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WRIT SUMMONS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- address for service
1, record 1, English, address%20for%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elected domicile 2, record 1, English, elected%20domicile
Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a writ of summons must be endorsed with an address for service where writs, notices, summonses, orders, etc., may be left for the plaintiff... 3, record 1, English, - address%20for%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- domicile élu aux fins de signification
1, record 1, French, domicile%20%C3%A9lu%20aux%20fins%20de%20signification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- domicile élu 2, record 1, French, domicile%20%C3%A9lu
correct, masculine noun
- adresse aux fins de signification 3, record 1, French, adresse%20aux%20fins%20de%20signification
correct, feminine noun
- adresse à des fins de signification 4, record 1, French, adresse%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20de%20signification
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu, généralement distinct du domicile réel déterminé par la loi, pour [...] la réception des actes judiciaires et extrajudiciaires [...] 5, record 1, French, - domicile%20%C3%A9lu%20aux%20fins%20de%20signification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domicile élu aux fins de signification : terme recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 6, record 1, French, - domicile%20%C3%A9lu%20aux%20fins%20de%20signification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- domicilio para notificaciones oficiales
1, record 1, Spanish, domicilio%20para%20notificaciones%20oficiales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dirección oficial a efectos legales 1, record 1, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20oficial%20a%20efectos%20legales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subpoena duces tecum
1, record 2, English, subpoena%20duces%20tecum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Writ or summons... used to compel a witness to attend... to give evidence and also bring with him certain documents in his possession specified in the subpoena.(Jowitt's, p. 1712). 1, record 2, English, - subpoena%20duces%20tecum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assignation à produire
1, record 2, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20produire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- subpoena duces tecum 1, record 2, French, subpoena%20duces%20tecum
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assignation à produire; subpoena duces tecum : 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). 2, record 2, French, - assignation%20%C3%A0%20produire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subpoena ad testificandum
1, record 3, English, subpoena%20ad%20testificandum
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- subpoena to witness 2, record 3, English, subpoena%20to%20witness
correct
- subpoena 3, record 3, English, subpoena
correct, noun
- subpoena for attendance 4, record 3, English, subpoena%20for%20attendance
correct
- direction to attend 4, record 3, English, direction%20to%20attend
correct
- summons to witness 5, record 3, English, summons%20to%20witness
correct
- witness summons 6, record 3, English, witness%20summons
correct
- writ of subpoena 7, record 3, English, writ%20of%20subpoena
correct
- witness subpoena 8, record 3, English, witness%20subpoena
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Writ or summons... used for the purpose of compelling a witness to attend and give evidence.(Jowitt's, p. 1712). 6, record 3, English, - subpoena%20ad%20testificandum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assignation à témoigner
1, record 3, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- assignation de témoin 2, record 3, French, assignation%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- subpoena ad testificandum 3, record 3, French, subpoena%20ad%20testificandum
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- assignation 4, record 3, French, assignation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- citation à témoin 5, record 3, French, citation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- bref de subpoena 6, record 3, French, bref%20de%20subpoena
correct, masculine noun
- assignation à témoin 7, record 3, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- bref d'assignation à témoigner 8, record 3, French, bref%20d%27assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
masculine noun
- bref d'assignation 2, record 3, French, bref%20d%27assignation
masculine noun
- assignation à comparaître 9, record 3, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre
feminine noun
- subpoena à comparaître 9, record 3, French, subpoena%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assignation à témoigner; assignation de témoin; subpoena ad testificandum : 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). 10, record 3, French, - assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assignation : équivalent de «subpoena» et de «subpoena to witness» recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie française de la procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 10, record 3, French, - assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- citación de un testigo
1, record 3, Spanish, citaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20testigo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orden judicial escrita que exige la comparecencia de una persona ante determinado tribunal en el día y a la hora señalados para atestiguar o aportar materiales que se usarán como prueba. 1, record 3, Spanish, - citaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20testigo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- writ of summons
1, record 4, English, writ%20of%20summons
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A judicial writ, issued out of a superior court, under the name of Her Majesty, commencing a legal proceeding and addressed to the defendants thereof commanding them to appear and answer the case of the plaintiff. 2, record 4, English, - writ%20of%20summons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The writ of summons must identify the court from which it is issued, the name of the plaintiff or plaintiffs and the name or names of the defendants, their addresses, and also contain a brief statement of the claim of the plaintiff. 2, record 4, English, - writ%20of%20summons
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bref d'assignation
1, record 4, French, bref%20d%27assignation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bref introductif d'instance 2, record 4, French, bref%20introductif%20d%27instance
masculine noun
- ordonnance d'assignation 3, record 4, French, ordonnance%20d%27assignation
feminine noun, international
- ordonnance de citation 3, record 4, French, ordonnance%20de%20citation
feminine noun, international
- exploit introductif d'instance 3, record 4, French, exploit%20introductif%20d%27instance
masculine noun, international
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bref qui informe le défendeur qu'une action a été intentée contre lui et qui le somme de comparaître devant le tribunal [...] 4, record 4, French, - bref%20d%27assignation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, l'action commence par un bref d'assignation [...]. 5, record 4, French, - bref%20d%27assignation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bref d'assignation est généralement accompagné de la déclaration [...] 5, record 4, French, - bref%20d%27assignation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- auto de comparecencia
1, record 4, Spanish, auto%20de%20comparecencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- orden de comparecencia 2, record 4, Spanish, orden%20de%20comparecencia
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escrito de demanda dirigido al demandado comunicándole que se ha incoado un proceso contra él y formulando la pretensión procesal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - auto%20de%20comparecencia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- probate suit
1, record 5, English, probate%20suit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the ecclesiastical courts, citation was a method of commencing a probate suit, answering to a writ of summons at common law, and it is now in English probate practice an instrument issuing from the principal probate registry... 2, record 5, English, - probate%20suit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- action successorale
1, record 5, French, action%20successorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mois après que les personnes concernées ont été averties, les héritiers peuvent exiger de l'autorité compétente qu'elle atteste de leur qualité d'héritiers, sous réserve d'une action en nullité ou d'une action successorale [...] 2, record 5, French, - action%20successorale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-11-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Municipal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- assistant clerk
1, record 6, English, assistant%20clerk
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- deputy-clerk 2, record 6, English, deputy%2Dclerk
correct
- deputy clerk 3, record 6, English, deputy%20clerk
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every summons, order, writ or warrant, issued by the court... shall be signed by the municipal judge, by the clerk of the court, or by the assistant clerk. 2, record 6, English, - assistant%20clerk
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Droit judiciaire
- Administration municipale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- greffier adjoint
1, record 6, French, greffier%20adjoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- greffier suppléant 2, record 6, French, greffier%20suppl%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un greffier adjoint peut être nommé pour assister le greffier, avec les mêmes devoirs et pouvoirs, et pour le remplacer en cas d'absence ou d'incapacité d'agir. 3, record 6, French, - greffier%20adjoint
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nom ou adjectif, «adjoint» exprime toujours une idée d'aide permanente [...] «Assistant», au contraire, exprime une idée d'aide occasionnelle [...] C'est abusivement qu'on emploie «assistant» au lieu d'«adjoint» pour désigner une «personne associée à une autre pour l'aider dans ses fonctions de façon permanente» [...] L'adjectif anglais «assistant» signifie «adjoint» et «assistant» en français. 4, record 6, French, - greffier%20adjoint
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- attachment of earnings order 1, record 7, English, attachment%20of%20earnings%20order
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The act or process of taking, apprehending or seizing of a person's earnings by virtue of writ, summons or other judicial order. 1, record 7, English, - attachment%20of%20earnings%20order
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance de saisie des revenus
1, record 7, French, ordonnance%20de%20saisie%20des%20revenus
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acte visant à saisir les revenus d'une personne par voie de commandement ou par une autre ordonnance judiciaire. 1, record 7, French, - ordonnance%20de%20saisie%20des%20revenus
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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