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EARLIER LAW [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea
1, record 1, English, United%20Nations%20Convention%20on%20Contracts%20for%20the%20International%20Carriage%20of%20Goods%20Wholly%20or%20Partly%20by%20Sea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Rotterdam Rules 1, record 1, English, Rotterdam%20Rules
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopted by the General Assembly on 11 December 2008, the Convention establishes a uniform and modern legal regime governing the rights and obligations of shippers, carriers and consignees under a contract for door-to-door carriage that includes an international sea leg. 2, record 1, English, - United%20Nations%20Convention%20on%20Contracts%20for%20the%20International%20Carriage%20of%20Goods%20Wholly%20or%20Partly%20by%20Sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Convention builds upon, and provides a modern alternative to, earlier conventions relating to the international carriage of goods by sea, in particular, the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading(Brussels, 25 August 1924)("the Hague Rules"), and its Protocols("the Hague-Visby Rules"), and the United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea(Hamburg, 31 March 1978)("the Hamburg Rules"). 2, record 1, English, - United%20Nations%20Convention%20on%20Contracts%20for%20the%20International%20Carriage%20of%20Goods%20Wholly%20or%20Partly%20by%20Sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Convention des Nations Unies sur le contrat de transport international de marchandises effectué entièrement ou partiellement par mer
1, record 1, French, Convention%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20sur%20le%20contrat%20de%20transport%20international%20de%20marchandises%20effectu%C3%A9%20enti%C3%A8rement%20ou%20partiellement%20par%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Règles de Rotterdam 1, record 1, French, R%C3%A8gles%20de%20Rotterdam
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adoptée par l'Assemblée générale le 11 décembre 2008, la Convention établit un régime juridique uniforme et moderne régissant les droits et obligations des chargeurs, transporteurs et destinataires en vertu d'un contrat de transport de porte à porte comprenant une étape maritime internationale. 2, record 1, French, - Convention%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20sur%20le%20contrat%20de%20transport%20international%20de%20marchandises%20effectu%C3%A9%20enti%C3%A8rement%20ou%20partiellement%20par%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Convention donne suite et fournit une alternative moderne aux conventions antérieures relatives au transport international de marchandises par mer, en particulier la Convention internationale pour l'unification de certaines règles en matière de connaissement (Bruxelles, 25 août 1924) («les Règles de La Haye»), et ses Protocoles («les Règles de La Haye-Visby»), et la Convention des Nations Unies sur le transport de marchandises par mer (Hambourg, 31 mars 1978) («les Règles de Hambourg»). 2, record 1, French, - Convention%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20sur%20le%20contrat%20de%20transport%20international%20de%20marchandises%20effectu%C3%A9%20enti%C3%A8rement%20ou%20partiellement%20par%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Archaeology
- Non-Canadian Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Law Code of Hammurabi
1, record 2, English, Law%20Code%20of%20Hammurabi
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Law Code of Hammurabi is the emblem of the Mesopotamian civilization. This high basalt stele erected by the king of Babylon in the 18th century BC [before Christ] is a work of art, history and literature, and the most complete legal compendium of Antiquity, dating back to earlier than the Biblical laws. 2, record 2, English, - Law%20Code%20of%20Hammurabi
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Hammurabi’s Code of Laws
- Hammurabi’s Code
- Code of Hammurabi
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Archéologie
- Lois et documents juridiques non canadiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Code de Hammurabi
1, record 2, French, Code%20de%20Hammurabi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Code de Hammurabi est l'emblème de la civilisation mésopotamienne. La haute stèle de basalte érigée par le roi de Babylone au XVIIIe siècle av. J.-C. [avant Jésus Christ] est une œuvre d'art, un ouvrage historique et littéraire et le recueil juridique le plus complet de l'Antiquité, antérieur aux lois bibliques. 1, record 2, French, - Code%20de%20Hammurabi
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Code d'Hammurabi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- old law
1, record 3, English, old%20law
correct, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- former law 2, record 3, English, former%20law
correct, generic
- earlier law 3, record 3, English, earlier%20law
correct, generic
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept designated by the English terms "old law, ""earlier law" and "former law" is more general than that designated by the French term "droit ancien. "In English, no distinction is made between a law no longer in effect that is only of historical interest("droit ancien") and the law that precedes the amendment of rules in effect and the state of the law("droit antérieur"). 4, record 3, English, - old%20law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit ancien
1, record 3, French, droit%20ancien
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Droit] maintenant révolu, aboli, disparu, périmé, caduc, dépourvu d’effet et de réalité actuelle, ne présentant plus qu’un intérêt historique. 2, record 3, French, - droit%20ancien
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, on utilise le terme «droit ancien» pour désigner le droit qui n'est plus en vigueur et qui ne présente plus qu’un intérêt historique et le terme «droit antérieur» pour désigner le droit qui précède la modification de règles en vigueur, de l’état du droit, suivant l’adoption de nouvelles règles ou l’abrogation de règles de droit. Dans les deux cas, les équivalents anglais sont «old law», «former law» et «earlier law». 3, record 3, French, - droit%20ancien
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ancien droit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-09-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- old law
1, record 4, English, old%20law
correct, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- former law 2, record 4, English, former%20law
correct, generic
- earlier law 3, record 4, English, earlier%20law
correct, generic
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept designated by the English terms "old law, ""earlier law" and "former law" is more general than that designated by the French term "droit antérieur. "In English, no distinction is made between the law that precedes the amendment of rules in effect and the state of the law("droit antérieur") and a law no longer in effect that is only of historical interest("droit ancien"). 4, record 4, English, - old%20law
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droit antérieur
1, record 4, French, droit%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Droit qui précède] la modification de règles en vigueur, de l’état du droit [...] 2, record 4, French, - droit%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, on utilise le terme «droit antérieur» pour désigner le droit qui précède la modification de règles en vigueur, de l’état du droit, suivant l’adoption de nouvelles règles ou l’abrogation de règles de droit et le terme «droit ancien» pour désigner le droit qui n'est plus en vigueur et qui ne présente plus qu’un intérêt historique. Dans les deux cas, les équivalents anglais sont «old law», «former law» et «earlier law». 3, record 4, French, - droit%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- factual allegations
1, record 5, English, factual%20allegations
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the legal issues did not differ substantially from the September 28 submission, the new submission related the applicable law to the factual allegations in greater detail than had the earlier submission. 2, record 5, English, - factual%20allegations
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Inquiry Toronto purchase Claim (June 2003). 2, record 5, English, - factual%20allegations
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
factual allegations: term usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 5, English, - factual%20allegations
Record 5, Key term(s)
- factual allegation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arguments factuels
1, record 5, French, arguments%20factuels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si les questions juridiques ne différaient pas beaucoup de celles contenues dans le mémoire du 28 septembre, la nouvelle version faisait le lien entre le droit applicable et les arguments factuels de manière beaucoup plus détaillée que dans le mémoire précédent. 2, record 5, French, - arguments%20factuels
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation des Mississaugas de la New Credit relative à l'achat de Toronto (Juin 2003). 2, record 5, French, - arguments%20factuels
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Arguments factuels : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 5, French, - arguments%20factuels
Record 5, Key term(s)
- argument factuel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- voluntary registration
1, record 6, English, voluntary%20registration
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Land Registration Acts, 1925 and 1926, consolidating earlier enactments, provided for compulsory registration of title to land in specified areas on a sale taking place and voluntary registration elsewhere, but the compulsory areas are being extended and will in time cover the whole country.("Oxford Companion to Law", 1980, p. 711). 1, record 6, English, - voluntary%20registration
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement facultatif
1, record 6, French, enregistrement%20facultatif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enregistrement facultatif : 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 6, French, - enregistrement%20facultatif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Rules of Court
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- now for then
1, record 7, English, now%20for%20then
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- nunc pro tunc 2, record 7, English, nunc%20pro%20tunc
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The phrase denotes a fiction of the law whereby an act is, by judicial authority, deemed to have been done earlier than it actually was done, or to have the same effect as though it was done when it ought to have been done. 3, record 7, English, - now%20for%20then
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit judiciaire
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maintenant pour alors
1, record 7, French, maintenant%20pour%20alors
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- nunc pro tunc 2, record 7, French, nunc%20pro%20tunc
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'autorisation nunc pro tunc est celle qui est accordée pour pallier la tardiveté d'une demande, telle qu'une requête en permission de se pourvoir en appel. 3, record 7, French, - maintenant%20pour%20alors
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Derecho procesal
- Reglamento procesal
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- con efecto retroactivo
1, record 7, Spanish, con%20efecto%20retroactivo
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-11-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- consolidation act 1, record 8, English, consolidation%20act
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act, usually with amendments, which repeals a number of earlier acts and includes, sometimes, some rules of the common law. 2, record 8, English, - consolidation%20act
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- loi de codification
1, record 8, French, loi%20de%20codification
feminine 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 1981-03-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- velocity profile
1, record 9, English, velocity%20profile
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of variations of sound velocity with depth, sound rays are bent as they propagate from point to point.... In order to trace the path of a ray, the velocity profile is divided into layers of constant velocity and paths are then computed by Snell' s law for rays leaving the source at different angles. In earlier work various types of analog computers were used but digital computers, are now favoured. 1, record 9, English, - velocity%20profile
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- profil de célérité
1, record 9, French, profil%20de%20c%C3%A9l%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'importance des relevés bathythermiques traduits en profils de célérité, c'est-à-dire en vitesse du son en fonction de l'immersion, est grande en sonar. Ces profils servent à établir (de façon instantanée dans les traceurs de rayons modernes) les trajets sonores à partir d'une source placée de façon quelconque. 2, record 9, French, - profil%20de%20c%C3%A9l%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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