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WRITTEN CONSTITUTION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hindi
1, record 1, English, Hindi
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Khadi Boli 1, record 1, English, Khadi%20Boli
correct
- Khari Boli 1, record 1, English, Khari%20Boli
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Indian constitution... declares Hindi shall be written in the Devanagari script and will be the official language of the Federal Government of India. 2, record 1, English, - Hindi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hindi
1, record 1, French, hindi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- khariboli 1, record 1, French, khariboli
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue officielle de l'Inde. 2, record 1, French, - hindi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] l'hindi est en outre la langue nationale de l'État. 1, record 1, French, - hindi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Federalism
- Constitutional Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- full faith and credit clause
1, record 2, English, full%20faith%20and%20credit%20clause
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The clause of the U.S. Constitution (Art. IV, Sec. 1) which provides that the various states must recognize legislative acts, public records, and judicial decisions of the other states within the United States. 2, record 2, English, - full%20faith%20and%20credit%20clause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Full faith and credit :"Faith"(from Old French from Latin) and "credit"(French from Latin) are ancient synonyms for belief, credence, joined together in duplication at least as early as the fifteenth century in the phrase "... to give feith and credence... "and in the sixteenth century "... to give credit and perfait faith... "The present version, "full faith and credit", appeared in the Articles of Confederation, and though in two drafts of the United States Constitution the shortened "full faith" was suggested, the older and longer phrase was written into the final report. 3, record 2, English, - full%20faith%20and%20credit%20clause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Fédéralisme
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clause de reconnaissance totale
1, record 2, French, clause%20de%20reconnaissance%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- disposition reconnaissant l'autorité des jugements rendus par d'autres provinces 2, record 2, French, disposition%20reconnaissant%20l%27autorit%C3%A9%20des%20jugements%20rendus%20par%20d%27autres%20provinces
feminine noun
- clause de courtoisie réciproque 3, record 2, French, clause%20de%20courtoisie%20r%C3%A9ciproque
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition de la Constitution des États-Unis (Art. IV, 1) qui stipule que les différents états doivent reconnaître les actes législatifs, les états civils et les décisions judiciaires des autres états au sein des États-Unis. 3, record 2, French, - clause%20de%20reconnaissance%20totale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Constitution Acts
1, record 3, English, Constitution%20Acts
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of Acts, the first adopted by the British Parliament in 1867, which contain much of the written part of Canada's constitution. 2, record 3, English, - Constitution%20Acts
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Constitution Act, 1982, contains the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Constitution Act, 1867, was formerly entitled the British North America Act. 2, record 3, English, - Constitution%20Acts
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually in the plural form. 3, record 3, English, - Constitution%20Acts
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Lois constitutionnelles
1, record 3, French, Lois%20constitutionnelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Textes de loi, le premier ayant été adopté par le Parlement britannique en 1867, qui renferment la plupart des règles écrites de la Constitution du Canada. 2, record 3, French, - Lois%20constitutionnelles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 contient la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés. Cette loi était autrefois intitulée Acte de l'Amérique du Nord britannique, 1867. 2, record 3, French, - Lois%20constitutionnelles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel d'usage. 3, record 3, French, - Lois%20constitutionnelles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho constitucional
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Leyes Constitucionales
1, record 3, Spanish, Leyes%20Constitucionales
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serie de leyes, la primera de ellas adoptada por el Parlamento británico en 1867, que contienen la mayoría de las reglas escritas de la Constitución de Canadá. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Leyes%20Constitucionales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Ley Constitucional de 1982 contiene la Carta Canadiense de Derechos y Libertades. Antiguamente, el título de la Ley Constitucional de 1867 era Ley de Norteamérica británica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Leyes%20Constitucionales
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unwritten constitutional imperative
1, record 4, English, unwritten%20constitutional%20imperative
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
But, more importantly, the Court, having anchored itself to the written text of the Constitution, was also of the opinion that the unwritten constitutional imperatives that had led to the necessary judicial modifications to the common law rules on the mobility of jurisprudence should now be applied "to the provincial legislatures as well as to the courts"(p. 324, letter e) : the unwritten constitutional imperatives were now elevated to the level of the written Constitution itself. 1, record 4, English, - unwritten%20constitutional%20imperative
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- impératif constititionnel non écrit
1, record 4, French, imp%C3%A9ratif%20constititionnel%20non%20%C3%A9crit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais, ce qui est le plus important, c'est que la Cour, s'étant arrimée sur les textes écrits de la Constitution, était également d'avis que les impératifs constitutionnels non-écrits qui avaient apporté les modifications requises aux règles de common law portant sur la libre circulation de la jurisprudence devaient maintenant s'appliquer également tant «aux législatures provinciales qu'aux tribunaux» (p. 324, lettre e) : les impératifs non-écrits étaient maintenant élevés au rang de la Constitution écrite elle-même. 1, record 4, French, - imp%C3%A9ratif%20constititionnel%20non%20%C3%A9crit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- principle of common citizenship
1, record 5, English, principle%20of%20common%20citizenship
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Court's opinion, the Act infringed in particular the principle of common citizenship, interprovincial mobility of citizens and the common market created by the union as "reflected" in the written texts of sections 91(2) and 91(10) and section 121 of the Constitution Act, 1867(p. 322, letter d). 1, record 5, English, - principle%20of%20common%20citizenship
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- principe de la citoyenneté commune
1, record 5, French, principe%20de%20la%20citoyennet%C3%A9%20commune
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cet égard, la Cour était d'avis que la loi portait notamment atteinte aux principes de la citoyenneté commune, de la mobilité interprovinciale des citoyens et du marché commun crée par l'union qui se «reflètent» dans les textes écrits des par. 91(2) et 91(10) et à l'article 121 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 (p. 322, lettre d). 1, record 5, French, - principe%20de%20la%20citoyennet%C3%A9%20commune
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Laws and Regulations (Non-Canadian)
- Political Science (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union
1, record 6, English, Articles%20of%20Confederation%20and%20Perpetual%20Union
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
America's first written constitution. Adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777, the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union were the formal basis for America's national government until 1789, when they were supplanted by the Constitution. 2, record 6, English, - Articles%20of%20Confederation%20and%20Perpetual%20Union
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements nationaux non canadiens
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union
1, record 6, French, Articles%20of%20Confederation%20and%20Perpetual%20Union
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La première constitution, appelée Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, donnait peu de pouvoir au gouvernement fédéral. 2, record 6, French, - Articles%20of%20Confederation%20and%20Perpetual%20Union
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sources of the Constitution
1, record 7, English, sources%20of%20the%20Constitution
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Written and unwritten elements which make up the constitution of a country. In Canada these elements are, primaliry, the provisions of the Constitution Act, 1982 of the Constitution Act, 1867. 2, record 7, English, - sources%20of%20the%20Constitution
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sources de la Constitution
1, record 7, French, sources%20de%20la%20Constitution
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éléments écrits et non écrits qui composent la constitution d'un pays. Au Canada ces éléments sont, au premier chef, les dispositions de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 et celles de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867. 2, record 7, French, - sources%20de%20la%20Constitution
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-11-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- seditious libel
1, record 8, English, seditious%20libel
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In English law. A written or printed document containing seditious matter or published with a seditious intention, the latter term being defined as "an intention to bring into hatred or contempt, or to excite disaffection against, the king or the government and constitution as by law established, or either house of parliament, or the administration of justice or to excite the British subjects to attempt otherwise than by lawful means the alteration of any matter in church or state by law established, or to promote feelings of ill will and hostility between different classes. " 1, record 8, English, - seditious%20libel
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- écrit diffamatoire séditieux 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9crit%20diffamatoire%20s%C3%A9ditieux
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séditieux: Qui tend à la sédition. Sédition: Révolte concertée contre l'autorité publique. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9crit%20diffamatoire%20s%C3%A9ditieux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En langage juridique, l'anglais a pris ce terme pour désigner le délit de diffamation. L'emploi que nous faisons de "libelle" est un anglicisme. Il faut dire "écrit diffamatoire". 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9crit%20diffamatoire%20s%C3%A9ditieux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Observation tirée d'une fiche de Radio Canada intitulée "libelle" no. 59. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9crit%20diffamatoire%20s%C3%A9ditieux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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