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INCIDENTAL POWER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ancillary power 1, record 1, English, ancillary%20power
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incidental power 2, record 1, English, incidental%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir auxiliaire
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20auxiliaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir accessoire 1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20accessoire
masculine noun
- pouvoir connexe 2, record 1, French, pouvoir%20connexe
masculine noun
- pouvoir complémentaire 3, record 1, French, pouvoir%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incidental authority
1, record 2, English, incidental%20authority
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... authority to borrow money carries with it as an incidental authority the power to sign commercial paper to effectuate the borrowing. 1, record 2, English, - incidental%20authority
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- habilité accessoire
1, record 2, French, habilit%C3%A9%20accessoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir incident 2, record 2, French, pouvoir%20incident
masculine noun
- autorité incidente 3, record 2, French, autorit%C3%A9%20incidente
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Energy (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unintentional radiation intelligence
1, record 3, English, unintentional%20radiation%20intelligence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RINT 1, record 3, English, RINT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intelligence derived from the collection and analysis of noninformation-bearing elements extracted from the electromagnetic energy unintentionally emanated by foreign devices, equipment, and systems, excluding those generated by the detonation of nuclear weapons. 2, record 3, English, - unintentional%20radiation%20intelligence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unintentional radiation intelligence(RINT) involves the integration and specialized application of MASINT [measurement and signature intelligence] collection, processing, and exploitation techniques against unintentional radiation sources that are incidental to the RF [radio frequency] propagation and operating characteristics of military and civil engines, power sources, weapons systems, electronic systems, machinery, equipment, or instruments. These techniques may be valuable in detecting, tracking, and monitoring a variety of activities of interest. 3, record 3, English, - unintentional%20radiation%20intelligence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- renseignement sur les radiations accidentelles
1, record 3, French, renseignement%20sur%20les%20radiations%20accidentelles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- renseignement sur les radiations non intentionnelles 1, record 3, French, renseignement%20sur%20les%20radiations%20non%20intentionnelles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Loans
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- borrowing power
1, record 4, English, borrowing%20power
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- debt capacity 2, record 4, English, debt%20capacity
correct
- borrowing capacity 3, record 4, English, borrowing%20capacity
correct
- debt carrying capacity 4, record 4, English, debt%20carrying%20capacity
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capacity of an individual, firm or corporation to borrow, or to procure accommodation at a bank. 5, record 4, English, - borrowing%20power
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
borrowing power : term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition(1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F. L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 6, record 4, English, - borrowing%20power
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'emprunt
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27emprunt
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- capacité d'endettement 2, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27endettement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possibilité qu'une entreprise a de faire appel à l'emprunt, compte tenu de sa structure financière et de sa capacité d'autofinancement. 3, record 4, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27emprunt
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Préstamos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de endeudamiento
1, record 4, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20endeudamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prothonotary
1, record 5, English, prothonotary
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- protonotary 2, record 5, English, protonotary
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clerk of court, particularly a chief or principal clerk. A ministerial officer of the court, having the custody of its records and seals, with power to certify the correctness of transcripts from such records, and possessing authority to perform certain acts of a judicial nature incidental to his ministerial duties. 3, record 5, English, - prothonotary
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- protonotaire
1, record 5, French, protonotaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préposé à l'administration d'un palais de justice; dépositaire de tous les papiers de cour d'un palais de justice; dépositaire des registres de ce dernier; celui qui émet les brefs et autres papiers de cour en leur donnant, par sa signature, un caractère d'authenticité. -- Officier public qui, en l'absence du juge, peut rendre des décisions et auquel on s'adresse en matière de nomination de tuteur, d'interdiction et de mariage civil. 2, record 5, French, - protonotaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ancillary doctrine
1, record 6, English, ancillary%20doctrine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- necessarily incidental doctrine 2, record 6, English, necessarily%20incidental%20doctrine
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Holds that while legislative jurisdiction concerning a particular matter may be exclusively federal or provincial it may be necessary to effective legislation by the other level in one of its fields of jurisdiction. 3, record 6, English, - ancillary%20doctrine
Record 6, Key term(s)
- incidental doctrine
- necessarily incidental power
- necessarily incidental powers
- ancillary power
- ancillary powers
- necessarily incidental
- truly ancillary
- properly incidental
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de la compétence accessoire
1, record 6, French, doctrine%20de%20la%20comp%C3%A9tence%20accessoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- doctrine du pouvoir accessoire 1, record 6, French, doctrine%20du%20pouvoir%20accessoire
feminine noun
- doctrine des pouvoirs incidents 1, record 6, French, doctrine%20des%20pouvoirs%20incidents
feminine noun
- théorie des pouvoirs accessoires 1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20pouvoirs%20accessoires
feminine noun
- théorie des pouvoirs auxiliaires 1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20pouvoirs%20auxiliaires
feminine noun
- théorie des pouvoirs nécessairement incidents 1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20pouvoirs%20n%C3%A9cessairement%20incidents
feminine noun
- théorie des pouvoirs ancillaires 1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20pouvoirs%20ancillaires
feminine noun
- théorie des pouvoirs complémentaires 1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20pouvoirs%20compl%C3%A9mentaires
feminine noun
- théorie des dispositions incidentes 1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20dispositions%20incidentes
feminine noun
- théorie des questions accessoirement nécessaires 1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20des%20questions%20accessoirement%20n%C3%A9cessaires
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tient pour acquis que même si la compétence législative dans un domaine quelconque appartient exclusivement au fédéral ou au provincial, il peut être nécessaire à un des ordres de légiférer dans ce domaine dans l'exercice d'une compétence qui lui est propre. 2, record 6, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20comp%C3%A9tence%20accessoire
Record 6, Key term(s)
- doctrine des pouvoirs accessoires
- théorie du pouvoir accessoire
- théorie du pouvoir auxiliaire
- théorie du pouvoir complémentaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-05-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- incidental power
1, record 7, English, incidental%20power
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir accessoire 1, record 7, French, pouvoir%20accessoire
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 1994-03-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- claimed power incidental to arrest 1, record 8, English, claimed%20power%20incidental%20to%20arrest
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir prétendument accessoire à l'arrestation
1, record 8, French, pouvoir%20pr%C3%A9tendument%20accessoire%20%C3%A0%20l%27arrestation
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : ministère de la Justice. 1, record 8, French, - pouvoir%20pr%C3%A9tendument%20accessoire%20%C3%A0%20l%27arrestation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique Justice. 1, record 8, French, - pouvoir%20pr%C3%A9tendument%20accessoire%20%C3%A0%20l%27arrestation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-01-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- incidental power(s) of a court 1, record 9, English, incidental%20power%28s%29%20of%20a%20court
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir subsidiaire d'un tribunal
1, record 9, French, pouvoir%20subsidiaire%20d%27un%20tribunal
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-08-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Political Science
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ancillary power 1, record 10, English, ancillary%20power
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- incidental power 2, record 10, English, incidental%20power
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir subordonné
1, record 10, French, pouvoir%20subordonn%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir connexe 2, record 10, French, pouvoir%20connexe
masculine noun
- pouvoir auxiliaire 3, record 10, French, pouvoir%20auxiliaire
masculine noun
- pouvoir accessoire 3, record 10, French, pouvoir%20accessoire
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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