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CONCURRENT JURISDICTION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- have concurrent jurisdiction
1, record 1, English, have%20concurrent%20jurisdiction
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être compétent concurremment
1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20comp%C3%A9tent%20concurremment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concurrent writ
1, record 2, English, concurrent%20writ
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A duplicate of the original writ, with such variation of the wording of the form as the circumstances may require. 1, record 2, English, - concurrent%20writ
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A concurrent writ] is sealed with a special seal bearing the word "concurrent" and when issued is in all respects and for all purposes equivalent to the original, and remains in force for the period during which the original is in force. A concurrent writ is frequently issued for service out of the jurisdiction. 1, record 2, English, - concurrent%20writ
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bref concomitant
1, record 2, French, bref%20concomitant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des duplicatas ou des duplicata. 2, record 2, French, - bref%20concomitant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
duplicatas (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - bref%20concomitant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Constitutional Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- concurrent jurisdiction
1, record 3, English, concurrent%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jurisdiction that might be exercised simultaneously by more than one court over the same subject matter and within the same territory, a litigant having the right to choose the court in which to file the action. 2, record 3, English, - concurrent%20jurisdiction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The committee was provided with updates on the recently issued Internet acceptable use policy, concurrent jurisdiction, and the military judiciary. 3, record 3, English, - concurrent%20jurisdiction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- juridiction concurrente
1, record 3, French, juridiction%20concurrente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le comité a reçu des mises à jour sur la politique nouvellement émise quant à l'utilisation acceptable d'Internet, la juridiction concurrente et la magistrature militaire. 2, record 3, French, - juridiction%20concurrente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Law
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- primary jurisdiction
1, record 4, English, primary%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The power of an agency to decide an issue in the first instance when a court, having concurrent jurisdiction with the agency, determines that it would be more pragmatic for the agency to handle the case initially. 2, record 4, English, - primary%20jurisdiction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canadian provinces and one of the territories (Yukon) have the primary jurisdiction over most areas of water management and protection. 3, record 4, English, - primary%20jurisdiction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit administratif
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compétence principale
1, record 4, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les provinces et un des territoires, le Yukon, disposent de la compétence principale dans la plupart des domaines de la gestion et de la protection de l'eau. 2, record 4, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20principale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Constitutional Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- concurrent jurisdiction
1, record 5, English, concurrent%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- coordinate jurisdiction 2, record 5, English, coordinate%20jurisdiction
correct
- overlapping jurisdiction 2, record 5, English, overlapping%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jurisdiction shared by two or more states, especially over the physical boundaries (such as rivers or other bodies of water) between them. 2, record 5, English, - concurrent%20jurisdiction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It follows from the two rules of international law permitting the local State to exercise jurisdiction over foreign merchant vessels in its waters and the flag State to exercise jurisdiction over them in foreign waters that the two States may have concurrent jurisdiction over acts and events occurring on board foreign ships in inland waters, and subject to the qualifications mentioned elsewhere, in territorial waters. 3, record 5, English, - concurrent%20jurisdiction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compétence commune
1, record 5, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- compétence concurrente 1, record 5, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20concurrente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans le cas où un territoire sert d'assise commune à deux ou plusieurs États : ce sont des hypothèses de compétences territoriales communes ou concurrentes. 1, record 5, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20commune
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- concurrent tenancy
1, record 6, English, concurrent%20tenancy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the jurisdiction where the land was located a typical statute provided that all concurrent tenancies shall be deemed tenancies in common and not joint tenancies unless it is expressly declared that the grantees or devisees shall take as joint tenants.(Smith & Boyer, 2nd ed., 1971, p. 57) 1, record 6, English, - concurrent%20tenancy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tenance concurrente
1, record 6, French, tenance%20concurrente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cotenance 1, record 6, French, cotenance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenance concurrente; cotenance : 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 6, French, - tenance%20concurrente
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tenance : acception de base générique qui vise le fait de «tenir» un bien (ou, plus exactement, un «domaine», etc., sur celui-ci), de même que la relation ainsi établie. 1, record 6, French, - tenance%20concurrente
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- concurrent original jurisdiction in all cases
1, record 7, English, concurrent%20original%20jurisdiction%20in%20all%20cases
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- compétence concurrente en première instance dans tous les cas
1, record 7, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20concurrente%20en%20premi%C3%A8re%20instance%20dans%20tous%20les%20cas
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- concurrent jurisdiction to modify
1, record 8, English, concurrent%20jurisdiction%20to%20modify
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir concurrent de modifier
1, record 8, French, pouvoir%20concurrent%20de%20modifier
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- concurrent jurisdiction in all cases
1, record 9, English, concurrent%20jurisdiction%20in%20all%20cases
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- compétence concurrente dans tous les cas
1, record 9, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20concurrente%20dans%20tous%20les%20cas
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-01-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- National Committee for Fair Divorce and Alimony Laws
1, record 10, English, National%20Committee%20for%20Fair%20Divorce%20and%20Alimony%20Laws
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- NCFDAL 2, record 10, English, NCFDAL
correct, United States
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Committee for Fair Divorce and Alimony Laws 1, record 10, English, Committee%20for%20Fair%20Divorce%20and%20Alimony%20Laws
former designation, correct, United States
- Alimony Limited 1, record 10, English, Alimony%20Limited
former designation, correct, United States
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seeks to limit alimony, "alimony prison, "and the concurrent jurisdiction of the Family Court and the Supreme Court(in New York). Advocates adequate child support with both parents contributing and equal visitation and responsibility for each parent. Supports a standard and uniform divorce code in every state, "thereby eliminating frauds, deceptions and injustices. " 1, record 10, English, - National%20Committee%20for%20Fair%20Divorce%20and%20Alimony%20Laws
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- National Committee for Fair Divorce and Alimony Laws
1, record 10, French, National%20Committee%20for%20Fair%20Divorce%20and%20Alimony%20Laws
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- NCFDAL 2, record 10, French, NCFDAL
correct, United States
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- Committee for Fair Divorce and Alimony Laws 1, record 10, French, Committee%20for%20Fair%20Divorce%20and%20Alimony%20Laws
former designation, correct, United States
- Alimony Limited 1, record 10, French, Alimony%20Limited
former designation, correct, United States
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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