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FACT-FINDER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act of abuse
1, record 1, English, act%20of%20abuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abusive act 2, record 1, English, abusive%20act
correct
- act of maltreatment 2, record 1, English, act%20of%20maltreatment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prior acts of abuse are often necessary to prove to the fact-finder the nature and seriousness of the abuse involved. One act of abuse may not warrant the same remedy as a case where there has been a pattern of abuse between the parties. 3, record 1, English, - act%20of%20abuse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- abuse act
- maltreatment act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de maltraitance
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20maltraitance
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
acte de maltraitance : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20maltraitance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Social Law
- Labour Disputes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- investigator
1, record 2, English, investigator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- investigating officer 2, record 2, English, investigating%20officer
correct
- fact-finder 3, record 2, English, fact%2Dfinder
correct
- fact finder 4, record 2, English, fact%20finder
correct
- factfinder 5, record 2, English, factfinder
correct
- examiner 6, record 2, English, examiner
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, especially one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict. 7, record 2, English, - investigator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fact-finder : An individual who possesses skills in fact-finding techniques, methodology and analysis with responsibility to conduct timely, impartial and objective investigations into an employee's formal grievance. Fact-finders perform this duty on an ad hoc basis. 3, record 2, English, - investigator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Droit social
- Conflits du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enquêteur
1, record 2, French, enqu%C3%AAteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enquêteuse 2, record 2, French, enqu%C3%AAteuse
correct, feminine noun
- agent d'enquête 3, record 2, French, agent%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
- agente d'enquête 4, record 2, French, agente%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
- enquêtrice 2, record 2, French, enqu%C3%AAtrice
correct, feminine noun
- enquêteure 5, record 2, French, enqu%C3%AAteure
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne chargée d'un] ensemble de recherches effectuées à la demande d'une administration, d'une autorité judiciaire, pour éclairer une affaire litigieuse, notamment à l'aide de déclarations émanant d'experts, de personnes impliquées directement ou indirectement dans cette affaire. 2, record 2, French, - enqu%C3%AAteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enquêteure : La forme féminine se termine par -teuse [soit enquêteuse] lorsqu'au nom correspond un verbe en rapport sémantique direct comportant un -t- dans sa terminaison et/ou qu'il n'existe pas de substantif corrélé se terminant par -tion, -ture ou -torat [enquêter/enquêteur/enquête]. 6, record 2, French, - enqu%C3%AAteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Derecho social
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de investigación
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20de%20investigaci%C3%B3n
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El agente de investigación reveló lo anterior durante un testimonio ante el Juzgado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20de%20investigaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multiple damages
1, record 3, English, multiple%20damages
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- multiplied damages 1, record 3, English, multiplied%20damages
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Statutory damages(such as double or treble damages) that are a multiple of the amount that the fact-finder determines to be owed. 2, record 3, English, - multiple%20damages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The statutory multiple damages differ from the common law punitive damages in that punitive damages involved no fixed sum or limit. 2, record 3, English, - multiple%20damages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple damages; multiplied damages: terms used in the plural in this context. 3, record 3, English, - multiple%20damages
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts multipliés
1, record 3, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20multipli%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommages-intérêts multipliés: terme utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 3, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20multipli%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dommages-intérêts multipliés : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20multipli%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double damages
1, record 4, English, double%20damages
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damages that, by statute, are twice the amount that the fact-finder determines is owed, or twice the amount of actual damages awarded. 2, record 4, English, - double%20damages
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some cases, double damages are awarded in addition to actual damages, so the effect is the same as treble damages. 2, record 4, English, - double%20damages
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
double damages: term usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 4, English, - double%20damages
Record 4, Key term(s)
- double damage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts doubles
1, record 4, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20doubles
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommages-intérêts doubles : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 4, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20doubles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dommages-intérêts doubles : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20doubles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- treble damages
1, record 5, English, treble%20damages
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- triple damages 1, record 5, English, triple%20damages
correct, plural
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damages that, by statute, are three times the amount that the fact-finder determines is owned. 2, record 5, English, - treble%20damages
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
treble damages; triple damages: terms used in the plural in this context. 3, record 5, English, - treble%20damages
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts triples
1, record 5, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20triples
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommages-intérêts triples : terme utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 5, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20triples
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dommages-intérêts triples : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20triples
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- insufficient evidence
1, record 6, English, insufficient%20evidence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evidence that is inadequate to prove or support a finding of something. 2, record 6, English, - insufficient%20evidence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insufficient evidence is a term that usually describes a case that is not strong enough to even get to the fact-finder. 2, record 6, English, - insufficient%20evidence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- preuve insuffisante
1, record 6, French, preuve%20insuffisante
correct, feminine noun
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 2013-08-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- trier of fact
1, record 7, English, trier%20of%20fact
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- finder of fact 2, record 7, English, finder%20of%20fact
correct
- judge of fact 3, record 7, English, judge%20of%20fact
correct
- fact-finder 4, record 7, English, fact%2Dfinder
correct
- fact-trier 4, record 7, English, fact%2Dtrier
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One or more persons - such as jurors in a trial or administrative-law judges in a hearing who hear testimony and review evidence to rule on a factual issue. 4, record 7, English, - trier%20of%20fact
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The trier of fact in issue is the jury if one is empanelled; otherwise the judge is the trier of fact. (L.R.C., Report on Evidence, 1975, Evidence Code, s. 6) 5, record 7, English, - trier%20of%20fact
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- juge des faits
1, record 7, French, juge%20des%20faits
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est au juge des faits et non aux témoins experts médicaux qu'il appartient de rendre une décision juridique sur la question de la causalité. 2, record 7, French, - juge%20des%20faits
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
juge des faits : 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). 3, record 7, French, - juge%20des%20faits
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-07-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Decision-Making Process
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- inside fact-finder
1, record 8, English, inside%20fact%2Dfinder
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- internal investigator 1, record 8, English, internal%20investigator
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For non-union employees and managers, a supervisor, a department head, personnel officer, inside or outside fact-finder, or compliance officer may investigate the complaint. 1, record 8, English, - inside%20fact%2Dfinder
Record 8, Key term(s)
- inside fact finder
- inside factfinder
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Droits et libertés
- Processus décisionnel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- enquêteur interne
1, record 8, French, enqu%C3%AAteur%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enquêteur interne [...] en collaboration avec le conseiller juridique interne et le personnel [...] devrait élaborer un ensemble détaillé de lignes directrices pour aider les enquêteurs dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions générales. 1, record 8, French, - enqu%C3%AAteur%20interne
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-07-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Decision-Making Process
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- outside fact-finder
1, record 9, English, outside%20fact%2Dfinder
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For non-union employees and managers, a supervisor, a department head, personnel officer, inside or outside fact-finder, or compliance officer may investigate the complaint. 1, record 9, English, - outside%20fact%2Dfinder
Record 9, Key term(s)
- outside fact finder
- outside factfinder
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Droits et libertés
- Processus décisionnel
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- enquêteur externe
1, record 9, French, enqu%C3%AAteur%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les organes compétents peuvent confier à un enquêteur externe à la fonction publique le soin de procéder à une investigation. 1, record 9, French, - enqu%C3%AAteur%20externe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-11-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- overlapping land use 1, record 10, English, overlapping%20land%20use
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"The fact-finder will... report upon the extent... of the traditional and current overlapping land use... of the Dene, Métis, Inuvialuit and Inuit... in the Northwest Territories. " 1, record 10, English, - overlapping%20land%20use
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- utilisation parallèle des terres
1, record 10, French, utilisation%20parall%C3%A8le%20des%20terres
proposal
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- chevauchement des terres utilisées 1, record 10, French, chevauchement%20des%20terres%20utilis%C3%A9es
proposal
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Présentation au Conseil du Trésor, le 27 juin 1983. Personne-ressource : J.R. Goudie. 1, record 10, French, - utilisation%20parall%C3%A8le%20des%20terres
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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