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EXPEDIENT MATTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- determine a question of law
1, record 1, English, determine%20a%20question%20of%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the absence of specific legislative authority to determine a question of law does not mean the tribunal is barred from considering the Charter. 2, record 1, English, - determine%20a%20question%20of%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Court may, upon application, if it deems it expedient so to do, determine any question of law that may be relevant to the decision of a matter... and any such(a) determination shall be final and conclusive for the purposes of the action subject to being varied upon appeal. 3, record 1, English, - determine%20a%20question%20of%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trancher sur un point de droit
1, record 1, French, trancher%20sur%20un%20point%20de%20droit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- statuer sur un point de droit 2, record 1, French, statuer%20sur%20un%20point%20de%20droit
correct
- trancher une question de droit 3, record 1, French, trancher%20une%20question%20de%20droit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cour pourra, sur demande, si elle juge opportun de le faire, a) statuer sur un point de droit qui peut être pertinent pour la décision d'une question [...] et une telle décision est finale et péremptoire aux fins de l'action sous réserve de modification en appel. 4, record 1, French, - trancher%20sur%20un%20point%20de%20droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expedient matter
1, record 2, English, expedient%20matter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - expedient%20matter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question pratique
1, record 2, French, question%20pratique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - question%20pratique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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