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DE JURE DISCRETION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- de facto discretion
1, record 1, English, de%20facto%20discretion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This discretion may be exercised de facto or de jure.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 481) 1, record 1, English, - de%20facto%20discretion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir discrétionnaire de fait
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire%20de%20fait
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pouvoir discrétionnaire de fait : terme normalisé 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 1, French, - pouvoir%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire%20de%20fait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- de jure discretion
1, record 2, English, de%20jure%20discretion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This discretion may be exercised de facto or de jure.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 481) 1, record 2, English, - de%20jure%20discretion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir discrétionnaire de droit
1, record 2, French, pouvoir%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pouvoir discrétionnaire de droit : terme normalisé 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, - pouvoir%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire%20de%20droit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Constitutional Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- de jure government
1, record 3, English, de%20jure%20government
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- government de jure 2, record 3, English, government%20de%20jure
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a government of one state may recognize the government of another as de jure government, that is one that was established according to the laws(constitution) of that state, but it also may grant such recognition for the purpose of boosting the prestige of that government, even though that government was not established according to existing laws. In any case, recognition of one government or state by another is a matter left strictly to the discretion of the recognizing state. 1, record 3, English, - de%20jure%20government
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gouvernement de jure
1, record 3, French, gouvernement%20de%20jure
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gouvernement de droit 1, record 3, French, gouvernement%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression qui, suivant le cas, se réfère : a) à un critère d'ordre interne quand elle désigne un Gouvernement constitué conformément à la constitution de l'État, ce qui l'oppose à un Gouvernement de facto, insurrectionnel avec lequel il est en lutte; b) à un critère d'ordre international quand elle désigne un Gouvernement que, malgré son origine illégale, un État reconnaît comme intégré dans la légalité et, à ce titre, pleinement qualifié pour représenter l'État à la tête duquel il s'est place. 1, record 3, French, - gouvernement%20de%20jure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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