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HABEAS CORPUS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extraordinary remedies
1, record 1, English, extraordinary%20remedies
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The writs of mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus, and some others... in contradistinction to the ordinary remedy by action. 1, record 1, English, - extraordinary%20remedies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recours extraordinaires
1, record 1, French, recours%20extraordinaires
masculine noun, plural
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 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- remand
1, record 2, English, remand
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disposition made of a petitioner denied relief in a habeas corpus proceeding, he being sent to the custody or restraint from which he was taken under the writ. 2, record 2, English, - remand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- renvoi
1, record 2, French, renvoi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu du Code criminel. 2, record 2, French, - renvoi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Administrative Law
- Courts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- proceeding for judicial review
1, record 3, English, proceeding%20for%20judicial%20review
correct, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The form of proceeding for judicial review is the special statutory review proceeding relevant to the subject matter in a court specified by statute or, in the absence or inadequacy thereof, any applicable form of legal action, including actions for declaratory judgments or writs of prohibitory or mandatory injunction or habeas corpus, in a court of competent jurisdiction. 2, record 3, English, - proceeding%20for%20judicial%20review
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit administratif
- Tribunaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- recours en révision judiciaire
1, record 3, French, recours%20en%20r%C3%A9vision%20judiciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- recours en révision 2, record 3, French, recours%20en%20r%C3%A9vision
correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] pouvoir de contrôle et de surveillance des tribunaux supérieurs [...] peut s'exercer quand un accidenté dépose un recours en révision judiciaire devant la Cour supérieure. 3, record 3, French, - recours%20en%20r%C3%A9vision%20judiciaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- issue a writ
1, record 4, English, issue%20a%20writ
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... this Court has no original jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas corpus. 2, record 4, English, - issue%20a%20writ
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- délivrer un bref
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9livrer%20un%20bref
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- décerner un bref 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9cerner%20un%20bref
correct
- adresser un bref 3, record 4, French, adresser%20un%20bref
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
- Reglamento procesal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- promulgación de un dictamen judicial
1, record 4, Spanish, promulgaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20dictamen%20judicial
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Rules of Court
- Courts
- Constitutional Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- amparo
1, record 5, English, amparo
correct, Latin America
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- remedies of amparo 2, record 5, English, remedies%20of%20amparo
correct, Latin America
- amparo proceedings 2, record 5, English, amparo%20proceedings
correct, Latin America
- amparo action 2, record 5, English, amparo%20action
correct, Latin America
- remedy of amparo 2, record 5, English, remedy%20of%20amparo
correct, Latin America
- recourse of amparo 2, record 5, English, recourse%20of%20amparo
correct, Latin America
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Right of any person to use this remedy to maintain or re-establish his enjoyment of the other fundamental rights embodied in the Constitution(except for the right to freedom, which is protected by habeas corpus). 2, record 5, English, - amparo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "remedy of amparo" is defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights at section 64. 3, record 5, English, - amparo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
amparo: may be invoked against any provision, agreement or decision and, in general, against any action, omission or simple material act not based on a valid administrative regulation committed by public servants or organs which has violated, violates or threatens to violate any of those rights, as well as against arbitrary actions and acts or omissions based on wrongly interpreted or improperly applied regulations. (section 70). 2, record 5, English, - amparo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
amparo: may not be invoked: (a) against decisions and jurisdictional rulings of the judiciary; (b) against acts of the administrative authorities pursuant to judicial decisions, provided that such acts are carried out in accordance with the orders of the judicial authority in question; (c) against acts or decisions of the Supreme Electoral Court in electoral matters. (section 71). 2, record 5, English, - amparo
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Règles de procédure
- Tribunaux
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- recours en amparo
1, record 5, French, recours%20en%20amparo
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- droit d'amparo 1, record 5, French, droit%20d%27amparo
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- requête d'amparo 1, record 5, French, requ%C3%AAte%20d%27amparo
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
- amparo 2, record 5, French, amparo
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recours judiciaire permettant, dans divers pays hispanophones, de demander la protection (amparo) d'un tribunal pour obtenir le respect d'un droit garanti par la constitution mais violé par le pouvoir judiciaire ou par le pouvoir exécutif. 2, record 5, French, - recours%20en%20amparo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit d'amparo : est prévu à l'article 31 de la Constitution [de la République de l'Équateur] en vertu duquel toute personne pourra se pourvoir devant les institutions judiciaires désignées par la loi et demander l'adoption d'urgence de mesures visant à faire casser ou à empêcher la perpétration d'un acte d'autorité illicite, par l'administration publique, attentatoire à l'un des droits constitutionnels et susceptible de causer un dommage imminent, grave et irréparable, ou enfin à réparer immédiatement les conséquences d'un tel acte. 1, record 5, French, - recours%20en%20amparo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droit d'amparo : Veuillez consulter l'article 43 du Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques par rapport à l'observation ci-haut décrite. 3, record 5, French, - recours%20en%20amparo
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Reglamento procesal
- Tribunales
- Derecho constitucional
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- amparo
1, record 5, Spanish, amparo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- juicio de amparo 2, record 5, Spanish, juicio%20de%20amparo
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción judicial breve y sumaria, destinada a garantizar los derechos y libertades constitucionales distintos de la libertad física (pues ella está protegida por el habeas corpus), que tiene un ámbito distinto del de los procesos ordinarios, por cuanto estos - por su propia naturaleza - no pueden satisfacer la urgencia de la restauración de los derechos presuntamente conculcados, lo cual es un elemento esencial en el proceso de amparo. 3, record 5, Spanish, - amparo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El amparo aparece por primera vez en América Latina en la constitución mexicana de Yucatán de 1840 y luego es retomado en todo su vigor por la de 1917. Esta ley fundamental al igual que la de Brasil, bajo la denominación de mandato de segurança le dan gran fuerza a la institución. Es de destacar la ley orgánica de amparo de Venezuela de 1985, la que constituye un verdadero código en la materia. Pero, a nivel de nuestro continente la Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos (Pacto de San José de Costa Rica) prevé la aplicación del amparo en su art. 24 a los países signatarios del mismo. Dicha disposición establece que toda persona tiene derecho a un recurso sencillo y rápido o a cualquier recurso efectivo ante los jueces o tribunales competentes que los ampare contra actos que violen sus derechos fundamentales reconocidos por la constitución, la ley o la presente Convención, aún cuando tal violación sea cometida por personas que actúen en ejercicio de sus funciones judiciales. 3, record 5, Spanish, - amparo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amparo: La definición y el contexto del término "amparo" han sido reproducidos del volumen: El "Amparo Colectivo" Consagrado por la Reforma Constitucional del 1994. 4, record 5, Spanish, - amparo
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