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EVICT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private bailiff
1, record 1, English, private%20bailiff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Private bailiffs are not employees of the government and are primarily hired to sell repossessed goods in order to recover money owed to their clients. They can also manage and evict tenants if acting on behalf of a landlord. 2, record 1, English, - private%20bailiff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huissier privé
1, record 1, French, huissier%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huissière privée 2, record 1, French, huissi%C3%A8re%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les huissiers privés ne sont pas des employés du gouvernement et sont principalement embauchés pour vendre des biens saisis afin de recouvrer l'argent dû à leurs clients. Ils peuvent également gérer et expulser les locataires au nom du propriétaire. 3, record 1, French, - huissier%20priv%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Courts
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sheriffs and bailiffs
1, record 2, English, Sheriffs%20and%20bailiffs
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sheriffs execute and enforce court orders, warrants and writs, participate in [the] seizure and sale of property and perform courtroom and other related duties. Bailiffs serve legal orders and documents, seize or repossess properties, evict tenants and perform other related activities. Sheriffs and bailiffs are employed by provincial or territorial courts, and bailiffs may be employed as officers of the court or in private service as agents for creditors. 1, record 2, English, - Sheriffs%20and%20bailiffs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
4421: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 2, English, - Sheriffs%20and%20bailiffs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Tribunaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Shérifs et huissiers/huissières de justice
1, record 2, French, Sh%C3%A9rifs%20et%20huissiers%2Fhuissi%C3%A8res%20de%20justice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les shérifs exécutent et poursuivent les ordonnances, les décrets et les brefs de la cour, participent à la saisie et à la vente de biens et effectuent d'autres tâches connexes et liées à la fonction judiciaire. Les huissiers de justice signifient les ordonnances et documents de la cour, saisissent ou reprennent possession de propriétés, expulsent les locataires et effectuent des tâches connexes. Les shérifs et les huissiers de justice travaillent pour les tribunaux provinciaux ou territoriaux. Les huissiers de justice peuvent travailler comme officiers de justice ou dans le secteur privé, comme représentants de créditeurs. 1, record 2, French, - Sh%C3%A9rifs%20et%20huissiers%2Fhuissi%C3%A8res%20de%20justice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
4421 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 2, French, - Sh%C3%A9rifs%20et%20huissiers%2Fhuissi%C3%A8res%20de%20justice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Law) [verb] to put out (a person) from property by legal process (...) 1, record 3, English, - evict
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "evict" properly applies only to realty [to] describe [the] inability to get promised possession, and also, a deprivation of possession of lands and tenements(...) 2, record 3, English, - evict
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- évincer 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9vincer
- expulser 1, record 3, French, expulser
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Faire sortir (qqn) du lieu qu'il occupe. Déloger un locataire. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9loger
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- renoviction
1, record 4, English, renoviction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Residential Tenancy Act permits landlords to evict tenants for renovations and to raise rents once the units come back on the market. Some landlords have used the pretence of renovations to turn out renters paying less than market rates, an act casually known as a "renoviction. " 2, record 4, English, - renoviction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renoviction : A portmanteau word formed with the words "renovation" and "eviction." 3, record 4, English, - renoviction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rénoviction
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9noviction
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expulsion d'un locataire par le propriétaire sous prétexte de rénovation du logement ou du local commercial occupé par le locataire, et ce, dans le but d'augmenter substantiellement le prix du loyer. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9noviction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rénoviction : mot-valise formé à partir des mots «rénovation» et «éviction». 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9noviction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rénoviction : Ce terme ne doit pas être considéré comme un terme spécialisé du domaine du droit, car les termes «éviction» et «expulsion» ont chacun leur sens propre dans ce domaine. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9noviction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Pour traduire le terme anglais «renoviction»], on peut [aussi] employer des périphrases telles que «expulsion de locataires pour cause de travaux», «éviction de locataires pour cause de travaux», «expulsion de locataires pour cause de rénovation», «éviction de locataires pour cause de rénovation». 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9noviction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
rénoviction : terme et définition entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9noviction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- eviction
1, record 5, English, eviction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The disturbance of a tenant’s enjoyment of all or any material part of the leased premises by act of the landlord or by claim of a superior title. (Reilly, 2nd ed., 1982, p. 170). 1, record 5, English, - eviction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Eviction, "from "evincere, "to evict or dispossess by course of law, was used originally when the person having the permanent title asserted it and expelled his tenant. But that sort of eviction is not absolutely necessary in order to operate as a suspension of the rent, and the word is now used when that has been done which deprives the tenant of the enjoyment of the premises, and the rent is therefore suspended, and the right of the landlord to recover it is gone. [Stroud, 4th ed., 1971, p. 951]. 1, record 5, English, - eviction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
While it properly applies only to realty, by a loose extension [eviction] is sometimes applied to the ousting of a person from the possession of chattels, and even from office. [31 "Corpus Juris Secundum," p. 807]. 1, record 5, English, - eviction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éviction
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9viction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception abstraite applicable aux biens réels et personnels qui vise essentiellement l'atteinte au titre ou le trouble de jouissance. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9viction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éviction: 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 5, French, - %C3%A9viction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Private Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- eject
1, record 6, English, eject
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- evict 1, record 6, English, evict
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To expel, drive out from any place or position. 2, record 6, English, - eject
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
To expel by legal process; in recent use, to eject (a tenant) from his holding. 2, record 6, English, - eject
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Not being justified to main or kill, the possessor cannot expel him, if to do so would expose him to serious physical harm. Thus a tramp may not be thrown from a fast-moving train, or an intoxicated patron ejected from a bar when he is incapable of coping with the traffic outside. 1, record 6, English, - eject
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit privé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- expulser
1, record 6, French, expulser
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-04-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- physical expulsion
1, record 7, English, physical%20expulsion
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- physical eviction 2, record 7, English, physical%20eviction
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eviction. Physical expulsion of someone from real estate by the assertion of superior title or through legal proceedings. 3, record 7, English, - physical%20expulsion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If the landlord wins, she can request that the constable or sheriff physically evict the tenant. This physical eviction can not take place until 6 days after the hearing. The landlord may not prevent the tenant from going into the premises prior to the physical eviction. 4, record 7, English, - physical%20expulsion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- expulsion physique
1, record 7, French, expulsion%20physique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expulsion physique peut alors avoir lieu dans les délais les plus brefs, effectuée par l'huissier accompagné du commissaire de police. 2, record 7, French, - expulsion%20physique
Record 7, Key term(s)
- expulsion d'une propriété
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-04-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- retaliatory eviction
1, record 8, English, retaliatory%20eviction
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of a landlord in ejecting or attempting to eject a tenant from the rented premises, or in refusing to renew a lease, because of the tenant’s complaints or participation in a tenant’s union or in similar activities with which the landlord is not in accord. 2, record 8, English, - retaliatory%20eviction
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retaliatory eviction occurs when a landlord attempts to evict a tenant in response to some(legal) action taken by the tenant. There are of course, countless cases where a landlord and tenant become emotionally and personally upset with each other which may not constitute a clear violation of either the lease or the law. 3, record 8, English, - retaliatory%20eviction
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- expulsion - représailles
1, record 8, French, expulsion%20%2D%20repr%C3%A9sailles
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fait d'expulser un locataire par mesure de représailles pour des actions antérieurement entreprises auxquelles le propriétaire n'était pas d'accord. Cette expression est utilisée pour désigner le non renouvellement de bail de logement d'un locataire par un propriétaire qui veut se venger, en agissant par représailles, suite à des actions de son locataire pour faire respecter ses droits. 1, record 8, French, - expulsion%20%2D%20repr%C3%A9sailles
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On propose l'emploi de «expulsion-représailles» au lieu de «expulsion aux fins de représailles» parce que l'unité terminologique « expulsion-représailles» paraît plus convenable du point de vue phonétique même si aucun contexte justifie son utilisation. 1, record 8, French, - expulsion%20%2D%20repr%C3%A9sailles
Record 8, Key term(s)
- expulsion en guise de représailles
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-04-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- unlawful detainer
1, record 9, English, unlawful%20detainer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- wrongful possession 2, record 9, English, wrongful%20possession
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of wrongfully remaining in possession of property (as after expiration of a lease). 3, record 9, English, - unlawful%20detainer
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The act of retaining possession of property without legal right. The term unlawful detainer ordinarily refers to the conduct of a tenant who is in possession of an apartment or leased property and refuses to leave the premises upon the expiration or termination of the lease. Typically, the landlord wishes to evict the tenant for not paying the rent or for endangering the safety of the other tenants or the landlord's property. 4, record 9, English, - unlawful%20detainer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- possession illégale
1, record 9, French, possession%20ill%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- possession illégitime 2, record 9, French, possession%20ill%C3%A9gitime
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La possession est indépendante de tout droit sur ou à la chose, car elle repose sur une maîtrise de fait. Possession légitime = fondée sur le droit; possession illégitime = qui existe sans que le possesseur soit au bénéfice d'un tel droit. 3, record 9, French, - possession%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Possession illégale. Une personne ne peut revendiquer un intérêt dans un bien dans le cadre d'une requête présentée en vertu de la présente loi si, sous le régime des lois du Canada ou du Manitoba, la possession du bien par la personne constituerait une infraction. 1, record 9, French, - possession%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-05-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- evict
1, record 10, English, evict
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tenant is not liable for rent accruing due after he has been evicted from the premises either by the landlord, or by a person lawfully claiming by title paramount, so long as the eviction continues. (27 Halsbury, 4th ed., par. 236). 1, record 10, English, - evict
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- expulser
1, record 10, French, expulser
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le verbe correspondant «evict» peut se rendre en français par «expulser» 1, record 10, French, - expulser
Record 10, Key term(s)
- évincer
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-05-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Real Estate
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- action to evict a tenant 1, record 11, English, action%20to%20evict%20a%20tenant
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Immobilier
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- demande d'éviction d'un locataire
1, record 11, French, demande%20d%27%C3%A9viction%20d%27un%20locataire
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-06-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Private Law
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- evict
1, record 12, English, evict
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To recover by a judicial process, or in virtue of a superior title. 1, record 12, English, - evict
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit privé
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- recouvrer un bien en justice
1, record 12, French, recouvrer%20un%20bien%20en%20justice
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- recouvrer en justice 1, record 12, French, recouvrer%20en%20justice
correct
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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