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OUTSTANDING MATTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pending case
1, record 1, English, pending%20case
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ongoing matter 2, record 1, English, ongoing%20matter
correct
- outstanding case 3, record 1, English, outstanding%20case
correct
- pending matter 4, record 1, English, pending%20matter
correct
- ongoing case 5, record 1, English, ongoing%20case
correct
- outstanding matter 6, record 1, English, outstanding%20matter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A case that has not yet been decided or settled. 7, record 1, English, - pending%20case
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an ongoing matter, the [Public Prosecution Service of Canada] is prosecuting [the company] on charges under the Plant Protection Act. 2, record 1, English, - pending%20case
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
case pending before the court 7, record 1, English, - pending%20case
Record 1, Key term(s)
- on-going matter
- on-going case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affaire en cours
1, record 1, French, affaire%20en%20cours
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instance en cours 2, record 1, French, instance%20en%20cours
correct, feminine noun
- affaire en instance 3, record 1, French, affaire%20en%20instance
correct, feminine noun
- cause pendante 4, record 1, French, cause%20pendante
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affaire qui n'a pas encore été tranchée ou réglée. 5, record 1, French, - affaire%20en%20cours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une affaire en cours, le [Service des poursuites pénales du Canada] poursuit [la société] concernant des accusations aux termes de la Loi sur la protection des plantes. 6, record 1, French, - affaire%20en%20cours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
affaire en cours devant la cour, affaire en instance devant la cour 5, record 1, French, - affaire%20en%20cours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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