TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MOTIF SPECIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special cause
1, record 1, English, special%20cause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- justification spéciale
1, record 1, French, justification%20sp%C3%A9ciale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- motif particulier 2, record 1, French, motif%20particulier
masculine noun
- motif spécial 3, record 1, French, motif%20sp%C3%A9cial
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special grounds
1, record 2, English, special%20grounds
correct, see observation, plural, New Brunswick
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- special reasons 2, record 2, English, special%20reasons
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To receive evidence. 2, record 2, English, - special%20grounds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
special grounds; special reasons: terms rarely used in the singular. 3, record 2, English, - special%20grounds
Record 2, Key term(s)
- special ground
- special reason
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- raisons spéciales
1, record 2, French, raisons%20sp%C3%A9ciales
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- motifs particuliers 2, record 2, French, motifs%20particuliers
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- motifs spéciaux 3, record 2, French, motifs%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
see observation, masculine noun, plural, New Brunswick
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De recueillir une preuve. 2, record 2, French, - raisons%20sp%C3%A9ciales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
motifs particuliers; motifs spéciaux; raisons spéciales : termes rarement utilisés au singulier. 4, record 2, French, - raisons%20sp%C3%A9ciales
Record 2, Key term(s)
- motif particulier
- motif spécial
- raison spéciale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


