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GOVERN LAW [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rules of the road
1, record 1, English, rules%20of%20the%20road
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rules of navigation 2, record 1, English, rules%20of%20navigation
correct
- navigation rules 3, record 1, English, navigation%20rules
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rules and regulations accepted by international agreement and enforced by law in maritime countries, which govern the movements of ships when approaching each other under such circumstances that a collision may possibly ensue. 2, record 1, English, - rules%20of%20the%20road
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règles de route
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gles%20de%20route
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- règles de la circulation navale 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gles%20de%20la%20circulation%20navale
correct, feminine noun
- règles de barre et de route 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gles%20de%20barre%20et%20de%20route
feminine noun
- règles de la navigation 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gles%20de%20la%20navigation
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
- Reglamentación (Transporte por agua)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- normas de la buena marinería
1, record 1, Spanish, normas%20de%20la%20buena%20mariner%C3%ADa
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Rules of Court
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- civil proceeding
1, record 2, English, civil%20proceeding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- civil proceedings 2, record 2, English, civil%20proceedings
correct, plural
- civil procedure 3, record 2, English, civil%20procedure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A body of rules that delineate private rights and remedies, and govern disputes between individuals in such areas as contracts, property, and Family Law; distinct from criminal or public law. 4, record 2, English, - civil%20proceeding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Furthermore, in a civil proceeding, the accused can often choose which type of court to be tried in and can choose to appear before a judge or a jury. 5, record 2, English, - civil%20proceeding
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - civil%20proceeding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Règles de procédure
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédure civile
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20civile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procédure au civil 2, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20au%20civil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des règles qui, en matière civile, régissent l'organisation et la compétence des tribunaux, le déroulement des procès, l'appel et l'exécution volontaire ou forcée des jugements. 3, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20civile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'ailleurs, dans la procédure civile, souvent l'accusé a le choix du type de cour devant laquelle il veut être traduit, et il peut choisir de comparaître devant un juge ou encore devant un jury. 4, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20civile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diplomatic practice
1, record 3, English, diplomatic%20practice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- diplomatic usage 2, record 3, English, diplomatic%20usage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Developments in diplomatic practice since 1815 rendered necessary a new and more extensive codification of the laws and usages as to diplomatic envoys, which was achieved in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concluded on April 18, 1961. Customary international law will, however, continue to govern questions not expressly regulated by the Convention. 1, record 3, English, - diplomatic%20practice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pratique diplomatique
1, record 3, French, pratique%20diplomatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- usage diplomatique 2, record 3, French, usage%20diplomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique longuement établie et suivie par un nombre significatif d'États, au plan régional ou mondial, mais n'ayant pas le niveau d'une règle normative à caractère coutumier et par conséquent ne s'imposant pas aux États comme une obligation internationale. 3, record 3, French, - pratique%20diplomatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet usage répond à la pratique diplomatique traditionnelle, qui confère la plus haute importance et un caractère réservé et confidentiel à la procédure de remplacement des personnes qui, tels les ambassadeurs extraordinaires et plénipotentiaires, jouissent de la plus grande confiance du chef de l’État qu’ils sontappelés à représenter. 1, record 3, French, - pratique%20diplomatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usage diplomatique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 3, French, - pratique%20diplomatique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- usages diplomatiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- práctica diplomática
1, record 3, Spanish, pr%C3%A1ctica%20diplom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- uso diplomático 2, record 3, Spanish, uso%20diplom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uso diplomático: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 3, record 3, Spanish, - pr%C3%A1ctica%20diplom%C3%A1tica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Public Administration (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- government contract
1, record 4, English, government%20contract
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Crown contract 2, record 4, English, Crown%20contract
correct, see observation
- public contract 3, record 4, English, public%20contract
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, the common law rules of contract govern Crown contracts. 4, record 4, English, - government%20contract
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
government contract: extracted from the Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions (SACC) Manual, produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 5, record 4, English, - government%20contract
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Crown contract: term used in Commonwealth countries. 6, record 4, English, - government%20contract
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marché public
1, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- marché de l'État 2, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
correct, masculine noun
- contrat administratif 3, record 4, French, contrat%20administratif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- marché gouvernemental 4, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20gouvernemental
masculine noun
- contrat du gouvernement 4, record 4, French, contrat%20du%20gouvernement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat par lequel une personne physique ou morale s'engage envers une Administration à exécuter un ouvrage pour le compte de celle-ci ou à lui fournir des biens ou des services, moyennant un prix stipulé. 5, record 4, French, - march%C3%A9%20public
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat administratif : En France, le contrat administratif est soumis au régime particulier de la juridiction administrative et non au régime de droit commun. Le Canada ne connaît pas cette dualité de régimes et le contrat administratif est soumis au droit général des contrats. 6, record 4, French, - march%C3%A9%20public
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrat du gouvernement; marché gouvernemental : extrait du Guide des clauses et conditions uniformisées d'achat (CCUA) de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 7, record 4, French, - march%C3%A9%20public
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato gubernamental
1, record 4, Spanish, contrato%20gubernamental
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- majority rule
1, record 5, English, majority%20rule
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The Principle of Majority Rule... As with most democratic institutions, the fundamental rule is that the majority--meaning, in corporate law, those who hold the majority of the voting shares--shall govern. 1, record 5, English, - majority%20rule
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- règle de la majorité
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[ ... ] dans le droit des sociétés par actions au Canada, la règle de la majorité conserve toute sa pertinence au regard des décisions prises par l'assemblée générale des actionnaires dans son champ de compétence, c'est-à-dire en ce qui a trait à l'élection des administrateurs, à la nomination des vérificateurs et à l'approbation des règlements administratifs et des changements importants. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- biological samples bank
1, record 6, English, biological%20samples%20bank
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- biological specimens bank 2, record 6, English, biological%20specimens%20bank
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strict rules will govern the collection, use and retention of DNA profiles and biological samples. The legislation clearly stipulates that samples may only be used for forensic DNA analysis. Access to DNA profiles and to samples will be strictly limited to those directly involved in the operation of the data bank. Only the identifying information, e. g., the name, will be communicated to the appropriate law enforcement authorities for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting criminal offences. 1, record 6, English, - biological%20samples%20bank
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- banque de prélèvements biologiques
1, record 6, French, banque%20de%20pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vements%20biologiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'évolution de la recherche en génétique entraîne la multiplication des banques de prélèvements biologiques. Or, cette richesse accumulée, tout en ouvrant des perspectives médicales très attendues, soulève également nombre de problèmes éthiques, tels que celui du consentement éclairé des patients, ou encore l'exploitation commerciale des données. 1, record 6, French, - banque%20de%20pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vements%20biologiques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Great Law of Peace
1, record 7, English, Great%20Law%20of%20Peace
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Kaianerekowa 1, record 7, English, Kaianerekowa
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In each of the Mohawk communities approximately fifty-percent of the population resorts to their traditional form of government through the Hotinonsonni. They govern themselves through the "Kaianerekowa" which, translated into English, means "The Great Law of Peace". The Kaianerekowa defines the constitutional responsibilities of the Hotinonsonni; all their people, women as well as men, are represented and have control of their government. Historians have recently admitted that the government of the United States of America was patterned from the Kaianerekowa of the Hotinonsonni which is a current form of democratic government. 1, record 7, English, - Great%20Law%20of%20Peace
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Grande loi de la paix
1, record 7, French, Grande%20loi%20de%20la%20paix
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Kaianerekowa 1, record 7, French, Kaianerekowa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans chacune des communautés mohawks, environ la moitié de la population vit sous la forme traditionnelle de gouvernement des Hotinonsonnis qui observe la Kaianerekowa, ou Grande loi de la paix. La Kaianerekowa définit les responsabilités constitutionnelles de Hotininsonnis et l'ensemble de la population, tant hommes que femmes, est représenté au sein du gouvernement et exerce un contrôle sur ce dernier. Des historiens admettaient récemment que le gouvernement des États-Unis d'Amérique a été façonné d'après la Kaianerekowa des Hotinonsonnis, formule tout à fait actuelle de gouvernement démocratique. 1, record 7, French, - Grande%20loi%20de%20la%20paix
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-08-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- body of law 1, record 8, English, body%20of%20law
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Litigation is also a source of a decision in the 2-5% of cases which go to trial or hearing and which then become part of a body of law that can be used to govern future conduct. 1, record 8, English, - body%20of%20law
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ensemble de droit
1, record 8, French, ensemble%20de%20droit
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- masse de droit 1, record 8, French, masse%20de%20droit
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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