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INCAPACITATED PERSON [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incapacitated person
1, record 1, English, incapacitated%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incapacitated person : Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985(with amendments to March 1, 1991). 2, record 1, English, - incapacitated%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne frappée d'incapacité
1, record 1, French, personne%20frapp%C3%A9e%20d%27incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne incapable de travailler 2, record 1, French, personne%20incapable%20de%20travailler
correct, feminine noun
- personne en état d'incapacité 3, record 1, French, personne%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20d%27incapacit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
- personne victime d'une incapacité 3, record 1, French, personne%20victime%20d%27une%20incapacit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
- invalide 2, record 1, French, invalide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Personne frappée d'incapacité : Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991). 4, record 1, French, - personne%20frapp%C3%A9e%20d%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 4, record 1, French, - personne%20frapp%C3%A9e%20d%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- individuo incapacitado
1, record 1, Spanish, individuo%20incapacitado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- persona incapacitada 2, record 1, Spanish, persona%20incapacitada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assistant to a person of full age
1, record 2, English, assistant%20to%20a%20person%20of%20full%20age
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The assistant to a person of full age. Individuals who are not legally incapacitated may still find themselves in vulnerable situations and experience difficulties. To support individuals who need help dealing with certain matters or obtaining information, the government has introduced a measure whereby such individuals can have someone recognized as their assistant. The new measure, which doesn’t involve any legal proceedings, is designed to protect vulnerable individuals while emphasizing their abilities(rather than their inabilities). 1, record 2, English, - assistant%20to%20a%20person%20of%20full%20age
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assistant au majeur
1, record 2, French, assistant%20au%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assistante au majeur 1, record 2, French, assistante%20au%20majeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nouvelle mesure de l'assistant au majeur s'adresse aux personnes qui jugent elles-mêmes éprouver des difficultés, que ce soit pour prendre soin d'elles-mêmes, administrer leurs biens ou, de manière générale, exercer pleinement leurs droits civils, et qui souhaitent être assistées, notamment dans leur prise de décision, par une personne de leur choix. 1, record 2, French, - assistant%20au%20majeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- temporary representation
1, record 3, English, temporary%20representation
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An incapacitated person sometimes needs representation for just one specific situation, such as signing a contract or selling a house. In this case, it might not be necessary to establish a tutorship. "Temporary Representation" may be sufficient. This type of representation promotes the autonomy of an incapacitated person. It allows the representative to act on their behalf for a specific act and amount of time. 1, record 3, English, - temporary%20representation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- représentation temporaire
1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Loi introduit une nouvelle mesure, la représentation temporaire du majeur inapte, qui consiste en une autorisation accordée par le tribunal au représentant temporaire [...] d'accomplir un acte particulier au nom du majeur s'il est démontré au moyen d'une évaluation médicale et psychosociale que le majeur est inapte et qu'il doit par conséquent être représenté temporairement aux fins d'accomplir cet acte précis. 1, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20temporaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- health care power of attorney
1, record 4, English, health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- medical power of attorney 2, record 4, English, medical%20power%20of%20attorney
correct
- durable power of attorney for health care 3, record 4, English, durable%20power%20of%20attorney%20for%20health%20care
correct
- DPAHC 4, record 4, English, DPAHC
correct
- DPAHC 4, record 4, English, DPAHC
- health care proxy form 5, record 4, English, health%20care%20proxy%20form
correct
- health care directive 6, record 4, English, health%20care%20directive
correct
- health care proxy 7, record 4, English, health%20care%20proxy
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A document that] allows you to grant a trusted person... the authority to make medical... decisions on your behalf [in case you become mentally incapacitated or otherwise unable to make or communicate decisions]. 8, record 4, English, - health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A living will is good only in case of a terminal illness, while a durable power of attorney for health care can apply to any illness. Second, a durable power of attorney for health care allows you to appoint another person to act for you; a living will does not allow for this provision. 9, record 4, English, - health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name of the document may differ depending on the jurisdiction where it is used. 10, record 4, English, - health%20care%20power%20of%20attorney
Record 4, Key term(s)
- power of attorney for health care
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- directive en matière de soins de santé
1, record 4, French, directive%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- directive relative aux soins de santé 2, record 4, French, directive%20relative%20aux%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- procuration pour soins de santé 3, record 4, French, procuration%20pour%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] document juridique au moyen duquel vous donnez à une autre personne [...] le pouvoir de prendre des décisions en votre nom concernant vos soins de santé dans l'éventualité où vous devenez incapable de les prendre vous-même. 3, record 4, French, - directive%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement au testament biologique, ce document n'est pas limité aux soins de fin de vie. 4, record 4, French, - directive%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder notarial para cuidados médicos
1, record 4, Spanish, poder%20notarial%20para%20cuidados%20m%C3%A9dicos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law (various)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incapable person
1, record 5, English, incapable%20person
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- incompetent person 2, record 5, English, incompetent%20person
correct
- incapacitated person 2, record 5, English, incapacitated%20person
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit (divers)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- incapable
1, record 5, French, incapable
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- personne incapable 2, record 5, French, personne%20incapable
correct, feminine noun
- personne inapte 3, record 5, French, personne%20inapte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui n’a pas la capacité légale exigée pour la jouissance ou l’exercice de certains droits. 4, record 5, French, - incapable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho (diversos)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- incapaz
1, record 5, Spanish, incapaz
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- individuo incapacitado 2, record 5, Spanish, individuo%20incapacitado
masculine noun
- persona incapacitada 3, record 5, Spanish, persona%20incapacitada
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que tiene limitada su plena capacidad para realizar actos jurídicamente válidos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - incapaz
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- capacity to create a trust
1, record 6, English, capacity%20to%20create%20a%20trust
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As well, the settlor must have the capacity to create a trust, meaning the settlor cannot be a minor, bankrupt or mentally incapacitated person. 1, record 6, English, - capacity%20to%20create%20a%20trust
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- capacité de créer une fiducie
1, record 6, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20cr%C3%A9er%20une%20fiducie
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 2015-08-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- parens patriae
1, record 7, English, parens%20patriae
correct, Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parens patriae is Latin for parent of his own country. As the state has sovereignity over everything within its jurisdiction, parens patriae refers to the power of the state to act as the parent of any child or the authority over any individual who is in need of protection such as an incapacitated individual(sometimes called a person in need of protection) or a child whose parents are unable or unwilling to take care of the child. 2, record 7, English, - parens%20patriae
Record 7, Key term(s)
- parent of his own country
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- parens patriae
1, record 7, French, parens%20patriae
correct, Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Père de la patrie. Cette expression rappelle le rôle protecteur de l'État ou du tribunal à qui l'État délègue son pouvoir de protéger ceux qui ne sont pas en état de se protéger eux-mêmes, notamment les enfants en bas âge et les personnes mentalement handicapées. 2, record 7, French, - parens%20patriae
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parens patriae : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 7, French, - parens%20patriae
Record 7, Key term(s)
- père de la patrie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-10-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (civil law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- curator to a person of full age
1, record 8, English, curator%20to%20a%20person%20of%20full%20age
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A curator to a person of full age is the legal representative of a person who is totally and permanently incapacitated and, consequently, needs to be represented in the performance of all acts regarding his or her life. 1, record 8, English, - curator%20to%20a%20person%20of%20full%20age
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- curateur au majeur
1, record 8, French, curateur%20au%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- curatrice au majeur 2, record 8, French, curatrice%20au%20majeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentant légal d'une personne [majeure] inapte de façon totale et permanente et qui, par conséquent, a besoin d'être représentée dans tous les actes de sa vie. 1, record 8, French, - curateur%20au%20majeur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (derecho civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- curador del mayor
1, record 8, Spanish, curador%20del%20mayor
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representante legal de una persona que necesita ser representada en todos los actos de su vida ya que es inapta de manera total y permanente. 1, record 8, Spanish, - curador%20del%20mayor
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El tribunal instituye una curaduría cuando haya establecido que la incapacidad del mayor de edad para cuidarse a sí mismo y a administrar sus bienes es total y permanente, y que tiene necesidad de ser representado en el ejercicio de sus derechos civiles. 1, record 8, Spanish, - curador%20del%20mayor
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-06-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
- Loans
- Education (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- disabled person status
1, record 9, English, disabled%20person%20status
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- status as a disabled person 1, record 9, English, status%20as%20a%20disabled%20person
correct
- handicapped person status 2, record 9, English, handicapped%20person%20status
avoid
- incapacitated person status 2, record 9, English, incapacitated%20person%20%20status
avoid
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
- Prêts et emprunts
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- statut de personne handicapée
1, record 9, French, statut%20de%20personne%20handicap%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- statut de personne ayant une déficience 2, record 9, French, statut%20de%20personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience
avoid, masculine noun
- statut de personne ayant un handicap 2, record 9, French, statut%20de%20personne%20ayant%20un%20handicap
avoid, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-11-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- legally incapacitated
1, record 10, English, legally%20incapacitated
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unless the Insured Person is legally incapacitated written proof must be given 1 years of the time it is otherwise due. 1, record 10, English, - legally%20incapacitated
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- incapable majeur
1, record 10, French, incapable%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] malades incapables de certains discernements ou empêchés d'exprimer leur volonté (accident vasculaire cérébral, état comateux de longue durée, etc.). 2, record 10, French, - incapable%20majeur
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'acte de stérilisation des personnes handicapées qui est dépénalisé depuis le juin 1989 lorsqu'il est autorisé par le juge. La personne doit être reconnu handicapée et incapable majeur par décision judiciaire, souffrir d'une grave déficience psychique. 2, record 10, French, - incapable%20majeur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-04-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- psychoneurotic reaction
1, record 11, English, psychoneurotic%20reaction
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A behavior disorder, less severe than a psychotic reaction, in which a person is unusually anxious, miserable, troubled, or incapacitated in his work and his relations with other people. He often attempts to ward off anxiety by using exaggerated defense mechanisms. Also called a neurosis or psychoneurosis. 1, record 11, English, - psychoneurotic%20reaction
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Note: Term defined in a specialized glossary of psychometrics. 2, record 11, English, - psychoneurotic%20reaction
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- réaction psychonévrotique 1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9action%20psychon%C3%A9vrotique
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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