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HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Courts
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- final and conclusive judgment
1, record 1, English, final%20and%20conclusive%20judgment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Supreme Court shall have, hold and exercise exclusive ultimate appellate civil and criminal jurisdiction within and for Canada; and the judgment of the Court is, in all cases, final and conclusive. 1, record 1, English, - final%20and%20conclusive%20judgment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Tribunaux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jugement définitif et péremptoire
1, record 1, French, jugement%20d%C3%A9finitif%20et%20p%C3%A9remptoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cour suprême possède, détient et exerce, à titre exclusif, la juridiction finale d'appel en matière civile et criminelle à l'intérieur du Canada et pour le Canada; et le jugement de la Cour est, dans tous les cas, définitif et péremptoire. 1, record 1, French, - jugement%20d%C3%A9finitif%20et%20p%C3%A9remptoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- home-state jurisdiction
1, record 2, English, home%2Dstate%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- jurisdiction of the home-state 2, record 2, English, jurisdiction%20of%20the%20home%2Dstate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Family law. In interstate child-custody disputes governed by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, jurisdiction based on the child’s having been a resident of the state for at least six consecutive months immediately before the commencement of the suit. 1, record 2, English, - home%2Dstate%20jurisdiction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... this assistance must be provided in a spirit of respect for the jurisdiction of the home-state, bilateral agreements, European rules (including the Framework Convention ... 2, record 2, English, - home%2Dstate%20jurisdiction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the United States of America, exclusive jurisdiction remains with the child's "home state, "even though the child and custodial parent may have moved permanently to another jurisdiction, so long as one of the parties(e. g. the parent exercising contact) remains living there. 3, record 2, English, - home%2Dstate%20jurisdiction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- juridiction de l'État de résidence
1, record 2, French, juridiction%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] cette aide doit s'opérer dans le respect de la juridiction de l’État de résidence, des accords bilatéraux, des normes européennes (notamment la Convention-cadre pour [...] 1, record 2, French, - juridiction%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux États-Unis d'Amérique, «l'État d'origine» de l'enfant conserve une compétence exclusive, même si l'enfant et un parent gardien ont déménagé dans un autre ressort de manière permanente, tant que l'une des parties (par ex. le parent exerçant le droit de contact) continue d'y vivre. 2, record 2, French, - juridiction%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Legal Actions
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exclusive jurisdiction
1, record 3, English, exclusive%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A court’s power to adjudicate an action or class of actions to the exclusion of all other courts. 2, record 3, English, - exclusive%20jurisdiction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Federal district courts have exclusive jurisdiction over actions brought under the Securities Exchange. 2, record 3, English, - exclusive%20jurisdiction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Actions en justice
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compétence exclusive
1, record 3, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20exclusive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pouvoirs exclusifs 1, record 3, French, pouvoirs%20exclusifs
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Guardianship Court
1, record 4, English, Guardianship%20Court
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- court of Guardianship 2, record 4, English, court%20of%20Guardianship
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guardianship court is without authority to grant guardianship of the person of a minor child with a living parent to anyone other than the parent(s) without the consent of or notice to each living parent. 3, record 4, English, - Guardianship%20Court
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In FLorida, Guardianship Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the appointment of guardians for minors and incapacitated adults. 3, record 4, English, - Guardianship%20Court
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tribunal de tutelle
1, record 4, French, tribunal%20de%20tutelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accord du tribunal de tutelle n'est pas requis lorsque le père ou la mère ont demandé la déchéance pour eux-mêmes et simultanément, compte tenu de la garde parentale pour un enfant, et que le demandeur est en fait en charge de la garde de la personne de cet enfant. 2, record 4, French, - tribunal%20de%20tutelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- exoneration from liability
1, record 5, English, exoneration%20from%20liability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... federal courts do not have exclusive admiralty jurisdiction overclaims involving exoneration from liability in "circumstances where limitation of liability is not at issue. " 2, record 5, English, - exoneration%20from%20liability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exonération de toute responsabilité
1, record 5, French, exon%C3%A9ration%20de%20toute%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-07-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- have exclusive jurisdiction
1, record 6, English, have%20exclusive%20jurisdiction
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- être seul compétent
1, record 6, French, %C3%AAtre%20seul%20comp%C3%A9tent
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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