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INCONSISTENT LAW [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- law merchant
1, record 1, English, law%20merchant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lex mercatoria 2, record 1, English, lex%20mercatoria
correct, Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rules of the common law, including the law merchant, save in so far as they are inconsistent with the express provisions of this Act, and in particular the rules relating to the law of principal and agent and the effect of fraud, misrepresentation, duress or coercion, mistake, or other invalidating cause, continue to apply to contracts for the sale of goods. 3, record 1, English, - law%20merchant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... that part of the law of England which governs mercantile transactions. It is founded upon the general custom of merchants of all nations, which, though different from the general rules of the common law, has been gradually engrafted into it and made to form part of it. 2, record 1, English, - law%20merchant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Vente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi marchande
1, record 1, French, loi%20marchande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit commercial 2, record 1, French, droit%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Branche du droit qui a pour objet, au Moyen Âge, l'activité de la catégorie sociale des marchands. 3, record 1, French, - loi%20marchande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opposing witness
1, record 2, English, opposing%20witness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Law reformers... would admit... a prior inconsistent statement made by an opposing witness, but not a prior inconsistent statement made by the party's own witness.(Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 315) 1, record 2, English, - opposing%20witness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- témoin de la partie adverse
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9moin%20de%20la%20partie%20adverse
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
témoin de la partie adverse : 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, - t%C3%A9moin%20de%20la%20partie%20adverse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- route by route rate 1, record 3, English, route%20by%20route%20rate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The primary obstacle to setting joint international through rates on a route-by-route basis outside American rate bureaux is that such rate-making would be inconsistent with Canadian law. 1, record 3, English, - route%20by%20route%20rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux pour itinéraire unique
1, record 3, French, taux%20pour%20itin%C3%A9raire%20unique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'un prix de transport fixé à chaque transport selon l'itinéraire choisi par le transporteur d'origine. 1, record 3, French, - taux%20pour%20itin%C3%A9raire%20unique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- resort to force
1, record 4, English, resort%20to%20force
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- use of force 2, record 4, English, use%20of%20force
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The principle of Art. 2, par. 4 [of the United Nations Charter], obliges all Members of the United Nations to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations. Being part of general international law, this principle is also binding on non-member States with the qualification that third States are not bound without their consent to assist the United Nations in its actions. 2, record 4, English, - resort%20to%20force
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- recours à la force
1, record 4, French, recours%20%C3%A0%20la%20force
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- emploi de la force 1, record 4, French, emploi%20de%20la%20force
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
recours à la force : Expression qui, prise dans un sens large, désigne l'action d'un État qui entre en guerre contre un autre État ou qui prend contre lui des mesures militaires (démonstration navale, blocus, bombardement, occupation de territoire, etc.) ne constituant pas des actes de guerre. À ce sens se rattachent certains actes internationaux où la renonciation au recours à la force est substituée à la renonciation au recours à la guerre énoncée par le Pacte de Paris du 27 août 1928. 1, record 4, French, - recours%20%C3%A0%20la%20force
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Les Membres de l'Organisation s'abstiennent, dans leurs relations internationales, de recourir à la menace ou à l'emploi de la force, soit contre l'intégrité territoriale ou l'indépendance politique de tout État, soit de toute autre manière incompatible avec les Buts des Nations-Unies. charte N.U., art. 2, [...] 1, record 4, French, - recours%20%C3%A0%20la%20force
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- uso de fuerza
1, record 4, Spanish, uso%20de%20fuerza
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Legal System
- Federalism
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pre-emption doctrine
1, record 5, English, pre%2Demption%20doctrine
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pre-emption. Doctrine adopted by U. S. Supreme Court holding that certain matters are of such a national, as opposed to local, character that federal laws pre-empt or take precedence over state laws. As such, a state may not pass a law inconsistent with the federal law. Examples are federal laws governing interstate commerce. 1, record 5, English, - pre%2Demption%20doctrine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Théorie du droit
- Fédéralisme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de la suprématie
1, record 5, French, doctrine%20de%20la%20supr%C3%A9matie
correct, proposal, feminine noun, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- théorie de la prépondérance 2, record 5, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rance
avoid, feminine noun, United States
- théorie de la primauté 3, record 5, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20primaut%C3%A9
feminine noun, United States
- principe de la prépondérance 4, record 5, French, principe%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rance
avoid, masculine noun, United States
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En résumé, nous pouvons donc dire que, pour qu'il y ait conflit et pour que la théorie de la prépondérance s'applique, il doit y avoir une incompatibilité opérationnelle : c'est-à-dire qu'il doit y avoir tout d'abord identité d'objet entre la loi fédérale et la loi provinciale et, ensuite, que l'application de l'une ou de l'autre entraîne des conséquences juridiques bien identifiables et inconciliables. 4, record 5, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20supr%C3%A9matie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] parler de compétences concurrentes, c'est évoquer la possibilité d'un conflit entre les législations fédérales et locales. La prépondérance de la législation fédérale est donc un principe qui découle de ces compétences partagées. Un sujet peut relever à la fois des deux autorités législatives, mais, en cas de conflit, il est nécessaire pour la survie du principe fédératif que la législation fédérale soit prépondérante. 4, record 5, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20supr%C3%A9matie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
doctrine : équivalent français de son homographe anglais normalisé dans le cadre du PAJLO 1, record 5, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20supr%C3%A9matie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
suprématie. Équivalent à privilégier de «paramountcy, preponderance, primary, supremacy» selon le Lexique constitutionnel, BT-220, 1993 1, record 5, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20supr%C3%A9matie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-11-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inconsistent law 1, record 6, English, inconsistent%20law
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inconsistent 1, record 6, English, - inconsistent%20law
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- législation incompatible 1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9gislation%20incompatible
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(L.I.B.T.D. p. 87 fr.) (note marg.) 1, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9gislation%20incompatible
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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