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DROIT FONDAMENTAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substantive right
1, record 1, English, substantive%20right
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- right of substance 2, record 1, English, right%20of%20substance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another decision of the Superior Court of Ontario illustrates that the general staturory right to use French before the courts constitutes a substantive right that must be given full effect. 3, record 1, English, - substantive%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A right to the equal enjoyment of fundamental rights, privileges and immunities; distinguished from procedural right. 4, record 1, English, - substantive%20right
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit
1, record 1, French, droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit fondamental 2, record 1, French, droit%20fondamental
masculine noun
- droit formel 3, record 1, French, droit%20formel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en vertu du droit positif, par opposition au «adjective law» (droit procédural) 3, record 1, French, - droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basic right
1, record 2, English, basic%20right
correct, federal act, New Brunswick act
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fundamental right 2, record 2, English, fundamental%20right
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often plural. 3, record 2, English, - basic%20right
Record 2, Key term(s)
- basic rights
- fundamental rights
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit fondamental
1, record 2, French, droit%20fondamental
correct, New Brunswick act, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit essentiel 2, record 2, French, droit%20essentiel
federal act, New Brunswick act, masculine noun
- droit de base 3, record 2, French, droit%20de%20base
federal act, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit fondamental : souvent au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - droit%20fondamental
Record 2, Key term(s)
- droits fondamentaux
- droits essentiels
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho fundamental
1, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20fundamental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- derechos fundamentales
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