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MISAPPROPRIATION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white-collar crime
1, record 1, English, white%2Dcollar%20crime
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term first used by criminologist Edwin H. Sutherland to cover business crimes such as embezzlement, price fixing, antitrust violations, etc. 2, record 1, English, - white%2Dcollar%20crime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
White-collar crime. Includes fraud, false pretenses, misappropriation of funds, theft, breach of trust, secret commissions, offences against the Government of Canada, corruption of public officials, offences relating to property rights, tax fraud, the insolvency process, securities fraud, identity theft or fraud and counterfeiting on an interprovincial, national and international scale. 3, record 1, English, - white%2Dcollar%20crime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Crack down on white-collar crime. 4, record 1, English, - white%2Dcollar%20crime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
White-collar crime fighter. 5, record 1, English, - white%2Dcollar%20crime
Record 1, Key term(s)
- white collar crime
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- criminalité en col blanc
1, record 1, French, criminalit%C3%A9%20en%20col%20blanc
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- criminalité des cols blancs 2, record 1, French, criminalit%C3%A9%20des%20cols%20blancs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminalité en col blanc. Comprend la fraude, les faux semblants, le détournement de fonds, le vol, l'abus de confiance, les commissions secrètes, les infractions contre le gouvernement du Canada, la corruption de fonctionnaires publics, les infractions aux droits de propriété, la fraude fiscale, le régime de l'insolvabilité, la fraude en valeurs mobilières, le vol d'identité et la contrefaçon à l'échelle interprovinciale, nationale et internationale. 3, record 1, French, - criminalit%C3%A9%20en%20col%20blanc
Record 1, Key term(s)
- criminalité de col blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- delincuencia de cuello blanco
1, record 1, Spanish, delincuencia%20de%20cuello%20blanco
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las altas tasas de delincuencia de cuello blanco se dan precisamente en las zonas residenciales ajardinadas en donde viven los magnates de las grandes empresas rodeados de un lujo ostentoso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - delincuencia%20de%20cuello%20blanco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Finance
- Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- misappropriation of funds
1, record 2, English, misappropriation%20of%20funds
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- misappropriation of money 2, record 2, English, misappropriation%20of%20money
correct
- defalcation 3, record 2, English, defalcation
correct, see observation
- embezzlement of funds 4, record 2, English, embezzlement%20of%20funds
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consultation with several on-line and hard copy English language dictionaries, disclose that the ordinary meaning of the term may include "the diversion of... money away from its rightful owner. "However, in all instances, the meaning may also include conduct which is done dishonestly, for personal gain... These common definitions support the Court's initial view, that the phrase "misappropriation of funds" is certainly capable in its natural and ordinary meaning, of being defamatory. 5, record 2, English, - misappropriation%20of%20funds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "embezzlement" is more highly charged with negative connotations than "defalcation" which is more neutral. 6, record 2, English, - misappropriation%20of%20funds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Finances
- Comptabilité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détournement de fonds
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tournement%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- distraction de fonds 2, record 2, French, distraction%20de%20fonds
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distraction de fonds peut signifier l’acte consistant à les détourner : le détournement, détournement de fonds. Ainsi, on peut dire qu’une personne distrait à son profit des fonds qui étaient confiés à sa garde. L’avocat, l’administrateur, le fiduciaire, l’exécuteur testamentaire ou toute personne à qui est confiée la garde ou l’administration de sommes d’argent doit s’interdire toute distraction de ces fonds. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tournement%20de%20fonds
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Finanzas
- Contabilidad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- apropiación indebida
1, record 2, Spanish, apropiaci%C3%B3n%20indebida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- malversación de fondos 2, record 2, Spanish, malversaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fondos
correct, feminine noun
- desfalco 3, record 2, Spanish, desfalco
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de apoderamiento de cosas muebles que el agente hubiera recibido en virtud de un título que produzca obligación de entregarlas o devolverlas. Se aplica también a la apropiación de bienes perdidos con ánimo de lucro. 4, record 2, Spanish, - apropiaci%C3%B3n%20indebida
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apropiación indebida: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, Spanish, - apropiaci%C3%B3n%20indebida
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inchoate proprietary interest
1, record 3, English, inchoate%20proprietary%20interest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Customer lists are typically developed by a company through the work of its employees. It thus has an inchoate proprietary interest in the list. If a non-employee attempts to make use of the list, he or she may be liable for trade secret misappropriation. 1, record 3, English, - inchoate%20proprietary%20interest
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inchoate: Partially completed or imperfectly formed. 2, record 3, English, - inchoate%20proprietary%20interest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intérêt propriétal virtuel
1, record 3, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20propri%C3%A9tal%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virtuel: Qui n'est tel qu'en puissance, qui est à l'état de simple possibilité. 2, record 3, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20propri%C3%A9tal%20virtuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Government Accounting
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fraud
1, record 4, English, fraud
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- accounting fraud 2, record 4, English, accounting%20fraud
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A misstatement of financial information, with an intent to deceive, involving misappropriation of assets or intentional misrepresentations of financial information either to conceal misappropriation of assets or for other purposes. 3, record 4, English, - fraud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "error." 4, record 4, English, - fraud
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité publique
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fraude
1, record 4, French, fraude
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fraude comptable 2, record 4, French, fraude%20comptable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte commis avec l'intention de tromper. 3, record 4, French, - fraude
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En comptabilité, la fraude comporte soit des détournements, soit la présentation erronée de renseignements financiers dans le but de dissimuler les détournements ou à d'autres fins, par des moyens comme la manipulation, la falsification ou la modification de comptes, de journaux ou de documents, la suppression de renseignements, d'opérations ou de documents, la comptabilisation d'opérations fictives et l'application fautive des principes comptables. 3, record 4, French, - fraude
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comparer avec «erreur». 4, record 4, French, - fraude
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Contabilidad pública
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fraude
1, record 4, Spanish, fraude
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- defraudación 2, record 4, Spanish, defraudaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actuación engañosa e inexacta conscientemente realizada en perjuicio de un tercero, que produce generalmente un daño de carácter económico. 3, record 4, Spanish, - fraude
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parece probable que el fraude, la malversación y el uso de información privilegiada sean más frecuentes en negocios y mercados rentables y de rápido crecimiento, porque ahí es donde están las oportunidades de ganar dinero. 4, record 4, Spanish, - fraude
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-07-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- misappropriation
1, record 5, English, misappropriation
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- plagiarism 2, record 5, English, plagiarism
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It is the use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own original work Random House Compact Unabridged dictionary 1995. 2, record 5, English, - misappropriation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Misappropriation is the intentional, illegal use of the property or funds of another person for one's own use or other unauthorized purpose, particularly by a public official, a trustee of a trust, an executor or administrator of dead person's estate or by any person with a responsibility to care for and protect another's assets(a fiduciary duty). 3, record 5, English, - misappropriation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
misappropriation : term used in a broad sense in this context. 4, record 5, English, - misappropriation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appropriation illicite
1, record 5, French, appropriation%20illicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- appropriation indue 2, record 5, French, appropriation%20indue
correct, feminine noun
- plagiaire 3, record 5, French, plagiaire
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'appropriation indue consiste à s'attribuer, en partie ou en totalité, le travail ou les idées d'autrui à ses propres fins à l'insu ou non de la personne concernée. Seraient également assimilés à de l'appropriation indue i) le cas d'une personne qui utiliserait sans autorisation des informations confidentielles pour modifier ses propres recherches ou les orienter de façon différente. 2, record 5, French, - appropriation%20illicite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-09-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- corporate fraud
1, record 6, English, corporate%20fraud
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corporate fraud can include fraud by or against a company. Fraud against a company can happen through misappropriation of corporate assets by a company senior officer or by staff. Criminals use numerous methods to defraud companies for whom they work. These include fictitious revenues, concealed liabilities and expenses, and asset or revenue understatements or overstatements. Fraud by a company may be committed by providing incorrect or misleading information to shareholders or regulators, including financial reporting fraud-where incorrect or misleading information is provided for individual financial gain. 2, record 6, English, - corporate%20fraud
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Comptabilité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fraude d'entreprise
1, record 6, French, fraude%20d%27entreprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fraude industrielle 2, record 6, French, fraude%20industrielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fraude industrielle peut inclure les fraudes commises par une compagnie ou contre une compagnie. Par exemple, un cadre ou un employé qui détourne des biens de la compagnie commet une fraude contre une compagnie. Les criminels ont recours à de nombreuses méthodes pour frauder la compagnie pour laquelle ils travaillent, par exemple des revenus fictifs, un passif et des dépenses dissimulés, la sous-évaluation ou la surévaluation des biens. Dans le cas d'une fraude par une compagnie, il peut s'agir d'information incorrecte ou trompeuse transmise aux actionnaires ou aux autorités de réglementation, ce qui constitue également une fraude en matière de communication de l'information financière où la personne transmet de l'information incorrecte ou trompeuse à dessein de profit personnel. 2, record 6, French, - fraude%20d%27entreprise
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-07-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Trademarks (Law)
- Commercial Law
- Penal Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- trademark misuse
1, record 7, English, trademark%20misuse
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- misuse of trademark 2, record 7, English, misuse%20of%20trademark
correct
- misuse of a mark 3, record 7, English, misuse%20of%20a%20mark
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theoretical cause of action in which one claims that a trademark owner has used its trademark registration to unfairly promote its monopoly trademark rights. 4, record 7, English, - trademark%20misuse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Ticketmaster v. Microsoft] Ticketmaster alleged misappropriation, misuse, dilution of its trademark, and unfair competition. This sort of misuse of trademark, however, does not include elements of false and misleading advertising, as does the misuse of the competitor's trademark in invisible meta-tags. 2, record 7, English, - trademark%20misuse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Registration presumably is a deterrent to the misuse of a mark and certainly provides significant defense if legal action against an infringer becomes necessary. 3, record 7, English, - trademark%20misuse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The general term "mark" is often used in texts as an elliptical variant of "trademark." 5, record 7, English, - trademark%20misuse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... Trademarks that describe the ingredients, qualities, features, purpose or characteristics of a product or service. These marks are not inherently distinctive, and thus do not receive trademark protection unless they acquire distinctiveness through secondary meaning. 6, record 7, English, - trademark%20misuse
Record 7, Key term(s)
- trade-mark misuse
- trade mark misuse
- misuse of a trade-mark
- misuse of a trade mark
- misuse of trademarks
- misuse of trade-marks
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Marques de commerce (Droit)
- Droit commercial
- Droit pénal
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mauvais usage d'une marque de commerce
1, record 7, French, mauvais%20usage%20d%27une%20marque%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mauvais usage d'une marque 2, record 7, French, mauvais%20usage%20d%27une%20marque
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mauvais usage des marques de commerce publiées dans ce site ou d'autres éléments contenus dans ce site, sauf ceux autorisés dans cette section (mention légale) est strictement interdit. 3, record 7, French, - mauvais%20usage%20d%27une%20marque%20de%20commerce
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il vous est strictement interdit d'utiliser ou de faire un mauvais usage des marques de commerce apparaissant dans ce site Web ou de tout autre contenu de celui-ci. 4, record 7, French, - mauvais%20usage%20d%27une%20marque%20de%20commerce
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Il est interdit de faire un mauvais usage d'une marque quelconque ou de tout autre matériel publié sur ce site. 2, record 7, French, - mauvais%20usage%20d%27une%20marque%20de%20commerce
Record 7, Key term(s)
- mauvais usage de marques de commerce
- mauvaise utilisation de marque de commerce
- mauvais emploi d'une marque de commerce
- mauvais emploi d'une marque
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- reimbursement program
1, record 8, English, reimbursement%20program
correct, Manitoba
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a program to reimburse, in whole or in part, persons sustaining pecuniary loss by reason of a misappropriation or conversion, by a member of the legal profession of a Canadian jurisdiction, of money or other property entrusted to or received by the member in the course of his or her practising in another Canadian jurisdiction in which he or she is not a member of the legal profession. 1, record 8, English, - reimbursement%20program
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- programme de remboursement
1, record 8, French, programme%20de%20remboursement
correct, masculine noun, Manitoba
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] programme visant à rembourser, en tout ou en partie, des personnes qui subissent des pertes financières en raison du détournement, par un membre de la corporation professionnelle de juristes d'une juridiction canadienne, de sommes ou d'autres biens qui lui sont confiés ou qu'il reçoit dans l'exercice de sa profession dans une autre juridiction canadienne où il n'est pas membre. 1, record 8, French, - programme%20de%20remboursement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-10-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- advertising injury liability
1, record 9, English, advertising%20injury%20liability
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advertising Injury Liability. This is coverage for injury arising out of : a) oral or written publication of material that slanders or libels a person or organization or disparages a person's or organization's goods, products or services, b) oral or written publication of material that violates a person's right of privacy, c) misappropriation of advertising ideas or style of doing business, or d) infringement of copyright, title or slogan. 1, record 9, English, - advertising%20injury%20liability
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- assurance-responsabilité pour les préjudices découlant de la publicité
1, record 9, French, assurance%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20pr%C3%A9judices%20d%C3%A9coulant%20de%20la%20publicit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-06-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Work and Production
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- attractive item
1, record 10, English, attractive%20item
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An item which has a common use in its present or slightly modified form. It can normally be transported by hand, is subject to misappropriation, and is easily converted to personal use. 2, record 10, English, - attractive%20item
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 3, record 10, English, - attractive%20item
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Travail et production
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- article attrayant
1, record 10, French, article%20attrayant
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Article d'usage courant dans sa forme actuelle ou légèrement modifiée. Il peut normalement être transporté à la main, employé à mauvais escient et facilement transformé afin d'être utilisé à des fins personnelles. 2, record 10, French, - article%20attrayant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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