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INITIATING DOCUMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- originating document
1, record 1, English, originating%20document
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- originating process 2, record 1, English, originating%20process
correct
- original process 3, record 1, English, original%20process
correct, United States
- initiating document 4, record 1, English, initiating%20document
- initiatory document 5, record 1, English, initiatory%20document
- first process 6, record 1, English, first%20process
- initial process 6, record 1, English, initial%20process
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"originating document" means either a notice of application, a notice of reference, or an application for leave under section 103.1 of the Act. 7, record 1, English, - originating%20document
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
original process;originating process: terms reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 8, record 1, English, - originating%20document
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte introductif d'instance
1, record 1, French, acte%20introductif%20d%27instance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exploit introductif d'instance 2, record 1, French, exploit%20introductif%20d%27instance
correct, masculine noun
- pièce introductive d'instance 2, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20introductive%20d%27instance
feminine noun
- demande introductive d'instance 2, record 1, French, demande%20introductive%20d%27instance
feminine noun
- demande initiale 2, record 1, French, demande%20initiale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«acte d'introductif à l'instance». Avis de demande, avis de renvoi ou demande de permission présentée en vertu de l'article 103.1 de la loi. 3, record 1, French, - acte%20introductif%20d%27instance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte introductif d'instance : équivalent de «originating process» recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du PAJLO. 4, record 1, French, - acte%20introductif%20d%27instance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- demanda inicial
1, record 1, Spanish, demanda%20inicial
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- iniciación del procedimiento 1, record 1, Spanish, iniciaci%C3%B3n%20del%20procedimiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct indictment
1, record 2, English, direct%20indictment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An initiating charge document requiring an accused to stand trial in the court named without a preliminary inquiry or where the accused has been discharged at a preliminary inquiry, requiring him to stand trial in any event... 2, record 2, English, - direct%20indictment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Attorney General may decide to send the case to trial. This is called a "direct indictment". Rarely, the Attorney General may choose to send a case to trial on a direct indictment without having a preliminary inquiry at all. 3, record 2, English, - direct%20indictment
Record 2, Key term(s)
- direct-line indictment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise en accusation directe
1, record 2, French, mise%20en%20accusation%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure reposant sur un document d'inculpation introductif d'instance aux termes duquel l'accusé doit subir son procès devant un tribunal désigné sans enquête préliminaire, ou malgré le fait qu'il a été libéré à l'issue de son enquête préliminaire [...]. 2, record 2, French, - mise%20en%20accusation%20directe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mise en accusation directe est la présentation par le ministère public d'un acte d'accusation contre un accusé sans qu'une enquête préliminaire ait lieu ou malgré la libération de l'accusé à l'issue d'une telle enquête. 3, record 2, French, - mise%20en%20accusation%20directe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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