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LEGAL BENEFIT [23 records]

Record 1 2016-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Trusts (common law)
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
DEF

The interest of a beneficial owner or beneficiary, as contrasted with a nominal or bare legal owner .... [Jowitt, p. 205.]

CONT

In the absence of a contrary provision in the settlement, a tenant for life has no power to mortgage or charge the legal estate for his own benefit. If he wishes to raise money for his own use, he can of course do so by mortgaging his beneficial interest, consisting of his life interest, entail or whatever interest he has.(Megarry and Wade, p. 339)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des fiducies (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

intérêt bénéficiaire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

The second definition disregards this factual benefit or detriment and substitutes a notion that may be called legal benefit or detriment. Under it the promisee provides consideration if he does something which he was not legally bound to do, even if his act does not in fact cause him any detriment or confer any benefit on the promisor...

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

avantage de droit : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

The second definition disregards this factual benefit or detriment and substitutes a notion that may be called legal benefit or detriment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

avantage de fait : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

(...) it must be decided whether the legal warranty against latent defects resulting from the sale between G. M. and Plamondon has effect only as between the immediate parties to the contract, or whether it can also benefit a subsequent purchaser of the thing sold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

partie au contrat : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 5 2015-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

A person is said to be a stranger to a transaction when he takes no part in it, or no part producing any legal effect. Thus a person who is not a party to a deed, contract, etc., is said to be a stranger to it. So when a promise is made to a person, but he has neither taken any trouble or charge upon himself, nor conferred any benefit on the promisor, but the trouble has been sustained or benefit conferred by another, the promisee is said to be a stranger to the consideration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
  • Territories (Indigenous Peoples)
  • Aboriginal Law
DEF

A tract of land, the legal title to which is held by the Crown, set apart for the use and benefit of an Indian Band.

OBS

Some bands have more than one reserve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
  • Territoires (Peuples Autochtones)
  • Droit autochtone
DEF

Terre qui a été mise de côté par la Couronne pour l'usage et le bénéfice d'une bande au Canada.

OBS

Bon nombre de Premières nations préfèrent maintenant utiliser le terme collectivité plutôt que réserve.

OBS

Certaines bandes ont plus d'une réserve.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración (Pueblos indígenas)
  • Territorios (Pueblos indígenas)
  • Derecho indígena
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Record 7 2014-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aboriginal Law
CONT

... the Commission had the benefit of historical records and detailed legal submissions from the parties setting out the basis of the claim.

OBS

Report on the Mediation of the Kahkewistahaw First Nation 1907 Surrender Claim (Jan. 2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit autochtone
CONT

[...] la Commission a bénéficié des dossiers historiques ainsi que des mémoires juridiques détaillés des parties, dans lesquels étaient exposés les fondements de la revendication.

OBS

Rapport de médiation sur la revendication de la Première Nation de Kahkewistahaw relative à la cession de 1907 (Janv. 2003).

Spanish

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Record 8 2013-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Aboriginal Law
OBS

The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement is an out-of-court settlement which represents the consensus reached in the discussions between the Government of Canada, legal counsel for former students, the Churches, the Assembly of First Nations and other Aboriginal organizations. The implementation of this historic agreement brings a fair and lasting resolution to the legacy of Indian Residential Schools. Former students can now benefit from the individual and collective measures provided by the Settlement Agreement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Droit autochtone
OBS

La Convention de règlement relative aux pensionnats indiens est un règlement extrajudiciaire qui représente le consensus atteint au cours des discussions entre le gouvernement du Canada, les avocats des anciens élèves, les avocats des Églises, l'Assemblée des Premières nations et d'autres organisations autochtones. La mise en œuvre de cette entente historique permet de régler de manière juste et durable les séquelles des pensionnats indiens. Les anciens élèves peuvent maintenant bénéficier des mesures individuelles et collectives prévues par la Convention de règlement.

Spanish

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Record 9 2013-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

The equitable doctrine of notice was that a person who purchased an estate, although for valuable consideration, after notice of a prior equitable right, made himself a "mala fide" purchaser, and was not enabled, by getting in the legal estate, to defeat that right, but was held to be a trustee for the benefit of the person whose right he sought to defeat.(Jowitt, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1253).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

L'équivalent «acheteur de mauvaise foi» sera acceptable en contexte.

OBS

acquéreur de mauvaise foi : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 10 2012-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

The equitable doctrine of notice was that a person who purchased an estate, although for valuable consideration, after notice of a prior equitable right, made himself a "mala fide" purchaser, and was not enabled, by getting in the legal estate, to defeat that right, but was held to be a trustee for the benefit of the person whose right he sought to defeat.(Jowitt, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1253).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

doctrine de la connaissance en equity : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 11 2012-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

One who is recognized in equity as the owner of property, because the real and beneficial use and title belong to him, although the bare legal title is vested in another, "e. g. ", a trustee for his benefit.(Black's, 6th ed., 1990, p. 539)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

propriétaire en equity : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 12 2012-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

The interests in property which were created and enforced by the Court of Chancery, where it would have been against conscience to permit the legal owner of property to keep the benefit of property for himself; "e. g. "a trustee had the legal estate in the trust property, but he was compelled to hold the property on behalf of the beneficiaries whose interests were merely equitable.(Osborn's, 6th ed., 1976, p. 134).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

intérêt en equity : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 13 2012-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

The right to use and enjoy property according to one's own liking or so as to derive a profit or benefit from it, including all that makes it desirable or habitable, as light, air, and access; as distinguished from a mere right of occupancy or possession. Such right to enjoyment of property where legal title is in one person while right to such use or interest is in another.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 142).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

usage bénéficiaire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 14 2012-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Territories (Indigenous Peoples)
  • Aboriginal Law
DEF

As defined in the Indian Act, means a reserve or part of a reserve or any interest therein, the legal title to which remains vested in Her Majesty, that has been released or surrendered by the band for whose use and benefit it was set apart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Territoires (Peuples Autochtones)
  • Droit autochtone
DEF

Selon la définition de la Loi sur les Indiens, une réserve ou partie d'une réserve, ou tout intérêt y afférent, dont le titre légal demeure attribué à Sa Majesté et que la bande à l'usage et au profit de laquelle il avait été mis de côté abandonné ou cédé.

OBS

Fiche terminologique en transactions immobilières fournie par le ministère des Affaires indiennes.

Spanish

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Record 15 2011-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
DEF

A monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
DEF

Prestation mensuelle offerte à la plupart des Canadiens âgés de 65 ans qui répondent aux exigences relatives à la résidence et au statut juridique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
OBS

pensión de vejez; pensión de seguro de vejez: Términos utilizados por la Oficina de Traducciones en los documentos canadienses traducidos al español.

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Record 16 2010-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

... it is for the court to lay down the general standard of care exacted by law.... This will ordinarily take the form of an incantation of the traditional formula of the reasonable and prudent man. In a few situations, however, the legal standard of reasonable conduct has been defined with greater precision. E. g. the care which an occupier must observe for the safety of persons who have come upon his land has been meticulously formulated in accordance with a fine graduation of standards corresponding to the degree of benefit which he derives from their visit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)

Spanish

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Record 17 2010-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

A human rights impact assessment emphasizes the obligations of states as the primary duty-bearers with respect to international human rights law. It also recalls the corresponding responsibilities of non-state actors to respect human rights, not to benefit from violations of human rights and not to be complicit in human rights violations. In essence, a human rights impact assessment measures the gap between the legal standard and the actual practice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Le Comité permanent du commerce international du Parlement canadien a recommandé l’exécution d’une étude d’impact sur les droits de la personne visant à mieux comprendre les effets de l’Accord de libre-échange (ALE) Canada-Colombie.

Spanish

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Record 18 2010-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Phraseology
OBS

contract

OBS

inure: to take effect

OBS

inure; enure. The former is the standard spelling in both legal and nonlegal texts. Inure=(1) to take effect, come into use; or(2) to make accustomed to something unpleasant; habituate. Sense(1) is the sense that usually appears in legal contexts :"The rule is well established that whenever a contract between attorney and client inures to the benefit or advantage of the attorney the court will not only closely scrutinize but will actually change the ordinary rules of evidence to arrive at a determination. "/"The damages must inure to the exclusive benefit of the widow and children. "The noun is ’inurement’.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Phraséologie

Spanish

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Record 19 2004-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Forms
  • Bankruptcy
OBS

Title of a form of the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada (OSB), Industry Canada. Form under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act number 21.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires administratifs
  • Faillites
OBS

Titre d'un formulaire du Bureau du surintendant des faillites Canada (BSF), Industrie Canada. Formulaire de la Loi sur la faillite et l'insolvabilité, numéro 21.

Spanish

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Record 20 2003-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Finance
OBS

The Mounted Police Members’ Legal Fund(Legal Fund) is a non-profit corporation through which funding may be provided for : a. actions to bring a resolution of issues between members of The Mounted Police Members’ Legal Fund and the Government of Canada; b. actions taken collectively or individually with respect to matters which affect the dignity or welfare of a member or members of the Legal Fund which are not funded under benefit programs, including any Treasury Board policies and directives or any RCMP policies and directives, in effect by the RCMP or the Government of Canada for the benefit of members of the RCMP; and, c. researching, investigating, exploring, analyzing, examining, collecting of information or data and hiring outside counsel or organizations to do any of the foregoing in respect of issues described in(a) or(b) above.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Finances
OBS

Le Fonds de recours juridique des membres de la Gendarmerie (Fonds de recours juridique) est une société sans but lucratif qui peut fournir des fonds pour les activités suivantes : a. poursuites visant à résoudre des conflits entres des membres du Fonds de recours juridique et le gouvernement du Canada; b. poursuites intentées collectivement ou individuellement relativement à des questions qui touchent la dignité ou le bien-être de membres du Fonds de recours juridique, lesquelles ne sont pas financées par des programmes, y compris les politiques et les directives du Conseil du Trésor ou de la GRC, appliquées par la GRC ou le gouvernement du Canada pour procurer des avantages aux membres de la GRC; c. recherches, enquêtes, analyses, examens et collecte d'informations ou de données, et engagement d'avocats ou d'organisations externes pour exécuter l'une des tâches susmentionnées relativement à des questions décrites aux paragraphes a) et b).

Spanish

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Record 21 2003-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Documents
  • Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
OBS

writ: a document issued out of a court in the name of Her Majesty, commanding the person to whom it is addressed to do or forbear from doing some act.

OBS

attachment : the seizure of property for the purpose of placing it in the control of the court.... Sometimes the term is used in the sense of the attachment of debts, and when so used the phrase means the legal process by which debts due or to become due to a debtor by other persons are seized for the benefit of the judgment creditor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents juridiques
  • Décisions (Droit judiciaire)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Documentos jurídicos
  • Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
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Record 22 1996-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

Equity in the sense of fairness is frequently opposed to law and legality, because that which is fair does not always constitute a legal claim or defence. Hence, when a legal rule or remedy is capable of two interpretations or applications, one literal or restrictive, and the other liberal(that is, calculated to make the rule or remedy operate fairly, and to extend its benefit to as many cases as possible), the latter is called the equitable construction or application.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed. 1977, p. 712).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

Équivalent français normalisé par le Comité de normalisation du PAJLO.

Spanish

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Record 23 1993-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)

Spanish

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