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PROOF AUTHORITY [12 records]

Record 1 2019-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Military Law
DEF

To give authority to by proof, attestation, or formalities required by law.

CONT

... the Chief Electoral Officer shall ... validate it by indicating on it the name of the electoral district that includes the place of ordinary residence shown in the statement ...

OBS

certify; cert: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Droit militaire
CONT

[...] le directeur général des élections la certifie par l'inscription du nom de la circonscription dans laquelle est situé le lieu de résidence habituelle qui est inscrit dans la déclaration [...]

OBS

certifier; cert : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho probatorio
  • Derecho militar
DEF

Autorizar o legalizar algún documento o cosa, por quien tenga poder para ello.

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Record 2 2015-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

... the agent will still be liable even without proof of fraud, for breach of the implied warranty of authority and this liability exists whether the "agent" is acting negligently, or in good faith and under the honest, but mistaken belief that he is contracting with the authority of another person, not on his own behalf as principal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

The different treatment accorded to inevitable accident and unavoidable mistake could be superficially explained on the ground that... [the courts] found little authority standing in the way of transforming trespass into a remedy requiring proof of intentional or negligent wrongdoing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

agissements négligents : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • agissement négligent

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Real Estate
  • Trade Fairs, Exhibitions, and Shows
  • Urban Development
  • Training of Personnel
CONT

A local authority search is, in fact, an established and invariable part of any conveyance-a "clear search" is fundamental to proof of good title.

OBS

The most common conveyancing search is the "local authority search". It is normally requisitioned by conveyancers acting on behalf of clients purchasing (or selling) property. This information is obtained from the local authority within which the property is situated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immobilier
  • Salons, foires et expositions (Commerce)
  • Développement urbain
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel

Spanish

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Record 5 2015-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

... the agent will still be liable even without proof of fraud, for breach of the implied warranty of authority and this liability exists whether the "agent" is acting negligently, or in good faith and under the honest, but mistaken belief that he is contracting with the authority of another person, not on his own behalf as principal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Legal Documents
  • Aboriginal Law
CONT

The First Nation argues that if, as we have found, the Alexis Band was vulnerable in its dealings with Calgary Power, the legal burden of proof shifts to the more powerful party to establish the providence of the transaction, citing as authority the Supreme Court of Canada's case of Norberg...

OBS

Alexis First Nation Inquiry TransAlta Utilities Rights of Way Claim (March 2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Documents juridiques
  • Droit autochtone
OBS

Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation d'Alexis relative aux emprises accordées à TransAlta Utilities (Mars 2003).

Spanish

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Record 7 2013-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

This is particularly true upon a consideration of the House of Lords’ holding in Conway v. Rimmer, that there is a heavy burden of proof on any public authority asserting a claim for class privilege.(Sopinka & Lederman, p. 250)

CONT

Gibson J., however, did not deal with the substance of the claim. He dealt only with the procedure to be followed under s. 41 of the Federal Court Act when the Crown asserts a claim of class privilege. (Sopinka & Lederman, p. 257)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

privilège générique; protection générique : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
CONT

UTA [Utah Transit Authority] passengers may ride for free when entering and exiting a fixed-route bus, paratransit vehicle or TRAX train within the boundaries of the free-fare zone. If you begin your ride before entering the zone and/or exit after leaving the zone, you will be asked to provide proof of payment.

OBS

free-fare zone: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • free fare zone
  • fare free zone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Zone urbaine où les services de transport en commun sont gratuits.

OBS

zone de gratuité du transport en commun : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

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Record 9 2006-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Official Documents
  • Highway Code
DEF

A special licence for tourists, authorised by a UN treaty among nations of the world, for the purpose of allowing motorists to drive vehicles in international traffic without further tests or applications. It is proof that the holder possesses a valid driver's licence issued by a competent authority in their country of residence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents officiels
  • Code de la route
DEF

Permis spécial à l'intention des touristes et sa délivrance est autorisée en vertu d'une convention de l'ONU, dans le but de permettre aux automobilistes de conduire des véhicules dans des pays étrangers sans avoir à subir des examens ni à présenter de nouvelles demandes. Il constitue une preuve que le détenteur possède un permis de conduire valide dans son pays de résidence.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Documentos oficiales
  • Código de la circulación
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Record 10 2006-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
CONT

"Unauthorized use, "for purposes of determining liability of a credit cardholder, is use of a credit card by a person, other than the cardholder, who does not have actual, implied or apparent authority for such use and from which the cardholder receives no benefit. Unauthorized use of a credit card occurs when a card bearer is not authorized and where there is no proof that the bearer was cardholder's agent or that the cardholder ratified bearer's conduct.

CONT

A fraudulent transaction could involve an invalid account number or a valid number with unauthorized use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
CONT

Le titulaire d'une carte n'est pas responsable des pertes attribuables à des situations indépendantes de sa volonté. Ces situations comprennent, par exemple [...] l'utilisation non autorisée d'une carte et d'un NIP [numéro d'identification personnel] lorsqu'il incombait à l'émetteur de la carte d'empêcher une telle situation [...]

CONT

Par utilisation non autorisée, on entend les cas [...] qui sont initiés par une personne autre que le détenteur de la carte.

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

In any legal or other proceedings, a certificate issued by or under the authority of the Minister of Foreign Affairs... is conclusive proof of the truth without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have issued the certificate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

Le certificat est recevable en preuve sans qu'il soit nécessaire de prouver l'authenticité de la signature ou la qualité officielle du signataire

Spanish

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Record 12 1999-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • IT Security
  • Encryption and Decryption
CONT

Non-repudiation means a property achieved through cryptographic methods, which prevents an individual or entity from denying having performed a particular action related to data(such as mechanisms for non-rejection of authority(origin) ;for proof of obligation, intent, or commitment; or for proof of ownership).

Key term(s)
  • intent mechanism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Chiffrage et déchiffrage
CONT

Non-répudiation désigne une propriété obtenue par des méthodes cryptographiques, d'empêcher une personne ou une entité de nier avoir exécuté une action particulière en relation avec les données (par exemple mécanismes de non-répudiation d'origine; d'attestation d'obligation, d'intention ou d'engagement; ou d'établissement de la propriété).

Spanish

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