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GENERAL LIMITATION [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-material loss
1, record 1, English, non%2Dmaterial%20loss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intangible loss 2, record 1, English, intangible%20loss
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compensation for injured feelings or loss of expected enjoyment is not inconsistent with a general limitation of damages to compensation, and, though earlier cases denied them recent cases have awarded damages for such non-material losses. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dmaterial%20loss
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non material loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte immatérielle
1, record 1, French, perte%20immat%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general limitation
1, record 2, English, general%20limitation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The words "and his heirs" constitute a general limitation... denoting that the estate is one of that class of estates which are termed estates in fee. And similarly the words "and the heirs of his body, ""for life, ""for years, "are general limitations, denoting that the estates are respectively estates tail, freeholds not of inheritance, and chattel interests.(Ferne, v. 2, p. 11) 1, record 2, English, - general%20limitation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délimitation ordinaire
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9limitation%20ordinaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
délimitation ordinaire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9limitation%20ordinaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multi-purpose force
1, record 3, English, multi%2Dpurpose%20force
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main difference between the general purpose forces and the multi-purpose forces is that in the first case, forces can perform all kinds of tasks or functions without any limitation whatsoever whereas multi-purpose forces may only perform some tasks or functions and limitations do apply. 2, record 3, English, - multi%2Dpurpose%20force
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information provided by Department of National Defence officials specialized in doctrine for all forces (land, maritime and air). 2, record 3, English, - multi%2Dpurpose%20force
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
multi-purpose force: term used in the context of the Defence Renewal Project. 3, record 3, English, - multi%2Dpurpose%20force
Record 3, Key term(s)
- multipurpose force
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force plurifonctionnelle
1, record 3, French, force%20plurifonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe une différence sémantique entre les termes «forces polyvalentes» et «forces plurifonctionnelles» dans ce sens que dans le premier cas, les forces peuvent effectuer toutes sortes de fonctions sans aucune restriction alors que dans le cas de «plurifonctionnelles» il y a des restrictions quant au nombre de fonctions que peuvent remplir les forces. 2, record 3, French, - force%20plurifonctionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le choix du terme «plurifonctionnelles» est privilégié au terme «multifonctionnelles» parce qu'il s'applique autant aux êtres animés qu'inanimés alors que le second ne se refère qu'aux êtres inanimés. 2, record 3, French, - force%20plurifonctionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
force plurifonctionnelle : terme utilisé dans le contexte du Projet de renouvellement de la défense. 3, record 3, French, - force%20plurifonctionnelle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- force pluri-fonctionnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- limitation
1, record 4, English, limitation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept of limitation must be contrasted with the concept of prescription. The former was unknown to the common law and is wholly a creature of statute. The latter was a common law rule of evidence based on the presumption of lost modern grant. The former abolishes stale or obsolete claims and operates in a negative fashion. The latter creates or establishes rights in land such as easements and operates in a positive fashion. (Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 1496). 1, record 4, English, - limitation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Statutes of Limitation are generally regarded as a means of protecting the defendant against a stale or unjust claim. Except in actions chiefly concerned with real property, in which, by the judicial interpretation of the limitation provisions applicable thereto, it has been held that the lapse of the statutory period operates to extinguish the right, "The Limitations Act" operates merely as a bar to the remedy by proceedings in the courts. Except where the statute by its terms absolutely extinguishes the debt or demand itself, the general rule with respect to debts, or more money demands is that statutes of limitation are regarded as barring the remedy, and not as extinguishing the cause of action.("C. E. D. "(Ont., 2nd), Vol. 13, p. 5). 1, record 4, English, - limitation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prescription extinctive
1, record 4, French, prescription%20extinctive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prescription 1, record 4, French, prescription
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prescription extinctive; prescription : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - prescription%20extinctive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La distinction entre «limitation» et «prescription» est exprimée en français par les adjectifs «extinctif» et «acquisitif». L'expression «prescription extinctive» peut toutefois s'abréger en «prescription» lorsque le contexte le permet. 1, record 4, French, - prescription%20extinctive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- loss of expected enjoyment
1, record 5, English, loss%20of%20expected%20enjoyment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compensation for injured feelings or loss of expected enjoyment is not inconsistent with a general limitation of damages to compensation, and, though earlier cases denied then, recent cases have awarded damages for such non-material losses. 2, record 5, English, - loss%20of%20expected%20enjoyment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perte de jouissances escomptées
1, record 5, French, perte%20de%20jouissances%20escompt%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte de jouissances escomptées : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - perte%20de%20jouissances%20escompt%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Arms Control
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Antiballistic Missile Treaty
1, record 6, English, Antiballistic%20Missile%20Treaty
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ABM Treaty 1, record 6, English, ABM%20Treaty
correct
- Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems 2, record 6, English, Treaty%20between%20the%20United%20States%20of%20America%20and%20the%20Union%20of%20Soviet%20Socialist%20Republics%20on%20the%20Limitation%20of%20Anti%2DBallistic%20Missile%20Systems
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty(or ABM Treaty) was a treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile(ABM) systems used in defending areas against missile-delivered nuclear weapons. On May 26, 1972, the President of the United States, Richard Nixon and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Leonid Brezhnev signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. The treaty was in force for thirty years, from 1972 until 2002. On June 13, 2002, six months after giving the required notice of intent, the US withdrew from the treaty. 1, record 6, English, - Antiballistic%20Missile%20Treaty
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Contrôle des armements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Traité sur les missiles antimissiles balistiques
1, record 6, French, Trait%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20missiles%20antimissiles%20balistiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- Traité ABM 1, record 6, French, Trait%C3%A9%20ABM
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Traité entre les États-Unis d'Amérique et l'Union des Républiques socialistes soviétiques concernant la limitation des systèmes antimissiles balistiques 2, record 6, French, Trait%C3%A9%20entre%20les%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique%20et%20l%27Union%20des%20R%C3%A9publiques%20socialistes%20sovi%C3%A9tiques%20concernant%20la%20limitation%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20antimissiles%20balistiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au milieu des années 90, devant l'évolution du contexte stratégique et la prolifération grandissante des armes de destruction massive et des systèmes de missiles, le président Clinton a donné son accord de principe à la nécessité d'une défense antimissiles et cherché à aller de l'avant dans le dossier, tout en essayant de rester fidèle au Traité sur les missiles antimissiles balistiques (ABM) de 1972. Conclu par les États-Unis et l'URSS, le Traité ABM visait à limiter les systèmes antimissiles. De fait, la National Missile Defense Act a été entériné en 1999, en vue de déployer un système de défense antimissiles dès que la technologie le permettrait. 1, record 6, French, - Trait%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20missiles%20antimissiles%20balistiques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- proper purpose
1, record 7, English, proper%20purpose
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conclusion as to proper purpose ... the most important issue is whether the directors, in adopting the defensive tactics culminating in the issuer bid, met the onus upon them to show that they acted in the best interests of the corporation as a whole. 2, record 7, English, - proper%20purpose
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... courts tended to overcome the difficulty of determining a "proper purpose" by applying the general limitation applicable to fiduciaries : that they exercise their powers in the best interests of the beneficiaries. 3, record 7, English, - proper%20purpose
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fin légitime
1, record 7, French, fin%20l%C3%A9gitime
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les devoirs des administrateurs. Le devoir de se servir de leurs pouvoirs dans une fin légitime (proper purpose). 1, record 7, French, - fin%20l%C3%A9gitime
Record 7, Key term(s)
- proper purpose
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-07-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- conceptual bias
1, record 8, English, conceptual%20bias
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The overlooking of differences due to oversimplification in categorizing. Also a general experimental limitation due to the misuse of categorization. 1, record 8, English, - conceptual%20bias
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- biais conceptuel
1, record 8, French, biais%20conceptuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait de négliger les différences en raison d'une trop grande simplification au moment du processus de catégorisation; restriction expérientielle générale causée par un usage inadéquat de la catégorisation. 1, record 8, French, - biais%20conceptuel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-01-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- general employment prospects
1, record 9, English, general%20employment%20prospects
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On application from an employee or former employee, the designated authority may reduce the limitation period on employment. Decisions to reduce the limitation period will be made taking into consideration :... the general employment prospects of the employee or former employee making the application 1, record 9, English, - general%20employment%20prospects
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- perspectives générales d'emploi
1, record 9, French, perspectives%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales%20d%27emploi
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la demande de tout employé ancien ou actuel, l'autorité désignée peut réduite la période de restriction relative à l'emploi. Pour en décider, l'autorité désignée tiendra compte des facteurs suivants : les perspectives générales d'emploi de l'employé ancien ou actuel qui a fait la demande. 1, record 9, French, - perspectives%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales%20d%27emploi
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-11-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Cartography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- geographic survey
1, record 10, English, geographic%20survey
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term, not susceptible of defined limitation, covering a wide range of surveys lying between and merging into exploratory surveys on the one hand and basic topographic surveys on the other. 1, record 10, English, - geographic%20survey
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geographic surveys usually cover large areas, are based on coordinated control, and are used to record physical and statistical characteristics of the area surveyed. 1, record 10, English, - geographic%20survey
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Cartographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- levé géographique
1, record 10, French, lev%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9ographique
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-05-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- general licence
1, record 11, English, general%20licence
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... one that grants to the licensee the power to use the patented invention in all its parts in any manner and to any extent throughout the whole territory for which the patent monopoly was granted. 1, record 11, English, - general%20licence
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the words "use and exercise the invention", in the grant of a licence, without words of limitation, will create a general licence. 1, record 11, English, - general%20licence
Record 11, Key term(s)
- general license
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- licence générale
1, record 11, French, licence%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1983-02-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- admission of aliens
1, record 12, English, admission%20of%20aliens
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Admission of aliens. While theoretically almost all States claim the right to exclude aliens, in practice they do not exercise this right to its fullest extent. As a general rule, conditions are imposed on admission, or only certain classes, for example, tourists, or students, are freely admitted. Moreover, there is one practical limitation on the full exercise of the right which every State must carefully take into account, namely, that the entire prohibition of the citizens of one particular State would diplomatically be regarded as an affront or as an unfriendly act towards that State. 1, record 12, English, - admission%20of%20aliens
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- admission des étrangers
1, record 12, French, admission%20des%20%C3%A9trangers
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] le fait par un État d'accepter, éventuellement sous certaines conditions, que les étrangers pénètrent sur son territoire, y séjournent, s'y établissent. 1, record 12, French, - admission%20des%20%C3%A9trangers
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- message capacity 1, record 13, English, message%20capacity
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- traffic capacity 1, record 13, English, traffic%20capacity
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The general disadvantage of passive systems is the limitation to message capacity because large tracking Earth-station antennas... would be necessary. 1, record 13, English, - message%20capacity
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- capacité de transmission
1, record 13, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20transmission
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- capacité de relais 2, record 13, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20relais
feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette technique a l'avantage [...] d'augmenter la capacité de transmission dans une bande donnée, mais elle nécessite à bord du satellite de grandes antennes très soignées 1, record 13, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20transmission
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Engineering
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- general engineering 1, record 14, English, general%20engineering
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general : not confined by specialization or careful limitation : not limited to a particular class, type or field characterized by scope, diversity or variety. 2, record 14, English, - general%20engineering
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Ingénierie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- génie unifié
1, record 14, French, g%C3%A9nie%20unifi%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cours préparant un ingénieur polyvalent (non-spécialisé) 1, record 14, French, - g%C3%A9nie%20unifi%C3%A9
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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