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GENERAL RULE COURT [11 records]

Record 1 2024-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of the Family
CONT

As a general rule of Canadian evidence law, the previous out-of-court statements of a witness or victim are not to be the subject of testimony in court. In regard to statements by a child who is not called as a witness, any statements made by the child to others would normally be regarded as hearsay and therefore inadmissible. Although the general rules about the exclusion of previous consistent statements and hearsay are basically sound, they can be problematic when applied to cases involving children who are victims of abuse. Not infrequently in child abuse cases, the initial disclosures of abuse by the child to a parent or another trusted person are graphic and highly revealing. Conversely, if the accused argues that a child has been subject to improper coaching or interviewing to make the allegations, [an] inquiry into the circumstances in which the allegations were first made can be vitally important. As a result of these types of concerns Canadian judges have significantly liberalized the rules about admitting this type of evidence, making changes to the common law that in some other countries have been achieved by legislative reforms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie de la famille
OBS

victime de maltraitance : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

The International Association of Refugee Law Judges seeks to foster recognition that protection from persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion is an individual right established under international law, and that the determination of refugee status and its cessation should be subject to the rule of law. The Association's membership consists of specialists in refugee law issues, members of specialized tribunals such as Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board(IRB) ;members of courts of first instance having general jurisdiction, similar to Canada's Federal Court; and members of appellate courts having powers of review over administrative determinations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

L'Association internationale des juges aux affaires des réfugiés veut faire davantage reconnaître que la protection contre la persécution en raison de la race, de la religion, de la nationalité, de l'appartenance à un groupe social ou des opinions politiques est un droit individuel reconnu par le droit international et que l'attribution, ou la perte, du statut de réfugié doivent être décidées en conformité avec le principe de la légalité. L'Association regroupe des spécialistes des questions touchant le droit des réfugiés, des membres de tribunaux spécialisés (du genre de la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié au Canada (CISR)), des membres de tribunaux de première instance ayant une compétence générale (comme la Cour fédérale du Canada) et des membres de cours d'appel habilitées à réexaminer des décisions administratives.

Key term(s)
  • Association internationale des juges œuvrant dans le domaine du droit des réfugiés
  • Association internationale des juges des affaires aux réfugiés
  • Association internationale des juges œuvrant en droit des réfugiés

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Ciudadanía e inmigración
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Record 3 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
  • Law of Security
CONT

As a general rule, at the time of making application to be appointed as administrator of the estate of a person dying intestate, the applicant must post with the court a bond to ensure that he/she properly carries out the functions of administrator.

CONT

The bond is signed by two sureties. The penalty in the bond is double the value of the estate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
  • Droit des sûretés
CONT

[...] le demandeur [la personne qui a demandé qu'on lui concède l'administration de la succession] doit contracter un engagement avec une ou des garanties relativement à l'exécution de ses fonctions : c'est ce qu'on a coutume d'appeler l'«administration bond».

CONT

[...] la pénalité en cas d'inexécution du «bond» [...] est en principe du double de la valeur de l'actif successoral dévolu à l'«administrator» par le «grant» [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho hereditario (common law)
  • Derecho de cauciones
DEF

Aquel en el que el propietario de un inmueble de productos como fideicomitente lo entrega al banco como fiduciario, que se encarga de administrarlo, después de acordar los contratos de arrendamiento respectivos: cobrar las rentas; pagar los impuestos relativos; cubrir los gastos de conservación, vigilancia y mantenimiento. El caso señalado da una idea somera de este tipo de fideicomisos que también son aplicables en herencias, tutelas, sucesiones o cualquier otro caso donde se considera conveniente la intervención de un tercero que, ajeno a afectaciones de carácter personal, pueda cumplir un objetivo determinado.

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Record 4 2015-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Courts
CONT

The Notice of Application shall be served in accordance with Rule 38. 05, and in addition(a) when the application relates to a proceeding before a lower court, service shall be made on the clerk or judge thereof and on the Attorney General...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribunaux
CONT

L'avis de requête doit être signifié conformément à la règle 38.05 et, de plus, a) si la requête se rapporte à une instance devant un tribunal inférieur, le greffier ou le juge de cette cour et le procureur général doivent en recevoir signification [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
  • Courts
DEF

A court’s authority to hear a wide range of cases, civil or criminal, that arise within its geographic area.

CONT

Involving the European Parliament in the decision making process and giving the European Court of Justice general jurisdiction over these policies is vital to respecting democratic values and the rule of law.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
  • Tribunaux
CONT

La participation du Parlement européen au processus décisionnel et l'attribution à la Cour de justice des Communautés européennes d'une juridiction générale pour ces politiques joueraient un rôle primordial dans le respect des valeurs démocratiques et des règles de droit.

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
OBS

letters of administration with the will annexed; letters of administration with will annexed; letters of administration cum testamento annexo: terms usually used in the plural.

OBS

Where the deceased left a will, but there is no proving executor, a grant of administration "cum testamento annexo" is made. [Mellows, "The Law of Succession," 4th ed., 1983, p. 226].

CONT

If a will of the deceased exists, but no executors has been appointed, or the executor appointed predeceases the testator, or refuses or becomes incapable to act, the court will grant(as a general rule, to the person having the greatest interest under the will, e. g., the residuary legatee) letters of administration with the will annexed(cum testamento annexo), a grant which is similar to probate of the will.(Jowitt, p. 1084)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

Dans l'équivalent français, l'adjectif «testamentaire» qualifie le mot «administration»; il ne prend pas la marque du pluriel.

OBS

lettres d'administration testamentaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

lettres d'administration testamentaire : 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).

Spanish

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Record 7 2013-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Public Law
  • International Relations
  • Foreign Trade
CONT

This phenomenon, which came to be known as "double exequatur, "was a strange exception to the general rule applicable to recognition and enforcement of state court judgments...

OBS

It is generally recognized that only a foreign judgment on the merits of the case can be the subject matter of an exequatur decision in Germany, but not a foreign exequatur judgment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit international public
  • Relations internationales
  • Commerce extérieur
CONT

Allant au-delà des acquis antérieurs, la Convention supprime l'exigence implicite de la double exequatur (une dans le pays d'origine de la sentence et l'autre dans le pays d'accueil) qui figurait dans les textes antérieurs.

Spanish

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Record 8 2013-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

As a general rule the evidence of user necessary to induce the court to presume a lost modern grant must be stronger than that upon which the court will presume a grant upon immemorial user, for where the party opposing the claim shows that the user did not at one time exist, the presumption of a modern grant becomes a more violent inference than the presumption of an ancient grant based upon immemorial user.(Halsbury, 4th ed., Vol. 14, p. 46)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

usage immémorial : 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).

Spanish

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Record 9 2008-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Forms
  • Practice and Procedural Law
OBS

Pursuant to(here insert reference to Court order, statutory provision or rule authorizing or requiring payment into court), the undersigned hereby tenders the attached cheque(or other instrument) in the sum of $______, Canadian currency, payable to the Receiver General of Canada as a payment into court for(here insert purpose or object of payment into court).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires administratifs
  • Droit judiciaire
OBS

En application de (mentionner ici l'ordonnance de la Cour, la disposition d'une loi ou la règle autorisant ou exigeant la consignation), le soussigné offre par les présentes le chèque (ou autre effet) ci-joint, au montant de _______$, en monnaie canadienne, payable au receveur général du Canada à titre de consignation à la Cour pour (indiquer ici quel est le but ou l'objet de la consignation).

Spanish

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Record 10 1997-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
OBS

Debt collection practices vary from creditor to creditor.... As a general rule, provincial laws cover seizure of goods, garnishment and other court actions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Préstamos
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Record 11 1995-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

Strict limitations exist on an accused’s ability to present evidence of other sexual activity by a victim of sexual assault.

CONT

... no evidence shall be adduced by or on behalf of the accused concerning the sexual activity of the complainant with any person other than the accused ....

OBS

As a general rule, questions about your sex life are not allowed in court. However, if the accused is someone you know and someone with whom you have had sexual relations before, you may be asked questions about these sexual activities.

OBS

Do not confuse the terms "evidence concerning sexual activity" and "evidence of sexual reputation".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

Si la plaignante connaissait son agresseur et avait déjà eu des relations sexuelles avec lui, elle pourrait être interrogée à ce sujet.

Spanish

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