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HOLD COURTS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jurisdiction in rem
1, record 1, English, jurisdiction%20in%20rem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- in rem jurisdiction 2, record 1, English, in%20rem%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A court's power to adjudicate the rights to a given piece of property, including the power to seize and hold it. 3, record 1, English, - jurisdiction%20in%20rem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compétence en matière réelle
1, record 1, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9elle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compétence «in rem» 2, record 1, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20%C2%ABin%20rem%C2%BB
see observation, feminine noun
- juridiction in rem 3, record 1, French, juridiction%20in%20rem
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compétence d'entendre une action réelle. 4, record 1, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9elle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vu notre réserve habituelle à l'égard des mots latins, certains seront étonnés de constater que nous recommandons d'utiliser, en français, les syntagmes «action in rem» et «action in personam» plutôt que les formes «action réelle» et «action personnelle» qu'on trouve dans les lois canadiennes. La raison est simple : si le terme anglais «action in rem» devait être rendu par «action réelle» (ce qui ne poserait pas de problèmes en soi), comment alors traduire les termes voisins, tels «judgment in rem», «jurisdiction in rem», «proceeding in rem» et «writ in rem»? Il est permis de douter que la tournure «procédure réelle» puisse passer dans l'usage [...] 5, record 1, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9elle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans les sources consultées, on relève les expressions sans ou avec guillemets. 6, record 1, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Constitutional Law
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- during good behaviour
1, record 2, English, during%20good%20behaviour
correct, adjective phrase, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- during good behavior 2, record 2, English, during%20good%20behavior
adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During good behavior, while (or so long as) one conducts one’s self with integrity and fidelity or with propriety. 3, record 2, English, - during%20good%20behaviour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. 4, record 2, English, - during%20good%20behaviour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appointment during good behaviour. 5, record 2, English, - during%20good%20behaviour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Behavior is the mode in which we have or bear ourselves in the presence of others or toward them; ... Behavior respects our manner of acting in particular cases ... 3, record 2, English, - during%20good%20behaviour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Droit constitutionnel
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à titre inamovible
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20titre%20inamovible
correct, adjective phrase, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sous réserve de révocation motivée 2, record 2, French, sous%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20r%C3%A9vocation%20motiv%C3%A9e
correct, adjective phrase
- sauf forfaiture 3, record 2, French, sauf%20forfaiture
adjective phrase
- tant qu'on en est digne 4, record 2, French, tant%20qu%27on%20en%20est%20digne
avoid, adjective phrase
- sauf mauvaise conduite 4, record 2, French, sauf%20mauvaise%20conduite
avoid, adjective phrase
- durant bonne conduite 5, record 2, French, durant%20bonne%20conduite
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomination à titre inamovible 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20titre%20inamovible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forfaiture : Tout crime commis [...] dans l'exercice de ses fonctions [...] 7, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20titre%20inamovible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Éviter [durant bonne conduite], calque de l'anglais «during good behaviour». Cette expression signifie que le titulaire du poste pourra le conserver pendant toute la durée de son mandat, sauf faute grave pouvant justifier sa destitution. Plutôt qu'«occuper une charge» [durant bonne conduite], on dira «occuper une charge à titre inamovible»; de même, on parlera de l'«inamovibilité des juges» plutôt que de la «nomination des juges [pour bonne conduite]». Voir «bon plaisir» ci-dessous pour la nomination «à titre amovible». 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20titre%20inamovible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología
- Derecho constitucional
- Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- siempre que su conducta sea intachable
1, record 2, Spanish, siempre%20que%20su%20conducta%20sea%20intachable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sanctity of life
1, record 3, English, sanctity%20of%20life
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the British Columbia Court of Appeal affirmed a decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in which the judge, while acknowledging the Court's duty to preserve the sanctity of life, went on to hold that that duty did not include requiring the necessaries of life to be forced on someone against his or her wishes. 2, record 3, English, - sanctity%20of%20life
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caractère sacré de la vie
1, record 3, French, caract%C3%A8re%20sacr%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contributory fault
1, record 4, English, contributory%20fault
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the victims were so insane that they could not be held responsible for the suicide, the families may recover in full. Where the victims are lucid, and commit suicide without sufficient cause, the courts may attribute part, or even all, of the loss to what they might hold to be the contributory fault of the victim. 2, record 4, English, - contributory%20fault
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faute de la victime
1, record 4, French, faute%20de%20la%20victime
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si, selon le contexte, il est préférable d'être plus précis, on peut choisir l'expression «faute concourante de la victime». 2, record 4, French, - faute%20de%20la%20victime
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
faute de la victime : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - faute%20de%20la%20victime
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inherently dangerous thing
1, record 5, English, inherently%20dangerous%20thing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- thing dangerous per se 2, record 5, English, thing%20dangerous%20per%20se
correct
- thing dangerous in itself 2, record 5, English, thing%20dangerous%20in%20itself
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A category of "inherently dangerous articles" or "things dangerous in themselves", for which a stricter standard of care is required, still exists. Devised to avoid the horror of..., this legal concept was an exception to the no-privity rule that enabled courts to hold manufacturers liable for injuries inflicted by poison, guns, gas, or explosives. 2, record 5, English, - inherently%20dangerous%20thing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chose dangereuse en soi
1, record 5, French, chose%20dangereuse%20en%20soi
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chose dangereuse en elle-même 2, record 5, French, chose%20dangereuse%20en%20elle%2Dm%C3%AAme
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe encore une catégorie d'«objets essentiellement dangereux» ou de «choses dangereuses en elles-mêmes», auxquels s'applique une norme de prudence plus stricte. [...], ce concept juridique constituait une exception à la règle qui exige un lien de droit entre les parties. Il a permis aux tribunaux de tenir responsables les fabricants de produits toxiques, d'armes à feu, de gaz ou d'explosifs. 2, record 5, French, - chose%20dangereuse%20en%20soi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-05-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- literal performance
1, record 6, English, literal%20performance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- strict performance 2, record 6, English, strict%20performance
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Substantial performance is the] performance of all the essential terms of a contract so that the purpose of the contract is accomplished; however, unimportant omissions and defects may exist in the strict performance of the contract. 2, record 6, English, - literal%20performance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the "common-law rule required literal performance of building contracts, but the American courts generally hold that substantial performance of such contracts will support a recovery either on the contract or on a quantum meruit basis. "... 3, record 6, English, - literal%20performance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- exécution à la lettre
1, record 6, French, ex%C3%A9cution%20%C3%A0%20la%20lettre
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 2015-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- record of past recollection
1, record 7, English, record%20of%20past%20recollection
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A writing which qualifies as a business record is admissible and goes to the jury as an exhibit whereas some courts hold that the witness or counsel may only read the contents of a record of past recollection to the jury, and the writing itself does not become an exhibit. 1, record 7, English, - record%20of%20past%20recollection
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- relevé d'un souvenir antérieur
1, record 7, French, relev%C3%A9%20d%27un%20souvenir%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- legal ownership
1, record 8, English, legal%20ownership
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The essential difference between legal and equitable rights is best understood by comparing absolute ownership with trusts....(A) t this point it is only necessary to appreciate that trusts were unenforceable at common law. If land was conveyed to A in fee simple upon trust for B in fee simple, the common law courts regarded A as absolute owner and would not recognise any rights in B. But the Chancellor would enforce trusts, as matters of conscience, and compel A to hold the land on B's behalf and to allow B to enjoy it. In such a case A is the "legal owner", B is the "equitable owner". The land is vested in A, but since he is trustee of it he is not the beneficial owner : he has only the "bare legal estate", and the beneficial interest belongs to B. Now legal ownership confers rights "in rem", rights of property in the land itself, which can be enforced against anyone. Equitable ownership conferred at first only a right "in personam", a right to compel the trustee personally to perform his trust.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 113). 1, record 8, English, - legal%20ownership
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- propriété en common law
1, record 8, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20en%20common%20law
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propriété 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 8, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20en%20common%20law
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-05-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- postponement
1, record 9, English, postponement
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- suspension of play 1, record 9, English, suspension%20of%20play
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The referee, in his discretion, may at any time postpone a match on account of darkness or the condition of the ground or the weather. In any case of postponement the previous score and the previous occupancy of Courts shall hold good, unless the referee and the players unanimously agree otherwise. 2, record 9, English, - postponement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A suspension of play may be allowed by the chair umpire who is the sole judge of the circumstances, when a player’s equipment, footwear or clothing becomes out of adjustment. 2, record 9, English, - postponement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suspension of play: also used in badminton and table tennis. 3, record 9, English, - postponement
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- interruption
1, record 9, French, interruption
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- suspension du jeu 2, record 9, French, suspension%20du%20jeu
correct, feminine noun
- report de la partie 3, record 9, French, report%20de%20la%20partie
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge-arbitre, de son propre chef, peut à tout moment interrompre une rencontre à cause de l'obscurité, de l'état du terrain ou des conditions climatiques. Après une interruption, les conditions de jeu qui prévalaient doivent être recréées au moment de la reprise, à moins d'un consentement unanime des joueurs et du juge-arbitre. 1, record 9, French, - interruption
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sauf en cas de suspension du jeu, il n'existe que trois formes d'interruptions permises. L'une est obligatoire; la deuxième est laissée à la discrétion du comité organisateur et du juge arbitre; l'autre repose sur la décision de l'arbitre. 1, record 9, French, - interruption
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suspension du jeu : terme employé aussi au badminton et au tennis de table. 3, record 9, French, - interruption
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-04-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hold courts
1, record 10, English, hold%20courts
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Phraséologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tenir les séances de la cour
1, record 10, French, tenir%20les%20s%C3%A9ances%20de%20la%20cour
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Codification administrative des Règles de la Cour fédérale, des Règles de la Cour fédérale en matière d'immigration, des Règles de 1993 de la Cour fédérale en matière d'immigration. 2, record 10, French, - tenir%20les%20s%C3%A9ances%20de%20la%20cour
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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