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IMPROPER RETURN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limited petition 1, record 1, English, limited%20petition
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Province of Prince Edward Island a petition... complaining of an undue or improper election or return of any candidate may... be limited to a demand for a scrutiny of the votes polled at such election and which have been marked "objected to"...(Dominion Controverted Elections Act). 2, record 1, English, - limited%20petition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term was found in a marginal note to s. 108 of the Dominion Controverted Elections Act. 3, record 1, English, - limited%20petition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- requête limitée
1, record 1, French, requ%C3%AAte%20limit%C3%A9e
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétition limitée 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9tition%20limit%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Pétition» est un calque de l'anglais dans le contexte électoral. 3, record 1, French, - requ%C3%AAte%20limit%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- undue return
1, record 2, English, undue%20return
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- improper return 2, record 2, English, improper%20return
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport irrégulier
1, record 2, French, rapport%20irr%C3%A9gulier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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