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MOTIFS VALABLES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Legal Actions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sufficient cause
1, record 1, English, sufficient%20cause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- good cause 2, record 1, English, good%20cause
correct
- good cause shown 3, record 1, English, good%20cause%20shown
correct
- good and sufficient reason 4, record 1, English, good%20and%20sufficient%20reason
correct
- good and sufficient cause 5, record 1, English, good%20and%20sufficient%20cause
correct
- sufficient grounds 6, record 1, English, sufficient%20grounds
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legally sufficient reason. 3, record 1, English, - sufficient%20cause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Actions en justice
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motifs valables
1, record 1, French, motifs%20valables
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cause suffisante 2, record 1, French, cause%20suffisante
correct, feminine noun
- motifs valables et suffisants 3, record 1, French, motifs%20valables%20et%20suffisants
masculine noun
- raison suffisante 4, record 1, French, raison%20suffisante
feminine noun
- justification suffisante 5, record 1, French, justification%20suffisante
New Brunswick act, feminine noun
- motif suffisant 6, record 1, French, motif%20suffisant
masculine noun
- raison valable 7, record 1, French, raison%20valable
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Acciones judiciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motivo suficiente
1, record 1, Spanish, motivo%20suficiente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- justificación 1, record 1, Spanish, justificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reasonable grounds
1, record 2, English, reasonable%20grounds
correct, federal regulation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If an officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a sum of money offered by a person as a deposit was not legally obtained, or that a sum of money that a person may be obliged to pay under a guarantee would not be legally obtained, the officer shall not allow that person to pay a deposit or post a guarantee. 2, record 2, English, - reasonable%20grounds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reasonable ground: term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 3, record 2, English, - reasonable%20grounds
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reasonable ground
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motifs valables
1, record 2, French, motifs%20valables
correct, federal regulation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agent ayant des motifs raisonnables de croire que la somme qu'une personne donne en garantie ou pourrait être tenue de payer en cas de réalisation de la garantie a été ou serait obtenue illégalement ne doit pas permettre à cette personne de fournir la garantie. 2, record 2, French, - motifs%20valables
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motifs valables : terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 3, record 2, French, - motifs%20valables
Record 2, Key term(s)
- motif valable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- motivos fundados
1, record 2, Spanish, motivos%20fundados
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- on reasonable grounds
1, record 3, English, on%20reasonable%20grounds
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pour des motifs valables
1, record 3, French, pour%20des%20motifs%20valables
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pour des motifs raisonnables 2, record 3, French, pour%20des%20motifs%20raisonnables
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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