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INTERESSE PUBLICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Private Law
- Parliamentary Language
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public interest
1, record 1, English, public%20interest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The public interest refers to the "common well-being" or "general welfare." The public interest is central to policy debates, politics, democracy and the nature of government itself. While nearly everyone claims that aiding the common well-being or general welfare is positive, there is little, if any, consensus on what exactly constitutes the public interest. 2, record 1, English, - public%20interest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public interest: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 3, record 1, English, - public%20interest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit privé
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intérêt public
1, record 1, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intérêt général 2, record 1, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intérêt public; intérêt général : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 1, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho privado
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interés público
1, record 1, Spanish, inter%C3%A9s%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Excepcionalmente, podrá autorizarse la permanencia en España por razones humanitarias o de interés público, sobre todo en el caso de quienes se ven obligados a abandonar su país como consecuencia de conflictos o disturbios graves de carácter político, étnico o religioso o que, por razones humanitarias o de interés público, se les autorice excepcionalmente para ello. 2, record 1, Spanish, - inter%C3%A9s%20p%C3%BAblico
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