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HAVE LEGAL EFFECT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unlawful
1, record 1, English, unlawful
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illegal 2, record 1, English, illegal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrary to or unauthorized by law... 3, record 1, English, - unlawful
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When applied to promises, agreements, or contracts, the term "unlawful" denotes that such agreements have no legal effect. 3, record 1, English, - unlawful
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- illégal
1, record 1, French, ill%C3%A9gal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contraire à la loi 2, record 1, French, contraire%20%C3%A0%20la%20loi
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ilegal
1, record 1, Spanish, ilegal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ilegal: Término reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ilegal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender dimension
1, record 2, English, gender%20dimension
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Research that takes the gender dimension into account is found in most scientific disciplines. For instance, a legal research project may investigate how gender-neutral legal rules affect women and men differently. An example of this is the effect of retirement pension rules. In many countries the rules are universal and gender neutral, and pensions are based on previous income. In practice, however, this theoretically gender‑neutral rule may have different outcomes for women and men. Women who have worked part-time or stayed at home to take care of children receive much lower pensions than men(and women) who have worked full-time. In legal research, the gender dimension involves exploring how gender relations influence the distribution of rights and duties, benefits and disadvantages, legal protection and punishment. 2, record 2, English, - gender%20dimension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dimension de genre
1, record 2, French, dimension%20de%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dimension du genre 2, record 2, French, dimension%20du%20genre
correct, feminine noun
- dimension hommes-femmes 3, record 2, French, dimension%20hommes%2Dfemmes
correct, feminine noun
- dimension femmes-hommes 4, record 2, French, dimension%20femmes%2Dhommes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dimension du genre interpelle la nature des relations sociales dans une société. En effet, le genre permet de comprendre la façon dont se construisent et se structurent les liens sociaux entre les personnes du même sexe ou de sexes différents. 5, record 2, French, - dimension%20de%20genre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il est important que l'intégration de la dimension de genre dans la lutte et l'adaptation aux changements climatiques adopte une perspective intersectionnelle afin de tenir compte de la réalité des oppressions multiples vécues par la diversité des femmes et des groupes sociaux. 6, record 2, French, - dimension%20de%20genre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que le terme «genre» soit de plus en plus utilisé comme équivalent de «gender» lorsqu'il est question des différences et des relations sociales entre les hommes et les femmes, d'autres expressions peuvent être utilisées selon le contexte. 7, record 2, French, - dimension%20de%20genre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dimensión de género
1, record 2, Spanish, dimensi%C3%B3n%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En cualquier situación, aspecto relativo a las diferencias en las vidas del hombre y de la mujer debidas a los roles que tradicionalmente se les ha asignado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - dimensi%C3%B3n%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal charge
1, record 3, English, legal%20charge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To be effective, it [the legal charge] must be —(i) made by deed : a charge merely in writing will have no effect at law; and(ii) expressed to be by way of legal mortgage : the deed must contain a statement that the charge is made by way of legal mortgage, though such a statement is not required where the title to the land is registered.(Megarry's Manual of the Law of Real Property, 1982, 6th ed., p. 465). 2, record 3, English, - legal%20charge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des sûretés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sûreté réelle légale
1, record 3, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9elle%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sûreté réelle légale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9elle%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- immediate estate
1, record 4, English, immediate%20estate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A surrender is the yielding or delivering up of lands or tenements and the estate a man has therein, unto another that has a higher and a greater estate in the same lands or tenements.(T) o give a surrender legal effect, the surrenderee must have the immediate estate in remainder or reversion expectant on the estate of the surrenderor. For example, if A lets to B for five years and B lets to C for four years, C cannot surrender to A, as A has not the immediate estate in remainder or reversion expectant on the estate of the surrenderor.(Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 290) 1, record 4, English, - immediate%20estate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- domaine immédiat
1, record 4, French, domaine%20imm%C3%A9diat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domaine immédiat : 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 4, French, - domaine%20imm%C3%A9diat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- covenant for quiet possession
1, record 5, English, covenant%20for%20quiet%20possession
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The covenant as to quiet possession relates to actual physical possession of the property to the effect that the grantee shall have possession free from any restraint, physical or legal, by any person claiming under the grantor a prior right of possession to the grantee.(Donahue & Quinn, 3rd ed., p. 116) 1, record 5, English, - covenant%20for%20quiet%20possession
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- covenant de possession paisible
1, record 5, French, covenant%20de%20possession%20paisible
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
covenant de possession paisible : 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, - covenant%20de%20possession%20paisible
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- common law future interest
1, record 6, English, common%20law%20future%20interest
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- legal future interest 1, record 6, English, legal%20future%20interest
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At common law the creation of future interests was severely restricted.... (T)he only future interests possible at common law were the reversion, the vested remainder and the possibility of reverter and the right of entry for condition broken.... (Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, pp. 338-9) 1, record 6, English, - common%20law%20future%20interest
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(The Statute of Wills) permitted a person to devise his lands "at his free will and pleasure". The effect of this language was that devises did not have to comply with the common law remainder rules so that new legal future interests... could be created....(Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 348) 1, record 6, English, - common%20law%20future%20interest
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- intérêt futur en common law
1, record 6, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20futur%20en%20common%20law
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'élément «legal» du terme anglais s'oppose dans certains contextes à «common law»; le terme pourra dans ces cas être rendu par une expression explicative telle que «intérêt futur d'origine législative». 1, record 6, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20futur%20en%20common%20law
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intérêt futur en common law : 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 6, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20futur%20en%20common%20law
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- association of states
1, record 7, English, association%20of%20states
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- grouping of states 2, record 7, English, grouping%20of%20states
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Associations of states. Independent states may enter into forms of co-operation by consent and on an equal basis. The basis for the co-operation may be the constitution of an international organization, such as the United Nations or the World Health Organization. However, by treaty or custom other structures for maintaining co-operation may be created. One such structure, the confederation, has in practice either disintegrated or been transformed into a federation. In recent times the British Commonwealth of Nations and the French Community have provided examples of associations of states of a special type. Membership of these two associations would not necessarily affect the primary legal capacities and personality of member states any more than membership of an organization and has less effect than membership of some organizations, for example, the European Economic Community, which has a slight federal element, albeit on a treaty basis. 3, record 7, English, - association%20of%20states
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- association d'États
1, record 7, French, association%20d%27%C3%89tats
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute collectivité composée d'États liés entre eux selon des modalités variables. 2, record 7, French, - association%20d%27%C3%89tats
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pilotti [...], après avoir énoncé que «les formes dans lesquelles une association peut se réaliser sont pratiquement très nombreuses et très différentes l'une de l'autre», présente une classification dans laquelle il distingue «l'association d'États [...] constituée en vue d'un objet déterminé, qui intéresse les relations internationales [...] entre les États associés seuls», «les associations qui se présentent comme telles vis-à-vis des tiers, sans toutefois apparaître comme des unités», celles qui présentent en outre ce caractère particulier «d'avoir des organes communs à tous les États qui en font partie», celles dans lesquelles «l'association acquiert une personnalité distincte, au point de vue international, de celles des États associés», les «groupements dans lesquels les États membres ont perdu toute possibilité d'entrer en relations avec les États tiers, la somme des relations internationales étant exercée par le groupement tout entier», enfin le groupement dans lequel la somme de ces mêmes relations «serait exercée par un seul des États membres». 2, record 7, French, - association%20d%27%C3%89tats
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- asociación de Estados
1, record 7, Spanish, asociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Estados
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- agrupación de Estados 2, record 7, Spanish, agrupaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Estados
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
“La organización internacional es una asociación de Estados establecida mediante un acuerdo internacional por tres o más Estados, para la consecución de unos objetivos comunes y dotada de estructura institucional con órganos permanentes, propios e independientes de los Estados miembros”. 1, record 7, Spanish, - asociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Estados
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-02-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Laws and Legal Documents
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- be in force
1, record 8, English, be%20in%20force
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- have legal effect 2, record 8, English, have%20legal%20effect
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- être en vigueur
1, record 8, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20vigueur
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de loi cité : The Child Custody Enforcement Act, Bill 31, (3rd reading), 1st Sess., 32nd Legislature (Man.), p. 10. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20vigueur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-03-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Health Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- synthetic competence
1, record 9, English, synthetic%20competence
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "synthetic competence". This concept contemplates treating mentally ill persons for the purpose of making them competent to stand trial, in order to convict and sentence them. 2, record 9, English, - synthetic%20competence
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There is... a combined legal-pharmacological-psychiatric enquiry required in relation to synthetic competence. In order to determine the legal effect of synthetic competence, it is necessary for courts to have some idea of the effect of psychotropic drugs on a person's mind. 2, record 9, English, - synthetic%20competence
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Droit de la santé
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- capacité synthétique
1, record 9, French, capacit%C3%A9%20synth%C3%A9tique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- capacité artificielle 1, record 9, French, capacit%C3%A9%20artificielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-07-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- have a legal effect
1, record 10, English, have%20a%20legal%20effect
correct, verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- avoir une valeur juridique
1, record 10, French, avoir%20une%20valeur%20juridique
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- have legal effect
1, record 11, English, have%20legal%20effect
verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- être exécutoire 1, record 11, French, %C3%AAtre%20ex%C3%A9cutoire
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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