le plus souvent au pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - droit%20ancestral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «droits ancestraux» est employé à l'article 35 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982. 1, record 1, French, - droit%20ancestral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
droit ancestral : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - droit%20ancestral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits ancestraux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Aboriginal right
1, record 2, English, Aboriginal%20right
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ancestral right 2, record 2, English, ancestral%20right
correct
- Aboriginal ancestral right 3, record 2, English, Aboriginal%20ancestral%20right
correct
- Indigenous right 4, record 2, English, Indigenous%20right
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A right that some Aboriginal peoples of Canada hold as a result of their ancestors' longstanding use and occupancy of the land. 5, record 2, English, - Aboriginal%20right
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aboriginal rights refer to practices, traditions and customs that distinguish the unique culture of each First Nation and were practiced prior to European contact. ... The rights of certain peoples to hunt, trap and fish on ancestral lands are examples of Aboriginal rights. Aboriginal rights vary from group to group depending on the customs, practices and traditions that have formed part of their distinctive cultures. 5, record 2, English, - Aboriginal%20right
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aboriginal right; ancestral right; Aboriginal ancestral right; Indigenous right: designations usually used in the plural. 6, record 2, English, - Aboriginal%20right
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aboriginal right: designation used in the "Constitution Act, 1982." 5, record 2, English, - Aboriginal%20right
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Aboriginal rights
- ancestral rights
- Aboriginal ancestral rights
- Indigenous rights
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit ancestral
1, record 2, French, droit%20ancestral
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit ancestral autochtone 2, record 2, French, droit%20ancestral%20autochtone
correct, masculine noun
- droit ancestral des Autochtones 3, record 2, French, droit%20ancestral%20des%20Autochtones
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit que certains Autochtones au Canada détiennent parce qu'ils utilisent et occupent depuis longtemps les terres de leurs ancêtres. 4, record 2, French, - droit%20ancestral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les droits ancestraux portent sur les pratiques, les traditions et les coutumes qui caractérisent la culture unique de chaque Première Nation et qui étaient exercées avant l'arrivée des Européens. [...] Les droits de certains Autochtones de chasser, de piéger et de pêcher sur les territoires ancestraux sont des exemples de droits ancestraux. Ces derniers varient d'un groupe à l'autre en fonction des coutumes, des pratiques et des traditions qui constituaient leurs cultures distinctives. 4, record 2, French, - droit%20ancestral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit ancestral; droit ancestral autochtone; droit ancestral des Autochtones : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 2, French, - droit%20ancestral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droit ancestral : désignation utilisée dans la «Loi constitutionnelle de 1982». 4, record 2, French, - droit%20ancestral
Record 2, Key term(s)
- droits ancestraux
- droits ancestraux autochtones
- droits ancestraux des Autochtones
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho indígena
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derechos ancestrales
1, record 2, Spanish, derechos%20ancestrales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- derechos aborígenes 2, record 2, Spanish, derechos%20abor%C3%ADgenes
masculine noun, plural, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- derecho ancestral
- derecho aborigen
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