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LAY COURT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- street sprinkling
1, record 1, English, street%20sprinkling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the matter of street sprinkling, the city and the company fought a long court battle over who should pay for the water used to lay the dust in the streets. Nor was this an inconsiderable matter, as dust was the smog of [the 19th century. ] 2, record 1, English, - street%20sprinkling
Record 1, Key term(s)
- street-sprinkling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrosage des rues
1, record 1, French, arrosage%20des%20rues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arrosage des rues. Depuis 1851, il était obligatoire d'arroser [la voie publique] devant chez soi une fois par jour pendant les chaleurs. Bien évidemment, seules les maisons reliées à l'eau courante pouvaient respecter cette obligation. Dans les artères les plus luxueuses, c'était les services de la ville qui se chargeaient de cet arrosage. Cet arrosage d'été permettait de lutter contre les poussières, produites notamment par les cheminées, l'usure des pavés mais aussi les différentes industries parisiennes. 2, record 1, French, - arrosage%20des%20rues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opinion testimony
1, record 2, English, opinion%20testimony
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Testimony relaying opinion as opposed to direct knowledge of the facts at issue. 2, record 2, English, - opinion%20testimony
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opinion testimony is testimony based on one's belief or idea rather than on direct knowledge of the facts at issue. Generally, unless an express exception exists, opinion testimony is not admissible in court. Opinion testimony from a lay witness or an expert witness may be allowed in evidence under certain conditions. 3, record 2, English, - opinion%20testimony
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- témoignage d'opinion
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9moignage%20d%27opinion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
témoignage d'opinion : terme normalisé dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9moignage%20d%27opinion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- testamentary estate
1, record 3, English, testamentary%20estate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- testate estate 1, record 3, English, testate%20estate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] estate subject to disposal by will. ("The Oxford English Dictionary", 1933, p. 222) 1, record 3, English, - testamentary%20estate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the most obvious defects of The "Succession Law Reform Act" lay in the inability of the court to make orders against any property other than that which formed part of the testamentary estate.(Hull & Cullity, "Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice", 3rd ed., 1981, p. 144) 1, record 3, English, - testamentary%20estate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- succession testamentaire
1, record 3, French, succession%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme désigne ici les biens laissés par testament. 2, record 3, French, - succession%20testamentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
succession 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). 2, record 3, French, - succession%20testamentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beach volleyball court
1, record 4, English, beach%20volleyball%20court
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- volleyball sand court 2, record 4, English, volleyball%20sand%20court
correct
- sand volleyball court 2, record 4, English, sand%20volleyball%20court
correct
- sand court 3, record 4, English, sand%20court
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The easiest way to lay out a sand volleyball court is on the beach, but not everyone has this luxury.... Beach volleyball is an Olympic sport, and sand courts meet Olympic specifications for dimension, depth and net height. The court should be 59 feet, or 18 m, long. It should be 29 1/2 feet, or 9 m, wide, which is half the distance of its length. 2, record 4, English, - beach%20volleyball%20court
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The recommended sand requirements for beach volleyball court installations must have the following properties: be naturally weathered; be sub angular/rounded; not be acquired from a crushed rock source. 4, record 4, English, - beach%20volleyball%20court
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- terrain de volleyball de plage
1, record 4, French, terrain%20de%20volleyball%20de%20plage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- terrain de volley-ball en sable 2, record 4, French, terrain%20de%20volley%2Dball%20en%20sable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terrains de volleyball de plage. Les exigences de base nécessaires à la construction d’un terrain sont : Dimensions du terrain : 8 mètres X 16 mètres (9 mètres X 18 mètres si la majorité des parties sont jouées par des équipes de plus de 4 joueurs). Dimensions de la surface de jeu : au moins 14 mètres x 24 mètres (18 m x 26 m pour [les] compétitions officielles). [...] Un filet et un système de lignes [sont nécessaires] pour délimiter le terrain (ajustable pour les différentes dimensions du terrain). 3, record 4, French, - terrain%20de%20volleyball%20de%20plage
Record 4, Key term(s)
- terrain de volley-ball de plage
- terrain de volleyball en sable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
- Vóleibol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cancha de arena
1, record 4, Spanish, cancha%20de%20arena
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cancha de voleibol de playa 1, record 4, Spanish, cancha%20de%20voleibol%20de%20playa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-10-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legal standard of reasonable conduct
1, record 5, English, legal%20standard%20of%20reasonable%20conduct
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is for the court to lay down the general standard of care exacted by law.... This will ordinarily take the form of an incantation of the traditional formula of the reasonable and prudent man. In a few situations, however, the legal standard of reasonable conduct has been defined with greater precision. E. g. the care which an occupier must observe for the safety of persons who have come upon his land has been meticulously formulated in accordance with a fine graduation of standards corresponding to the degree of benefit which he derives from their visit. 2, record 5, English, - legal%20standard%20of%20reasonable%20conduct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- norme juridique de conduite raisonnable
1, record 5, French, norme%20juridique%20de%20conduite%20raisonnable
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- critère juridique de conduite raisonnable 2, record 5, French, crit%C3%A8re%20juridique%20de%20conduite%20raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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