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INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada
1, record 1, English, Office%20of%20the%20Commissioner%20for%20Federal%20Judicial%20Affairs%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs 2, record 1, English, Office%20of%20the%20Commissioner%20for%20Federal%20Judicial%20Affairs
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs reports directly to the Minister of Justice. The Office of the Commissioner was established in 1978 to safeguard the independence of the judiciary and provide federally appointed judges with administrative services independent of the Department of Justice. 3, record 1, English, - Office%20of%20the%20Commissioner%20for%20Federal%20Judicial%20Affairs%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Commissariat à la magistrature fédérale Canada
1, record 1, French, Commissariat%20%C3%A0%20la%20magistrature%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Bureau du commissaire à la magistrature fédérale 2, record 1, French, Bureau%20du%20commissaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20magistrature%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le commissaire à la magistrature fédérale relève directement du ministre de la Justice, puisque le Commissariat a justement été créé en 1978 pour protéger l'indépendance de la magistrature et procurer aux juges de nomination fédérale une administration indépendante de celle du ministère de la Justice. 3, record 1, French, - Commissariat%20%C3%A0%20la%20magistrature%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Derecho procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina del Comisario para la Magistratura Federal de Canadá
1, record 1, Spanish, Oficina%20del%20Comisario%20para%20la%20Magistratura%20Federal%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- independent judiciary
1, record 2, English, independent%20judiciary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an independent judiciary is the right of every Canadian and is carefully protected. 1, record 2, English, - independent%20judiciary
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the most important qualification of a judge is the ability to made independent and impartial decisions. 1, record 2, English, - independent%20judiciary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- magistrature indépendante
1, record 2, French, magistrature%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] chaque Canadien a droit à une magistrature indépendante et cette indépendance est soigneusement protégée. 1, record 2, French, - magistrature%20ind%C3%A9pendante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La qualification vraisemblablement la plus importante d'un juge est la capacité de rendre des décisions de façon indépendante et impartiale. 1, record 2, French, - magistrature%20ind%C3%A9pendante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free and fair election
1, record 3, English, free%20and%20fair%20election
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Free and fair elections are a fundamental element of a healthy democracy. To be truly free and fair, however, elections require not only transparent and well-managed election day polling, but also a society that encourages full citizen participation, political parties to operate freely, independent media to flourish, and which builds a judiciary system capable of exercising independent and impartial authority. 2, record 3, English, - free%20and%20fair%20election
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free and fair election : term usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - free%20and%20fair%20election
Record 3, Key term(s)
- free and fair elections
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élection libre et juste
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lection%20libre%20et%20juste
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- élection libre et honnête 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9lection%20libre%20et%20honn%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
- élection libre et loyale 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9lection%20libre%20et%20loyale
correct, feminine noun
- élection libre et équitable 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9lection%20libre%20et%20%C3%A9quitable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A l'unanimité, les quinze membres du Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU ont estimé, lundi 23 juin, que la tenue d'élections libres et justes au Zimbabwe était impossible en raison du trop grand nombre de violences et d'intimidations qui ont émaillé le processus électoral. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lection%20libre%20et%20juste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élection libre et juste; élection libre et honnête; élection libre et loyale : terme habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lection%20libre%20et%20juste
Record 3, Key term(s)
- élections libres et justes
- élections libres et honnêtes
- élections libres et loyales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electoral committee
1, record 4, English, electoral%20committee
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hong Kong's independent judiciary functions under the common-law framework and, while it has a burgeoning multi-party system, half of its legislature is controlled by a small electorate and the head of the Hong Kong government is selected by an 800-person electoral committee. 1, record 4, English, - electoral%20committee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comité électoral
1, record 4, French, comit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La magistrature indépendante de Hong Kong fonctionne dans le cadre de la common law et, même si un système multipartite est en plein essor, la moitié de la magistrature est contrôlée par un petit corps électoral, et le chef du gouvernement de Hong Kong est choisi par un comité électoral de 800 personnes. 1, record 4, French, - comit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectoral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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