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HOLDER PRIVILEGE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- privileged communication
1, record 1, English, privileged%20communication
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those statements made by certain persons within a protected relationship such as husband-wife, attorney-client and the like which the law protects from forced disclosure on the witness stand. (Black’s) 1, record 1, English, - privileged%20communication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a communication is "privileged" as that expression is used in the law of Evidence, it means that the communication may not be disclosed in open court without the consent of the holder of the privilege. A privilege has the effect of excluding evidence which might otherwise be relevant and admissible.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 417) 1, record 1, English, - privileged%20communication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- communication privilégiée
1, record 1, French, communication%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- communication protégée 1, record 1, French, communication%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes désignent aussi dans une acception qui ne se rattache pas directement au domaine de la preuve, une communication qui ne donne pas ouverture à une action en diffamation. 1, record 1, French, - communication%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
communication privilégiée; communication protégée : termes normalisés 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 1, French, - communication%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- waiver of a privilege
1, record 2, English, waiver%20of%20a%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A failure by the holder to assert the [marital communications] privilege by objection, or a voluntary revelation by the holder of the communication, or of a material part, is a waiver.(McCormick, p. 170) 1, record 2, English, - waiver%20of%20a%20privilege
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Legal professional privilege may always be waived by the client, although a waiver with regard to conversations does not entail a waiver with regard to documents .... Nor is a waiver of the privilege attaching to medical reports to be inferred from the acceptance of the opposite party’s unconditional production of his medical report. (Cross, p. 288-9) 1, record 2, English, - waiver%20of%20a%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abandon de privilège
1, record 2, French, abandon%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abandon de privilège : 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 2, French, - abandon%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- privilege
1, record 3, English, privilege
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a communication is "privileged" as that expression is used in the law of Evidence, it means that the communication may not be disclosed in open court without the consent of the holder of the privilege. A privilege has the effect of excluding evidence which might otherwise be relevant and admissible.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 417) 1, record 3, English, - privilege
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- privilège
1, record 3, French, privil%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent retenu en tant que terme exprimant la qualification juridique propre aux divers «privilèges» du droit de la preuve. Selon les cas, il pourra recouvrir, en pratique, le concept de «pouvoir» ou celui de «dispense», d'«exemption», d'«exonération» ou d'«immunité». 1, record 3, French, - privil%C3%A8ge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
privilège : 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 3, French, - privil%C3%A8ge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-08-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- holder of a privilege
1, record 4, English, holder%20of%20a%20privilege
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A privilege is personal to its holder... If the holder of a privilege voluntarily discloses the information there is no longer any reason for the privilege.(L. R. C., Report on Evidence, 1975, p. 77) 1, record 4, English, - holder%20of%20a%20privilege
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ordinarily a privilege is held by a person, who can assert or waive it; depending on the privilege, another person may be under a duty to assert the privilege on behalf of the holder.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 446) 1, record 4, English, - holder%20of%20a%20privilege
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- titulaire d'un privilège
1, record 4, French, titulaire%20d%27un%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
titulaire d'un privilège : 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, - titulaire%20d%27un%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- claim a privilege
1, record 5, English, claim%20a%20privilege
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distinctive feature or privilege is that it can only be claimed by the holder or beneficiary of the privilege, not by a party as such.(McCormick, p. 169) 1, record 5, English, - claim%20a%20privilege
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the holder of the privilege fails to claim his privilege by objecting to disclosure by himself or another witness... he waives his privilege as to the communications so disclosed.(McCormick, p. 194) 1, record 5, English, - claim%20a%20privilege
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- invoquer un privilège
1, record 5, French, invoquer%20un%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- revendiquer un privilège 1, record 5, French, revendiquer%20un%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
invoquer un privilège; revendiquer un privilège : termes normalisés 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, - invoquer%20un%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- assert a privilege
1, record 6, English, assert%20a%20privilege
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ordinarily a privilege is held by a person, who can assert or waive it; depending on the privilege, another person may be under a duty to assert the privilege on behalf of the holder. But Crown privilege is not held by the government in that sense, because... a judge, on his own motion, may assert it to protect the public interest.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 446) 1, record 6, English, - assert%20a%20privilege
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- invoquer un privilège
1, record 6, French, invoquer%20un%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
invoquer un privilège : 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, - invoquer%20un%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-09-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- put option
1, record 7, English, put%20option
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- put feature 1, record 7, English, put%20feature
correct
- retraction feature 2, record 7, English, retraction%20feature
correct
- retraction privilege 3, record 7, English, retraction%20privilege
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The holder of a retractable preferred can create a maturity date for the preferred by exercising the retraction privilege and tendering the shares to the issuer for redemption. 4, record 7, English, - put%20option
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- clause d'encaissement anticipé
1, record 7, French, clause%20d%27encaissement%20anticip%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- option d'encaissement anticipé 1, record 7, French, option%20d%27encaissement%20anticip%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- droit d'encaissement par anticipation 2, record 7, French, droit%20d%27encaissement%20par%20anticipation
correct, masculine noun
- privilège d'encaissement par anticipation 3, record 7, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20d%27encaissement%20par%20anticipation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause du contrat d'émission d'un instrument financier, le plus souvent une obligation, donnant au porteur le droit d'exiger de l'émetteur le remboursement avant l'échéance prévue. 4, record 7, French, - clause%20d%27encaissement%20anticip%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-03-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Culture (General)
- Sports (General)
- Transportation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- season ticket 1, record 8, English, season%20ticket
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ticket giving its holder a privilege(as entrance to all games at an athletic field or daily transportation between two places) for a specified season. 1, record 8, English, - season%20ticket
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Culture (Généralités)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Transports
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- carte d'abonnement
1, record 8, French, carte%20d%27abonnement
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- billet d'abonnement 1, record 8, French, billet%20d%27abonnement
masculine noun
- abonnement 1, record 8, French, abonnement
masculine noun
- billet de saison 1, record 8, French, billet%20de%20saison
avoid, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en français [pour rendre le sens de "season ticket"] on dit : carte d'abonnement ou billet d'abonnement, ou abonnement tout court, selon le cas. 1, record 8, French, - carte%20d%27abonnement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultura (Generalidades)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Transporte
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- abono
1, record 8, Spanish, abono
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-06-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Phraseology
- Parliamentary Language
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rights and privileges
1, record 9, English, rights%20and%20privileges
correct, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An exchange of shares of a company... does not deprive a person who was a holder of shares of the company immediately prior to the exchange of any right or privilege with respect to the shares or relieve the person of any liability in respect thereof,.... [Bank Act]. 2, record 9, English, - rights%20and%20privileges
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- droits et privilèges
1, record 9, French, droits%20et%20privil%C3%A8ges
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échange des actions de la personne morale, [...] n'enlève pas aux personnes qui, immédiatement avant l'échange, étaient titulaires d'actions de la personne morale, les droits et privilèges afférents à ces actions et ne les décharge pas des obligations qui en découlent [...] [Loi sur les banques]. 2, record 9, French, - droits%20et%20privil%C3%A8ges
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-11-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- option privilege
1, record 10, English, option%20privilege
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the option is not exercised by the specified termination date, the option privilege expires and the contract becomes void. A person who grants or sells an option must be prepared to honour the terms of the contract if called upon to do so by the option holder, so long as the contract is valid. 2, record 10, English, - option%20privilege
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- droit d'option
1, record 10, French, droit%20d%27option
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'option n'est pas levée avant le jour d'échéance fixé, le droit d'option expire et le contrat devient nul. La personne qui accorde ou vend une option doit être prête, tant que le contrat est valide, à en respecter les termes si le titulaire de l'option le lui demande. 2, record 10, French, - droit%20d%27option
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-01-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Banking
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- courtesy card
1, record 11, English, courtesy%20card
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a card entitling its holder to some special privilege(as purchasing on credit or enjoying guest privileges). 2, record 11, English, - courtesy%20card
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Banque
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- carte de recommandation
1, record 11, French, carte%20de%20recommandation
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- carte d'introduction 2, record 11, French, carte%20d%27introduction
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte que certaines banques remettent à des clients privilégiés leur conférant certains avantages: facilités de prêt, d'encaissement, etc. 3, record 11, French, - carte%20de%20recommandation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- privilege of holder of fee in parage 1, record 12, English, privilege%20of%20holder%20of%20fee%20in%20parage
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- chemérage
1, record 12, French, chem%C3%A9rage
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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