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MATTER LITIGATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
- Rules of Court
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- litigation hold notice
1, record 1, English, litigation%20hold%20notice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal hold notice 2, record 1, English, legal%20hold%20notice
correct
- legal hold 3, record 1, English, legal%20hold
correct
- litigation hold 4, record 1, English, litigation%20hold
correct
- legal hold letter 5, record 1, English, legal%20hold%20letter
correct
- litigation hold letter 6, record 1, English, litigation%20hold%20letter
correct
- hold notice 3, record 1, English, hold%20notice
correct
- preservation notice 3, record 1, English, preservation%20notice
correct
- document preservation notice 7, record 1, English, document%20preservation%20notice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] communication issued as a result of current or anticipated litigation, audit, government investigation or other such matter that suspends the normal disposition or processing of records. 3, record 1, English, - litigation%20hold%20notice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distribute litigation hold notices to relevant persons as soon as litigation is contemplated or threatened. Ensure that any automatic file destruction mechanisms are suspended by the issuance of litigation holds. 4, record 1, English, - litigation%20hold%20notice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettre de préservation de la preuve
1, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20pr%C3%A9servation%20de%20la%20preuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avis concernant l'obligation de préservation 2, record 1, French, avis%20concernant%20l%27obligation%20de%20pr%C3%A9servation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- remote consequence
1, record 2, English, remote%20consequence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to be ’aggrieved’ a party must have : 1) a substantial interest in the subject matter of the litigation;... 3) the interest must be immediate and not a remote consequence of the action... 2, record 2, English, - remote%20consequence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conséquence éloignée
1, record 2, French, cons%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A9loign%C3%A9e
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
conséquence éloignée : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - cons%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A9loign%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lis pendens
1, record 3, English, lis%20pendens
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- notice of lis pendens 1, record 3, English, notice%20of%20lis%20pendens
correct
- notice of pending litigation 1, record 3, English, notice%20of%20pending%20litigation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
lis pendens(L. "a pending lawsuit") … is a useful LATINISM that has given its name to a notice required in some jurisdictions to warn all persons that certain property is the subject matter of litigation, and that any interests acquired during the pendency of the suit must be subject to the outcome of the litigation. Traditionally this notice was called the notice of lis pendens, but 20th century American lawyers have shortened the phrase to merely lis pendens. E. g., "The defendant says that the plaintiff's harsh conduct in holding up a whole subdivision by the lis pendens in this action disentitles him to relief. "(Garner, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, 1995, 2nd ed., p. 530) 2, record 3, English, - lis%20pendens
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des sûretés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avis d'affaire en instance
1, record 3, French, avis%20d%27affaire%20en%20instance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avis d'affaire en instance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - avis%20d%27affaire%20en%20instance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parties adverse in interest
1, record 4, English, parties%20adverse%20in%20interest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parties to a litigation are said to be adverse in interest where they have some pecuniary interest or some other substantial interest in the subject matter of the litigation which interests require to be adjusted between them in the action. 1, record 4, English, - parties%20adverse%20in%20interest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- parties aux intérêts opposés
1, record 4, French, parties%20aux%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20oppos%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-verbal conduct
1, record 5, English, non%2Dverbal%20conduct
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some English and American commentators have defined hearsay evidence narrowly to include only evidence of a declarant's words or non-verbal conduct(a) which the declarant intended as an assertions of a particular matter, and(b) which the proponent of the evidence offers as proof of that matter.(Schiff, Evidence in the Litigation Process, 1978, p. 281) 1, record 5, English, - non%2Dverbal%20conduct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- comportement non verbal
1, record 5, French, comportement%20non%20verbal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comportement non verbal : 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 5, French, - comportement%20non%20verbal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-05-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- matrimonial cause
1, record 6, English, matrimonial%20cause
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A judicial litigation in matrimonial matter. 2, record 6, English, - matrimonial%20cause
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "case" and "cause" are near synonyms in usage, as both terms are used in reference to litigated actions. However, the term "case" imports "a collection of facts, with the conclusions of law thereon, whereas "cause" imports a judicial proceeding entire" 2, record 6, English, - matrimonial%20cause
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cause matrimoniale
1, record 6, French, cause%20matrimoniale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Litige en matière matrimoniale porté devant tribunal. 2, record 6, French, - cause%20matrimoniale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «affaire» et «cause» sont quasi-synonymes dans l'usage. Toutefois, le terme «affaire» désigne ce qui fait l'objet d'un litige, que la solution soit de type judiciaire ou de type amiable, alors que la «cause» est, plus particulièrement, une «affaire qui se plaide». 2, record 6, French, - cause%20matrimoniale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-11-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- litigation services
1, record 7, English, litigation%20services
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Litigation services. An accountant may be hired by an attorney to gather and interpret facts, prepare analyses, help the attorney interpret evidence about issues and strategies involved in a legal matter, locate other accountants to act as consultants or expert witnesses, and help expert witnesses form their opinions. 2, record 7, English, - litigation%20services
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité générale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- services de gestion des litiges
1, record 7, French, services%20de%20gestion%20des%20litiges
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans certains cabinets comptables, assistance d'experts fournie dans le but de prévenir ou de résoudre des litiges portant notamment sur des questions comptables ou financières. 1, record 7, French, - services%20de%20gestion%20des%20litiges
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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