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SUSPENSION INSTANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stay of proceedings
1, record 1, English, stay%20of%20proceedings
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The temporary suspension of the regular order of proceedings in a cause, by direction or order of the court .... 2, record 1, English, - stay%20of%20proceedings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A stay of proceedings is sometimes produced "ipso facto", without an express order to that effect, as where a party obtains an order for a new trial. 3, record 1, English, - stay%20of%20proceedings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sursis de l'instance
1, record 1, French, sursis%20de%20l%27instance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- suspension de l'instance 2, record 1, French, suspension%20de%20l%27instance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrêt temporaire, mais parfois indéfini, de l'instance, résultant d'un sursis à statuer [...], d'une radiation de l'affaire ou d'une autre cause déterminée par la loi [...] après lequel [...] l'instance se poursuit (ou peut l'être) [...] 3, record 1, French, - sursis%20de%20l%27instance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sursis de l'instance : équivalent recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 1, French, - sursis%20de%20l%27instance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suspensión de la instancia
1, record 1, Spanish, suspensi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20instancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stay of action
1, record 2, English, stay%20of%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suspension de l'instance
1, record 2, French, suspension%20de%20l%27instance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- suspension d'instance 2, record 2, French, suspension%20d%27instance
correct, feminine noun
- suspension d'action 3, record 2, French, suspension%20d%27action
feminine noun
- suspension d'une action 4, record 2, French, suspension%20d%27une%20action
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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