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EX PARTE PROCEEDINGS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ex parte proceeding
1, record 1, English, ex%20parte%20proceeding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ex parte procedure 2, record 1, English, ex%20parte%20procedure
correct
- ex parte process 3, record 1, English, ex%20parte%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proceeding in which not all parties are present or given the opportunity to be heard. 1, record 1, English, - ex%20parte%20proceeding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Detention review proceedings under security certificates take place in open proceedings as well as in the context of an in-camera, ex parte process that permits the Government to protect classified... 3, record 1, English, - ex%20parte%20proceeding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédure ex parte
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20ex%20parte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La procédure de contrôle de la détention, dans le contexte des certificats de sécurité, consiste à la fois en une audience publique et en une procédure ex parte, tenue à huis clos, qui permet au gouvernement de protéger des renseignements [...] 2, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20ex%20parte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ex parte proceedings
1, record 2, English, ex%20parte%20proceedings
correct, federal act, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any judicial or quasi judicial hearing in which only one party is heard. 2, record 2, English, - ex%20parte%20proceedings
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - ex%20parte%20proceedings
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instance ex parte
1, record 2, French, instance%20ex%20parte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procédures ex parte 2, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dures%20ex%20parte
avoid, federal act, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instance : Équivalent de «proceedings» recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 1, record 2, French, - instance%20ex%20parte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme anglais «proceedings» se rend en français par un substantif comme «procédure», par exemple, qui a alors un sens collectif et, par conséquent, ne s'écrit pas au pluriel. 1, record 2, French, - instance%20ex%20parte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento ex parte
1, record 2, Spanish, procedimiento%20ex%20parte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procedimiento ex parte: [...] a petición de parte interesada, o de una de las partes solamente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - procedimiento%20ex%20parte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
procedimiento ex parte: Expresión y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - procedimiento%20ex%20parte
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- in re
1, record 3, English, in%20re
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- in the matter of 2, record 3, English, in%20the%20matter%20of
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the affair; in the matter of; concerning; regarding. This is the usual method of entitling a judicial proceeding in which there are not adversary parties, but merely some res concerning which judicial action is to be taken such as a bankrupt's estate, an estate in the probate court, a proposed public highway, etc. It is also sometimes used as a designation of a proceeding where one party makes an application on his own behalf, but such proceedings are more usually entitled "Ex parte" 1, record 3, English, - in%20re
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- en l'affaire
1, record 3, French, en%20l%27affaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dans l'affaire de 2, record 3, French, dans%20l%27affaire%20de
correct
- au sujet de 3, record 3, French, au%20sujet%20de
- à propos de 4, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20propos%20de
- relativement à 5, record 3, French, relativement%20%C3%A0
- relatif à 5, record 3, French, relatif%20%C3%A0
- in re 6, record 3, French, in%20re
- concernant 4, record 3, French, concernant
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Fraseología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- en la cuestión de
1, record 3, Spanish, en%20la%20cuesti%C3%B3n%20de
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- en la causa de 1, record 3, Spanish, en%20la%20causa%20de
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- de bene esse
1, record 4, English, de%20bene%20esse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phrase applied to proceedings which are taken ex parte or provisionally, and are allowed to stand as well done for the present, but which may be subject to future exception or challenge, and must then stand or fall according to their intrinsic merit and regularity. 1, record 4, English, - de%20bene%20esse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examination de bene esse. 1, record 4, English, - de%20bene%20esse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Assurances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- de bene esse
1, record 4, French, de%20bene%20esse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accepter une preuve de bene esse, c'est accepter une preuve provisoirement pour le cas où une preuve meilleure ou plus régulière ne pourrait pas être faite. 1, record 4, French, - de%20bene%20esse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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