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HISTORIC RIGHT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Aboriginal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inherent right
1, record 1, English, inherent%20right
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Federal Government of Canada, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples(RCAP) and the Supreme Court of Canada all share the view that the concept of inherent rights in Canada derives from the historical occupation of land by Aboriginal peoples. According to the Supreme Court of Canada, Aboriginal rights are pre-existing rights, for their original source is not Canadian law; an Aboriginal right is a legal right deriving from the Indians’ historic occupation and possession of their tribal lands. 2, record 1, English, - inherent%20right
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit autochtone
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit inhérent
1, record 1, French, droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit intrinsèque 2, record 1, French, droit%20intrins%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'autonomie gouvernementale] est aussi considérée comme un droit «inhérent», c'est-à-dire un droit préexistant fondé sur la longue occupation et régie des terres par les Premières nations, bien avant que les Européens viennent s'y établir. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit intrinsèque : désignation employée dans la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Aboriginal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inherent right
1, record 2, English, inherent%20right
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Federal Government of Canada, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples(RCAP) and the Supreme Court of Canada all share the view that the concept of inherent rights in Canada derives from the historical occupation of land by Aboriginal peoples. According to the Supreme Court of Canada, Aboriginal rights are pre-existing rights, for their original source is not Canadian law; an Aboriginal right is a legal right deriving from the Indians’ historic occupation and possession of their tribal lands. 2, record 2, English, - inherent%20right
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit autochtone
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit inhérent
1, record 2, French, droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle [l'autonomie gouvernementale] est aussi considérée comme un droit «inhérent», c'est-à-dire un droit préexistant fondé sur la longue occupation et régie des terres par les Premières nations, bien avant que les Européens viennent s'y établir. 2, record 2, French, - droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit inhérent : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - droit%20inh%C3%A9rent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- History (General)
- Heritage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- historic rights
1, record 3, English, historic%20rights
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Official] language minority communities have historic rights : the right to their language, schools, and other institutions essential to the expression of their culture. 1, record 3, English, - historic%20rights
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Histoire (Généralités)
- Patrimoine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droits historiques
1, record 3, French, droits%20historiques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] minorités de langue officielle ont des droits historiques : le droit à leur langue, à leurs écoles et aux autres institutions qui sont essentielles à leur expression culturelle. 1, record 3, French, - droits%20historiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- well established historic rights 1, record 4, English, well%20established%20historic%20rights
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usually used in the plural. 2, record 4, English, - well%20established%20historic%20rights
Record 4, Key term(s)
- well-established historic rights
- well established historic right
- well-established historic right
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droits historiques bien établis
1, record 4, French, droits%20historiques%20bien%20%C3%A9tablis
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriel d'usage. 2, record 4, French, - droits%20historiques%20bien%20%C3%A9tablis
Record 4, Key term(s)
- droit historique bien établi
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- historic right 1, record 5, English, historic%20right
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- droit historique
1, record 5, French, droit%20historique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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