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WITHHOLDING DOCUMENTS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- National Policies
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Passport Canada
1, record 1, English, Passport%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Passport Office of Canada 2, record 1, English, Passport%20Office%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Passport Canada is responsible for issuing, revoking, withholding, recovering and the use of Canadian passports. It provides guidance to missions issuing passports abroad and supervises all matters relating to Canadian travel documents. 1, record 1, English, - Passport%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Politiques nationales
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Passeport Canada
1, record 1, French, Passeport%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Bureau des passeports du Canada 2, record 1, French, Bureau%20des%20passeports%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mandat de Passeport Canada porte sur la délivrance, la révocation, la retenue, la récupération et l'utilisation des passeports canadiens. Passeport Canada donne des conseils aux missions qui délivrent des passeports à l'étranger et s'occupe de toutes les questions relatives aux documents de voyage canadiens. 1, record 1, French, - Passeport%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proof by detailed affidavits
1, record 2, English, proof%20by%20detailed%20affidavits
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The present practice of preparing and submitting a detailed affidavit to justify the withholding of documents originated in the D. C. Circuit's decision in Vaughn v. Rosen. 2, record 2, English, - proof%20by%20detailed%20affidavits
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- preuve par affidavits détaillés
1, record 2, French, preuve%20par%20affidavits%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- preuve par affidavit détaillé 2, record 2, French, preuve%20par%20affidavit%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lors d'un procès civil, preuve de l'existence de certains faits par le moyen de déclarations écrites et assermentés des personnes qui en ont été les témoins. 3, record 2, French, - preuve%20par%20affidavits%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis le 1er février 2000, les règles régissant la preuve au stade provisoire ont été modifiées. Alors que la règle générale était la preuve par affidavit détaillé en matière alimentaire, les parties ont maintenant le choix du mode de preuve, soit la preuve par affidavit détaillé, soit la preuve orale. 2, record 2, French, - preuve%20par%20affidavits%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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