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ILLEGAL CONDITION [4 records]

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Record 1 2024-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Executive (Constitutional Law)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

The Government of Canada has taken ... strong steps to tackle gun crime and to uphold its commitment to keep cities and communities safe.. ... As part of its comprehensive approach ... the Government announced the prohibition of [several] military style assault-style firearms. Accompanying the prohibition is an amnesty order ... that protects businesses and owners while they come into compliance with the law.

OBS

amnesty : An undertaking by a government or other authority to take no action against individuals for illegal possession of a weapon, drug, etc., under the condition that the item is surrendered within a fixed period(or, occasionally, under other specified conditions).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

Le gouvernement du Canada a pris [des] mesures rigoureuses pour lutter contre les crimes commis à l'aide d'armes à feu et pour respecter son engagement envers la sécurité des villes et des communautés. [...] Dans le cadre de son approche globale, le gouvernement a annoncé [...] l'interdiction [de plusieurs] armes à feu de style arme d'assaut de type militaire. Un décret d'amnistie [...] accompagne l'interdiction. Il vise à protéger les entreprises et les particuliers pendant qu'ils prennent des mesures pour se conformer à la loi.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
OBS

A condition is illegal when its performance is forbidden by law... or where it is against some maxim or rule of law....(Jowitt, 2nd ed., 1977. pp. 410-411)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

condition illégale : 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).

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
  • Commercial Law
CONT

All contracts restraining trade are illegal unless approved by the courts and found to be reasonable or against the public interest. It can be found for example in an employer-employee relationship where as a condition of employment the employee agrees not to set up in competition with his employer for some time in the future. This could be enforced if it is necessary to protect any knowledge gained in the service of the employer, but it is not intended to reduce or eliminate normal competitive business. It may also occur when the seller of a business agrees not to set up in competition with the buyer of the business. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

Key term(s)
  • trade restraint

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
  • Droit commercial
Key term(s)
  • restriction de commerce

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio
  • Derecho mercantil
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Record 4 2000-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
CONT

In Sydney, properties may have illegal connections, where the rain water pipes have been illegally connected to the sewer. The most economical method of checking this condition is with a smoke test. Testing the pipes can also detect breaks and blockages as the smoke is seen penetrating from beneath the ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
  • Canalisations à grande distance
DEF

Méthode rapide et économique pour localiser des points d'entrée d'infiltration/captage dans le système d'égout. Elle permet de trouver les points de contact avec le système de drainage pluvial ainsi que les raccordements défectueux (croisés).

OBS

Un résultat négatif (aucune fumée visible) ne permet toutefois pas de conclure sur l'inexistence de l'infiltration/captage. La fumée doit être non toxique, inodore et non salissante.

Spanish

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