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INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- British Columbia Conservative Party
1, record 1, English, British%20Columbia%20Conservative%20Party
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCCP 2, record 1, English, BCCP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- BC Conservative Party 2, record 1, English, BC%20Conservative%20Party
correct
- BC Conservatives 3, record 1, English, BC%20Conservatives
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BC Conservatives … stand for a common sense approach to government, individual liberty and equality, social responsibility, grassroots democracy, and a free enterprise economy. 4, record 1, English, - British%20Columbia%20Conservative%20Party
Record 1, Key term(s)
- B.C. Conservative Party
- B.C. Conservatives
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- British Columbia Conservative Party
1, record 1, French, British%20Columbia%20Conservative%20Party
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BCCP 2, record 1, French, BCCP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- BC Conservative Party 2, record 1, French, BC%20Conservative%20Party
correct
- BC Conservatives 3, record 1, French, BC%20Conservatives
correct
- Parti conservateur de la Colombie-Britannique 4, record 1, French, Parti%20conservateur%20de%20la%20Colombie%2DBritannique
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- B.C. Conservative Party
- B.C. Conservatives
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- individual liberty and state coercion 1, record 2, English, individual%20liberty%20and%20state%20coercion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liberté individuelle et cœrcition par l'État
1, record 2, French, libert%C3%A9%20individuelle%20et%20c%26oelig%3Brcition%20par%20l%27%C3%89tat
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- National and International Security
- International Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- North Atlantic Treaty
1, record 3, English, North%20Atlantic%20Treaty
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic Treaty 2, record 3, English, Atlantic%20Treaty
unofficial, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Washington DC, 4 april 1949. The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all governments. They are determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilisation of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. They seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area. They are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defence and for the preservation of peace and security. 3, record 3, English, - North%20Atlantic%20Treaty
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Atlantic Treaty: an informal title used to refer to the North Atlantic Treaty. 4, record 3, English, - North%20Atlantic%20Treaty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Droit international
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Traité de l'Atlantique Nord
1, record 3, French, Trait%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Atlantique%20Nord
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Pacte Atlantique 2, record 3, French, Pacte%20Atlantique
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Washington DC, le 4 avril 1949. Les États parties au présent Traité, réaffirmant leur foi dans les buts et les principes de la Charte des Nations Unies et leur désir de vivre en paix avec tous les peuples et tous les gouvernements. Déterminés à sauvegarder la liberté de leurs peuples, leur héritage commun et leur civilisation, fondés sur les principes de la démocratie, les libertés individuelles et le règne du droit. Soucieux de favoriser dans la région de l'Atlantique Nord et le bien-être et la stabilité. Résolus à unir leurs efforts pour leur défense collective et pour la préservation de la paix et de la sécurité. 3, record 3, French, - Trait%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Atlantique%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pacte Atlantique : titre informel faisant référence au Traité de l'Atlantique Nord. 4, record 3, French, - Trait%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Atlantique%20Nord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
- Derecho internacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Trata del Atlántico Norte
1, record 3, Spanish, Trata%20del%20Atl%C3%A1ntico%20Norte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Washington DC, 4 de abril de 1949. Las Partes de este Tratado reafirma su fe en los propósitos y principios de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas y su deseo de vivir en paz con todos los pueblos y todos los Gobiernos. Decididos a salvaguardar la libertad, la herencia común y la civilización de sus pueblos, basados en los principios de la democracia, las libertades individuales y el imperio de la ley. Deseosos de promover la estabilidad y el bienestar en la zona del Atlántico Norte. Resueltos a unir sus esfuerzos para la defensa colectiva y la conservación de la paz y la seguridad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Trata%20del%20Atl%C3%A1ntico%20Norte
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- individual liberty
1, record 4, English, individual%20liberty
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- individual freedom 2, record 4, English, individual%20freedom
correct
- positive liberty 3, record 4, English, positive%20liberty
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is generally thought along the two opposite concepts of positive liberty and negative liberty. The latter designates a negative condition in which an individual is protected from tyranny and the arbitrary exercise of authority, while the former implies the right to exercise civil rights, such as standing for officer. 4, record 4, English, - individual%20liberty
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Positive liberty ... refers to the ability to act to fulfill one’s own potential, as opposed to negative liberty which refers to freedom from the interference of others in one’s affairs. Positive liberty is often described as freedom to achieve certain ends, while negative liberty is described as freedom from external coercion. 5, record 4, English, - individual%20liberty
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... the existence of values and institutions derived from religion and morality, which restrain the individual and provide a balance between individual freedom and individual responsibility. 1, record 4, English, - individual%20liberty
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"freedom" ... in a positive way, it refers to the autonomy and spontaneity of a rational subject, by describing what constitutes deliberate human behavior. 6, record 4, English, - individual%20liberty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- liberté individuelle
1, record 4, French, libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- liberté positive 2, record 4, French, libert%C3%A9%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sûreté garantissant les personnes qui résulte de ce que nul ne peut être arrêté ni incarcéré que dans les cas prévus par la loi et suivant des formes prescrites d'avance et du droit pour chacun de n'être jamais traduit devant d'autres juges que ses juges naturels, désignés par la loi [...] 3, record 4, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liberté individuelle, liberté physique, ensemble des garanties contre les arrestations, les détentions et pénalités arbitraires. 4, record 4, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour définir la liberté, certains ont proposé liberté positive et liberté négative. La liberté négative est l'absence de coercition, la liberté positive est la possibilité de faire ce que l'on veut. La liberté positive n'existe que dans l'esprit de ceux qui prétendent savoir ce que l'être humain veut, ou devrait vouloir. 2, record 4, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- liberté absolue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
- Social Policy (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- negative freedom
1, record 5, English, negative%20freedom
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- negative liberty 2, record 5, English, negative%20liberty
correct
- absolute liberty 3, record 5, English, absolute%20liberty
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Libertarian concept of individual rights unconstrained by government. 1, record 5, English, - negative%20freedom
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
negative liberty ... The philosophical concept of negative liberty or absolute liberty refers to an individual’s liberty from being subjected to the authority of others. In this negative sense, one is considered free to the extent to which no person interferes with his or her activity. 3, record 5, English, - negative%20freedom
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... It is generally thought along the two opposite concepts of positive liberty and negative liberty. The latter designates a negative condition in which an individual is protected from tyranny and the arbitrary exercice of authority, while the former implies the right to exercise civil rights, such as standing for office. 4, record 5, English, - negative%20freedom
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Freedom is a concept that refers, in a negative way, to the absence of submissiveness, servility and self-determination, a concept that describes the independence of man. 5, record 5, English, - negative%20freedom
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- liberté individuelle
1, record 5, French, libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- liberté négative 2, record 5, French, libert%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit fondamental de faire tout ce que la société n'a pas le droit d'empêcher; exercice des volontés légitimes de chacun dans la limite des nécessités de l'ordre social. 1, record 5, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La liberté négative est l'absence de coercition [...] La liberté négative exige le respect de la liberté individuelle comme un absolu. 3, record 5, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'autonomie est ainsi identique à la liberté négative du libéralisme classique, qui consiste à protéger les individus de toute interférence de la part des autorités ou d'experts. 4, record 5, French, - libert%C3%A9%20individuelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Parliamentary Language
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- open question
1, record 6, English, open%20question
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an open question, upon which each member of the Cabinet is at perfect liberty to exercise his own judgement in supporting that question if brought forward by others, or in propounding it either in the Cabinet or to Parliament. But if any member of the Cabinet should deem it an indispensable duty to bring forward individually the Catholic question in Parliament, he is distinctly to state that he does so in his individual capacity. 1, record 6, English, - open%20question
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- question ouverte
1, record 6, French, question%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cependant, Monsieur le Président, la question de savoir si le Code de gérance de l'environnement est toujours en vigueur et s'il continue de s'appliquer à ces organismes qui ne sont pas tenus de produire une stratégie de développement durable demeure une question ouverte. 1, record 6, French, - question%20ouverte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-11-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- International Society for Individual Liberty
1, record 7, English, International%20Society%20for%20Individual%20Liberty
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ISIL 1, record 7, English, ISIL
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Libertarian International 1, record 7, English, Libertarian%20International
former designation, correct, United States
- Society for Individual Liberty 1, record 7, English, Society%20for%20Individual%20Liberty
former designation, correct, United States
- Society of Rational Individualism 1, record 7, English, Society%20of%20Rational%20Individualism
former designation, correct, United States
- Libertarian Caucus 1, record 7, English, Libertarian%20Caucus
former designation, correct, United States
- Student Committee for Economic Education 1, record 7, English, Student%20Committee%20for%20Economic%20Education
former designation, correct, United States
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formed By Merger Of : Society for Individual Liberty,(founded 1969; formed by merger of Society of Rational Individualism, which was founded in 1968, and Libertarian Caucus; absorbed Student Committee for Economic Education) and Libertarian International(founded 1980). 1, record 7, English, - International%20Society%20for%20Individual%20Liberty
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- International Society for Individual Liberty
1, record 7, French, International%20Society%20for%20Individual%20Liberty
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- ISIL 1, record 7, French, ISIL
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Libertarian International 1, record 7, French, Libertarian%20International
former designation, correct, United States
- Society for Individual Liberty 1, record 7, French, Society%20for%20Individual%20Liberty
former designation, correct, United States
- Society of Rational Individualism 1, record 7, French, Society%20of%20Rational%20Individualism
former designation, correct, United States
- Libertarian Caucus 1, record 7, French, Libertarian%20Caucus
former designation, correct, United States
- Student Committee for Economic Education 1, record 7, French, Student%20Committee%20for%20Economic%20Education
former designation, correct, United States
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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