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INQUIRY PROCEEDINGS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- certificate of indemnity
1, record 1, English, certificate%20of%20indemnity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where any information, indictment or penal action is at any time after an inquiry pending in any court against a witness in respect of any corrupt or illegal practices committed by him, prior to the time of his giving evidence, at any election concerning which he has been examined, the court shall, on production and proof of such certificate, stay such proceedings... [Corrupt Practices Inquiries Act] 2, record 1, English, - certificate%20of%20indemnity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- certificat d'indemnité
1, record 1, French, certificat%20d%27indemnit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si quelque dénonciation, acte d'accusation ou action pénale est, à toute époque après une enquête, pendant devant quelque cour contre un témoin en raison de manœuvres frauduleuses ou illégales pratiquées par lui, antérieurement à l'époque où il a rendu son témoignage, dans une élection au sujet de laquelle il a été ainsi interrogé, la cour doit, sur production et sur preuve de ce certificat, suspendre les procédures [...] [Loi relative aux enquêtes sur les manœuvres frauduleuses] 2, record 1, French, - certificat%20d%27indemnit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acta de indemnización
1, record 1, Spanish, acta%20de%20indemnizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
- Political Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impeachment
1, record 2, English, impeachment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impeachment proceeding 2, record 2, English, impeachment%20proceeding
correct
- impeachment procedure 2, record 2, English, impeachment%20procedure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a criminal proceeding instituted against a public official by a legislative body. 2, record 2, English, - impeachment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Great Britain the House of Commons serves as prosecutor and the House of Lords as judge in an impeachment proceeding. In the federal government of the United States, the House of Representatives institutes impeachment proceedings by authorizing a formal inquiry by the House Judiciary Committee, which may then recommend articles of impeachment(an impeachment resolution) for a vote by the full House(articles of impeachment may also be introduced in the House without a formal inquiry). 2, record 2, English, - impeachment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Institutions politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédure de destitution
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20destitution
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procédure en destitution 2, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20en%20destitution
correct, feminine noun
- procédure de mise en accusation 2, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20mise%20en%20accusation
correct, feminine noun
- mise en accusation 3, record 2, French, mise%20en%20accusation
correct, feminine noun
- procédure d'empêchement 4, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27emp%C3%AAchement
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mise en accusation : Le terme «mise en accusation» se dit souvent pour rendre le mot «impeachment», soit une procédure [...] qui peut être engagée, par exemple aux États-Unis, pour certains crimes graves, contre le président ou contre un membre d'une assemblée parlementaire. 3, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20destitution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
- Instituciones políticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- proceso de destitución
1, record 2, Spanish, proceso%20de%20destituci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- procedimiento de destitución 1, record 2, Spanish, procedimiento%20de%20destituci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- juicio político 1, record 2, Spanish, juicio%20pol%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
- juicio de desafuero 1, record 2, Spanish, juicio%20de%20desafuero
correct, masculine noun
- proceso político 1, record 2, Spanish, proceso%20pol%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] procedimiento, característico de algunos sistemas políticos, por el que un órgano legislativo procesa a un alto cargo para una eventual destitución. 1, record 2, Spanish, - proceso%20de%20destituci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proceso de destitución; procedimiento de destitución; juicio político; juicio de desafuero; proceso político: La expresión "proceso de destitución" o "procedimiento de destitución" es apropiada para referirse al procedimiento conocido en inglés como "impeachment" [...] En ocasiones se usa el término "impeachment" para la destitución en sí, pero es un uso inapropiado porque el proceso no siempre se resuelve con ella [...] Otras alternativas, que pueden ser adecuadas en función del ordenamiento jurídico de cada país, son "juicio político", "juicio de desafuero" o "proceso político". 1, record 2, Spanish, - proceso%20de%20destituci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inquiry proceedings before an adjudicator
1, record 3, English, inquiry%20proceedings%20before%20an%20adjudicator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, English, - inquiry%20proceedings%20before%20an%20adjudicator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enquête devant un arbitre
1, record 3, French, enqu%C3%AAte%20devant%20un%20arbitre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- enquête tenue devant un arbitre 1, record 3, French, enqu%C3%AAte%20tenue%20devant%20un%20arbitre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, French, - enqu%C3%AAte%20devant%20un%20arbitre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- accusatorial
1, record 4, English, accusatorial
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- accusatory 2, record 4, English, accusatory
correct
- adversary 3, record 4, English, adversary
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accusatory (= accusing; of the nature of an accusation) is occasionally confused with accusatorial, which means "of or pertaining to an accuser" or, more specifically, "indicating the form of criminal prosecution in which the alleged criminal is publicly accused of his crime and is tried in public by a judge who is not also the prosecutor" ... (accusatorial procedure). 2, record 4, English, - accusatorial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accusatorial, denoting the common-law system of criminal procedure, may be contrasted with the civil-law term inquisitorial(which describes "a system of criminal justice... in which the truth is revealed by an inquiry into the facts conducted by the judge". Despite its neutral sense in civil law, common-law writers frequently use inquisitorial, as contrasted with accusatorial, in pejorative senses,... A variant term for accusatorial procedure is adversary procedure, although the latter term may suggest civil as well as criminal proceedings. 2, record 4, English, - accusatorial
Record 4, Key term(s)
- adversarial
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accusatoire
1, record 4, French, accusatoire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit] d'une procédure dans laquelle les parties ont, à titre exclusif ou au moins principal, l'initiative de l'instance, de son déroulement et de son instruction. 2, record 4, French, - accusatoire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Parfois, le terme «accusatoire» s'emploie pour désigner le] principe qui, dans un type de procédure, confère aux parties un tel rôle. [Il s'emploie aussi] dans un sens plus vague et par référence aux origines, d'une procédure orale, publique et contradictoire.. 2, record 4, French, - accusatoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Reglamento procesal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acusatorio
1, record 4, Spanish, acusatorio
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Military Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- military judge
1, record 5, English, military%20judge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- military trial judge 2, record 5, English, military%20trial%20judge
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Military judges adjudicate at courts martial and other military proceedings such as the judicial review of persons held in pre-trial custody.... The requirement for military judges to be independent of the military chain of command was set out by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1992 in its decision in R. v. Genereux. The necessary judicial hallmarks of security of tenure, financial and institutional independence for military judges are guaranteed in the National Defence Act. Military judges are appointed by the Governor in Council for a fixed term of five years, which is renewable upon the request of the military judge. Military judges are only removable by the Governor in Council upon the recommendation of an independent Inquiry Committee. 3, record 5, English, - military%20judge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Droit militaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- juge militaire
1, record 5, French, juge%20militaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les juges militaires président les cours martiales et autres débats militaires tels que l'examen judiciaire de cas où la personne est emprisonnée avant la tenue de son procès [...] Les juges militaires doivent être indépendants de la chaîne de commandement militaire, comme l'a statué la Cour suprême du Canada dans l'arrêt R. c. Généreux. Les valeurs judiciaires fondamentales d'inamovabilité, d'indépendance financière et institutionnelle des juges militaires sont garanties par la Loi sur la défense nationale. Les juges militaires sont nommés par le gouverneur en conseil pour une période fixe de cinq ans. Le mandat est renouvelable pour des périodes de cinq ans supplémentaires, sur demande des juges. Ces derniers ne peuvent être démis que par le gouverneur en conseil, sur recommandation d'un Comité d'examen indépendant. 2, record 5, French, - juge%20militaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Aboriginal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- The Indian Claims Commission Proceedings
1, record 6, English, The%20Indian%20Claims%20Commission%20Proceedings
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By the Indian Specific Claims Commission. To further raise awareness and understanding of the Commission and specific claims process, the Commission published the first volume of The Indian Claims Commission Proceedings, a compendium of information on the specific claims process. Volume One includes the Commission's report on the Cold Lake and Canoe Lake Inquiry(also known as the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range Report), and the interim ruling on the Athabasca Denesuline Inquiry. Related material on the specific claims process is also included. 1, record 6, English, - The%20Indian%20Claims%20Commission%20Proceedings
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Droit autochtone
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Actes de la Commission des revendications des Indiens
1, record 6, French, Actes%20de%20la%20Commission%20des%20revendications%20des%20Indiens
correct, masculine noun, plural, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par la Commission des revendications particulières des Indiens. Pour mieux faire connaître et comprendre le mandat de la Commission et le processus d'examen des revendications particulières, la Commission a publié le premier numéro des Actes de la Commission des revendications des Indiens, qui regroupe le rapport d'enquête sur la revendication soumise par les Premières Nations de Cold Lake et de Canoe Lake (également connu sous le nom de Rapport sur le polygone de tir aérien de Primrose Lake), la Décision provisoire relative à l'Enquête sur les Denesulines d'Athabasca, ainsi que divers documents sur le processus d'examen des revendications particulières. 1, record 6, French, - Actes%20de%20la%20Commission%20des%20revendications%20des%20Indiens
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- proceedings at the inquiry
1, record 7, English, proceedings%20at%20the%20inquiry
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, English, - proceedings%20at%20the%20inquiry
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- délibérations de l'enquête
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9rations%20de%20l%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9rations%20de%20l%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- inquiry proceedings
1, record 8, English, inquiry%20proceedings
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, English, - inquiry%20proceedings
Record 8, Key term(s)
- inquiry proceeding
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- procédure d'enquête
1, record 8, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- formalités d'enquête 1, record 8, French, formalit%C3%A9s%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 8, Key term(s)
- formalité d'enquête
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-07-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Labour Relations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- error in inquiry proceedings
1, record 9, English, error%20in%20inquiry%20proceedings
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Relations du travail
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- erreur dans la conduite de l'enquête
1, record 9, French, erreur%20dans%20la%20conduite%20de%20l%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conseil canadien des relations du travail. 1, record 9, French, - erreur%20dans%20la%20conduite%20de%20l%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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