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PROCEED MATTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- try an action
1, record 1, English, try%20an%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hear a case 2, record 1, English, hear%20a%20case
correct
- try and hear a cause, action or matter 3, record 1, English, try%20and%20hear%20a%20cause%2C%20action%20or%20matter
- treat and proceed with a matter 3, record 1, English, treat%20and%20proceed%20with%20a%20matter
- proceed with a matter 3, record 1, English, proceed%20with%20a%20matter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instruire une action
1, record 1, French, instruire%20une%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instruire une affaire 2, record 1, French, instruire%20une%20affaire
correct
- instruire un procès 3, record 1, French, instruire%20un%20proc%C3%A8s
- instruire une cause 4, record 1, French, instruire%20une%20cause
- juger une action 5, record 1, French, juger%20une%20action
New Brunswick
- entendre une affaire 6, record 1, French, entendre%20une%20affaire
avoid, see observation
- entendre une cause 7, record 1, French, entendre%20une%20cause
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les expressions «entendre une affaire» et «entendre une cause» sont à éviter car en contexte juridique, le verbe «entendre» s'emploie habituellement avec un complément d'objet désignant une personne (entendre les témoins, les parties, l'expert). 8, record 1, French, - instruire%20une%20action
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conocer de una causa
1, record 1, Spanish, conocer%20de%20una%20causa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ver una causa 1, record 1, Spanish, ver%20una%20causa
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proceed in a matter
1, record 2, English, proceed%20in%20a%20matter
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poursuivre une affaire 1, record 2, French, poursuivre%20une%20affaire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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