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YOUR HONOUR [7 records]

Record 1 2023-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Honorary Distinctions
DEF

The courtesy title used solely by serving provincial and territorial lieutenant governors in Canada.

OBS

Your Honour : title used in a written salutation.

Key term(s)
  • His Honor
  • Her Honor
  • Your Honor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres honorifiques et décorations
DEF

Titre de courtoisie réservé aux lieutenants-gouverneurs ou aux lieutenantes-gouverneures d'une province ou d'un territoire durant leur mandat.

OBS

Votre Honneur : titre utilisé à l'écrit dans une formule d'appel.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Private-Sector Programs
  • Social Movements
OBS

The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys who are standing up against violence towards women and children. Wearing the moose hide pin signifies your commitment to honour, respect and protect the women and children in your life and speak out against gender-based and domestic violence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes du secteur privé
  • Mouvements sociaux
OBS

La Campagne Moose Hide est un mouvement populaire d'hommes et de garçons autochtones et non autochtones qui s'opposent publiquement à la violence faite aux femmes et aux enfants. Le port de l'épinglette de peau d'orignal (Moose Hide) symbolise notre engagement à honorer, respecter et protéger les femmes et les enfants qui sont dans nos vies et à dénoncer la violence fondée sur le sexe, ainsi que la violence familiale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Courts
OBS

Madame Justice Claire L’Heureux-Dubé of the Supreme Court of Canada, president of l’Association québécoise de droit comparé.

OBS

My colleague Justice L’Heureux-Dubé ...

OBS

L’Heureux-Dubé J.

OBS

Madam Justice

OBS

Mr. Justice

OBS

"Counsel are asked to refrain from addressing the judges as ’my lord’, ’my lady’, ’your lordship’ or ’your ladyship’, "instructs a notice handed out last week to lawyers at the beginning of the Supreme Court of Canada's fall session.... "My lord" and "my lady" remains the standard form of address in Canadian appeal courts, and is also used by some federally appointed trial courts. Provincial court judges, however, are addressed as "your honour". "Your honour" is now used by judges in Australia, New Zealand and the U. S. federal courts, except in the United States Supreme Court, where "Justice" is the correct form of address.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Tribunaux
OBS

Madame le juge Claire L'Heureux-Dubé de la Cour suprême du Canada, présidente de l'Association québécoise de droit comparé.

OBS

Ma collègue le juge L'Heureux-Dubé [...]

OBS

Le juge L'Heureux-Dubé.

OBS

Madame la juge.

OBS

Monsieur le juge.

OBS

On n'abrège pas «juge» à «j.»

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diplomacy
CONT

If the above is acceptable to the Government of the United States of America, I have the honour to propose that this note, with the attached Disposal Agreement, which are equally authentic in English and French, and your Excellency's affirmative note in reply shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on the date of your note in reply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diplomatie
CONT

Si les présentes agréent au gouvernement des États-Unis d'Amérique, j'ai l'honneur de vous proposer que la présente note, et l'Accord de décharge qui y est annexé, dont les versions anglaise et française feront également foi, et la note d'agrément de Votre Excellence donnée en réponse, constituent un accord entre nos deux gouvernements entrant en vigueur à la date de votre note de réponse.

Spanish

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Record 5 2008-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Courts
  • Position Titles
OBS

Terms usually used in the plural

OBS

Law Lords. A colloquial term signifying sometimes the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and sometimes the rather larger body of persons who may sit in the House of Lords in its judicial capacity to hear appeals.

OBS

Judges are the only Canadians still entitled to be addressed as if they were peers of the realm, but the nation's supreme law lords and ladies have voted to renounce their "anachronistic" titles. "Counsel are asked to refrain from addressing the judges as ’my lord’, ’my lady’, ’your lordship’ or ’your ladyship’, "instructs a notice handed out last week to lawyers at the beginning of the Supreme Court of Canada's fall session. "Supreme Court judges, in court or otherwise, would prefer to be referred to as ’Justice Smith’ or ’Justice Jones’ rather than ’my lord’ or ’my lady’, "Justice Major said in an interview. "My lord" and "my lady" remains the standard form of address in Canadian appeal courts, and is also used by some federally appointed trial courts. Provincial court judges, however, are addressed as "your honour". "Your honour" is now used by judges in Australia, New Zealand and the U. S. federal courts, except in the United States Supreme Court, where "Justice" is the correct form of address.

Key term(s)
  • law lord

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribunaux
  • Titres de postes
OBS

Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • lord juriste

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Courts
  • Phraseology
OBS

Judges of the high courts: These judges are addressed in court or court precincts as "My Lord" where otherwise they would be addressed "Sir". They are only addressed as "Your Lordship" when otherwise the word "you" would be used. In the third person, these judges are referred to as "Their Lordships" (plural) or "His Lordship" (singular).

OBS

Judges are the only Canadians still entitled to be addressed as if they were peers of the realm, but the nation's supreme law lords and ladies have voted to renounce their "anachronistic" titles. "Counsel are asked to refrain from addressing the judges as ’my lord’, ’my lady’, ’your lordship’ or ’your ladyship’, "instructs a notice handed out last week to lawyers at the beginning of the Supreme Court of Canada's fall session. "Supreme Court judges, in court or otherwise, would prefer to be referred to as ’Justice Smith’ or ’Justice Jones’ rather than ’my lord’ or ’my lady’, "Justice Major said in an interview. "My lord" and "my lady" remains the standard form of address in Canadian appeal courts, and is also used by some federally appointed trial courts. Provincial court judges, however, are addressed as "your honour". "Your honour" is now used by judges in Australia, New Zealand and the U. S. federal courts, except in the United States Supreme Court, where "Justice" is the correct form of address.

Key term(s)
  • lordship
  • ladyship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribunaux
  • Phraséologie
OBS

Si on s'adresse à un juge, on dira «Votre Seigneurie». Si plusieurs juges siègent, on dira «Vos Seigneuries».

Key term(s)
  • seigneurie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tribunales
  • Fraseología
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Record 7 2000-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Courts
  • Phraseology
OBS

Judges of the high courts: These judges are addressed in court or in court precincts as "My Lord" where otherwise they would be addressed as "Sir". They are only addressed as "Your Lordship" when otherwise the word "you" would be used. In the third person, these judges are referred to as "Their Lordships" (plural) or "His Lordship" (singular).

OBS

Judges are the only Canadians still entitled to be addressed as if they were peers of the realm, but the nation's supreme law lords and ladies have voted to renounce their "anachronistic" titles. "Counsel are asked to refrain from addressing the judges as ’my lord’, ’my lady’, ’your lordship’ or ’your ladyship’, "instructs a notice handed out last week to lawyers at the beginning of the Supreme Court of Canada's fall session. "Supreme Court judges, in court or otherwise, would prefer to be referred to as ’Justice Smith’ or ’Justice Jones’ rather than ’my lord’ or ’my lady’, "Justice Major said in an interview. "My lord" and "my lady" remains the standard form of address in Canadian appeal courts, and is also used by some federally appointed trial courts. Provincial court judges, however, are addressed as "your honour. ""Your honour" is now used by judges in Australia, New Zealand and the U. S. federal courts, except in the United States Supreme Court, where "Justice" is the correct form of address.

Key term(s)
  • lord
  • lady

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribunaux
  • Phraséologie
Key term(s)
  • Seigneurie

Spanish

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