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INITIATE PROCEEDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bring a proceeding
1, record 1, English, bring%20a%20proceeding
correct, New Brunswick
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- commence a proceeding 2, record 1, English, commence%20a%20proceeding
correct
- initiate a proceeding 3, record 1, English, initiate%20a%20proceeding
correct
- institute a proceeding 4, record 1, English, institute%20a%20proceeding
correct, Canada
- institute a legal proceeding 3, record 1, English, institute%20a%20legal%20proceeding
correct
- start a proceeding 5, record 1, English, start%20a%20proceeding
- take a judicial proceeding 6, record 1, English, take%20a%20judicial%20proceeding
Canada
- take a legal proceeding 6, record 1, English, take%20a%20legal%20proceeding
Canada
- take a proceeding 7, record 1, English, take%20a%20proceeding
Canada
- take out a proceeding 6, record 1, English, take%20out%20a%20proceeding
Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
institute a proceeding: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 8, record 1, English, - bring%20a%20proceeding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- introduire une instance
1, record 1, French, introduire%20une%20instance
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- introduire une procédure 2, record 1, French, introduire%20une%20proc%C3%A9dure
correct
- engager une instance 2, record 1, French, engager%20une%20instance
correct
- prendre l'initiative d'une instance 2, record 1, French, prendre%20l%27initiative%20d%27une%20instance
correct
- instituer une procédure 3, record 1, French, instituer%20une%20proc%C3%A9dure
- engager une procédure 4, record 1, French, engager%20une%20proc%C3%A9dure
Canada, New Brunswick
- engager des poursuites 5, record 1, French, engager%20des%20poursuites
Canada
- entamer une procédure 6, record 1, French, entamer%20une%20proc%C3%A9dure
- intenter une procédure 7, record 1, French, intenter%20une%20proc%C3%A9dure
Canada
- intenter une instance judiciaire 5, record 1, French, intenter%20une%20instance%20judiciaire
Canada
- intenter une procédure judiciaire 5, record 1, French, intenter%20une%20proc%C3%A9dure%20judiciaire
correct, Canada
- engager une procédure judiciaire 3, record 1, French, engager%20une%20proc%C3%A9dure%20judiciaire
- entamer des procédures 2, record 1, French, entamer%20des%20proc%C3%A9dures
avoid
- intenter des procédures 2, record 1, French, intenter%20des%20proc%C3%A9dures
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
introduire une instance : équivalent de «commence a proceeding» recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du PAJLO. 8, record 1, French, - introduire%20une%20instance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le contexte juridique canadien, l'équivalent anglais de «procédure» est souvent proceedings; d'où l'erreur que l'on fait souvent d'employer «procédures» au pluriel : «prendre des procédures» (pour to take proceedings), «instituer des procédures» (pour to institute proceedings) (Dando, 1977, 3 :11). Il est à noter que le substantif français «procédure», dans l'usage juridique contemporain, ne s'emploie qu'au singulier. C'est un terme collectif. Le substantif anglais proceedings traduit PROCÉDÉ, ACTE DE PROCÉDURE, POURSUITE et PROCÉS et, dans toutes ces acceptions, s'emploie au pluriel. 9, record 1, French, - introduire%20une%20instance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incoar un proceso
1, record 1, Spanish, incoar%20un%20proceso
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incoar un proceso: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - incoar%20un%20proceso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- competency proceeding
1, record 2, English, competency%20proceeding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proceeding to assess a person’s mental capacity. 2, record 2, English, - competency%20proceeding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A competency proceeding can be committed at anytime in a trial proceeding before a judge. To initiate the competency proceeding the administrative law judge shall promptly forward a written request for a competency determination to the appropriate circuit court... 3, record 2, English, - competency%20proceeding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A competency hearing may be held either in a criminal context to determine a defendant’s competency to stand trial or as a civil proceeding to assess whether a person should be committed to a mental-health facility or should have a guardian appointed to manage the person’s affairs. 2, record 2, English, - competency%20proceeding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédure d'évaluation d'aptitude
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20d%27aptitude
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure visant à évaluer ou à déterminer les capacités mentales d'une personne avant de subir son procès au criminel ou au civil. 1, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20d%27aptitude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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