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PROCEDIMIENTO JUDICIAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal proceedings
1, record 1, English, legal%20proceedings
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- judicial proceedings 2, record 1, English, judicial%20proceedings
correct, plural
- proceedings before a court 3, record 1, English, proceedings%20before%20a%20court
correct, plural
- adjudicative proceedings 4, record 1, English, adjudicative%20proceedings
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"legal proceedings." The proceedings of a suit embrace all matters that occur in its progress judicially. 5, record 1, English, - legal%20proceedings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proceeding(s). In reference to the business done by tribunals of all kinds, "the proceeding" and "the proceedings" are interchangeable. And both are so common that it would be impossible to brand either one as inferior. 6, record 1, English, - legal%20proceedings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
legal proceedings; judicial proceedings; proceedings before a court; adjudicative proceedings: terms usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 1, English, - legal%20proceedings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action judiciaire
1, record 1, French, action%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action en justice 2, record 1, French, action%20en%20justice
correct, feminine noun
- procédure judiciaire 3, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
- procédures judiciaires 4, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dures%20judiciaires
avoid, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «proceedings» se rend en français par un substantif comme «procédure», par exemple, qui a alors un sens collectif et, par conséquent, ne s'écrit pas au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - action%20judiciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento judicial
1, record 1, Spanish, procedimiento%20judicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- proceso judicial 2, record 1, Spanish, proceso%20judicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de actuaciones que se llevan a cabo mediante trámites judiciales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - procedimiento%20judicial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- procedure
1, record 2, English, procedure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legal procedures 2, record 2, English, legal%20procedures
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The statute cited has been repealed. 3, record 2, English, - procedure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...in so far as legal procedures permit. 2, record 2, English, - procedure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédure
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des règles, des formalités qui doivent être respectées pour soumettre une prétention à un tribunal. 2, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La loi citée a été abrogée. 3, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour autant que la procédure le permette [...] 4, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tramitación procesal
1, record 2, Spanish, tramitaci%C3%B3n%20procesal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- procedimiento judicial 1, record 2, Spanish, procedimiento%20judicial
correct, masculine noun
- tramitación judicial 1, record 2, Spanish, tramitaci%C3%B3n%20judicial
correct, feminine noun
- vía judicial 1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20judicial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Courts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- judicial process
1, record 3, English, judicial%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- court process 2, record 3, English, court%20process
correct
- legal process 3, record 3, English, legal%20process
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process which is fair on its face, lawfully issued for a lawful purpose. 1, record 3, English, - judicial%20process
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Excise duty and other amounts payable under the Act are debts due to the Crown and may be recovered through the court process or in any other manner provided under the Act. 4, record 3, English, - judicial%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Tribunaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processus judiciaire
1, record 3, French, processus%20judiciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le droit d'accise et autres sommes exigibles en vertu de la Loi sont des créances de la Couronne et ils sont recouvrables au moyen d'un processus judiciaire ou de toute autre manière prévue dans la Loi. 2, record 3, French, - processus%20judiciaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
- Tribunales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento judicial
1, record 3, Spanish, procedimiento%20judicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- judicial proceeding
1, record 4, English, judicial%20proceeding
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- legal proceeding 2, record 4, English, legal%20proceeding
correct
- court proceeding 3, record 4, English, court%20proceeding
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any proceeding initiated to procure an order or decree, whether in law or in equity. 4, record 4, English, - judicial%20proceeding
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legal proceeding. Any proceeding authorized by law and instituted in a court or tribunal to acquire a right or to enforce a remedy. 4, record 4, English, - judicial%20proceeding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procédure judiciaire
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- poursuite judiciaire 2, record 4, French, poursuite%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
- poursuite en justice 3, record 4, French, poursuite%20en%20justice
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento judicial
1, record 4, Spanish, procedimiento%20judicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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