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DROIT SUBSTANTIEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substantive law
1, record 1, English, substantive%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the law which creates, defines, and regulates rights, as distinguished from the part which prescribes the remedies and the procedure for the enforcement of rights. 2, record 1, English, - substantive%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit substantiel
1, record 1, French, droit%20substantiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit matériel 2, record 1, French, droit%20mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
- règles juridiques de fond 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gles%20juridiques%20de%20fond
feminine noun, plural
- droit 4, record 1, French, droit
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Droit substantiel qui fonde les droits et obligations (la perte fortuite d'une chose est pour son propriétaire : règle de fond) par opposition aux règles qui président à la preuve des faits et actes juridiques (la preuve de la perte fortuite incombe au détenteur précaire : règle de preuve). 5, record 1, French, - droit%20substantiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matériel. Par opposition à territorial et à processuel : qui touche au fond du Droit, fondé sur les divisions du Droit [...] Droit matériel. Droit substantiel (le droit civil par rapport à la procédure). 6, record 1, French, - droit%20substantiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
règles juridiques de fond : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 6, record 1, French, - droit%20substantiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho sustantivo
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20sustantivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- substantive law
1, record 2, English, substantive%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to adjective law. 2, record 2, English, - substantive%20law
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 3, record 2, English, - substantive%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit substantiel
1, record 2, French, droit%20substantiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit positif 2, record 2, French, droit%20positif
correct, masculine noun
- droit matériel 3, record 2, French, droit%20mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition au droit de procédure. 4, record 2, French, - droit%20substantiel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droit positif; droit matériel : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 5, record 2, French, - droit%20substantiel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
droit substantiel : terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 5, record 2, French, - droit%20substantiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho sustantivo
1, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20sustantivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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