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MOTIFS IMPERIEUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Population Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compelling reasons
1, record 1, English, compelling%20reasons
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compelling reasons for keeping a person in custody. 2, record 1, English, - compelling%20reasons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 3, record 1, English, - compelling%20reasons
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compelling reason
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Mouvements de population
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raisons impérieuses
1, record 1, French, raisons%20imp%C3%A9rieuses
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- motifs impérieux 2, record 1, French, motifs%20imp%C3%A9rieux
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi sur l'immigration, par. 2(3) 3, record 1, French, - raisons%20imp%C3%A9rieuses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
raisons impérieuses : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 1, French, - raisons%20imp%C3%A9rieuses
Record 1, Key term(s)
- raison impérieuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Law of Evidence
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compelling reason
1, record 2, English, compelling%20reason
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compelling reasons for keeping a person in custody. 2, record 2, English, - compelling%20reason
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Droit de la preuve
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motif irrésistible
1, record 2, French, motif%20irr%C3%A9sistible
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- motif impérieux 2, record 2, French, motif%20imp%C3%A9rieux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Lexique Justice. 1, record 2, French, - motif%20irr%C3%A9sistible
Record 2, Key term(s)
- motifs impérieux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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