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LEGAL BOND [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bond
1, record 1, English, bond
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In finance, loan contract issued by local, state, and national governments and by private corporations, specifying an obligation to return borrowed funds. The issuer promises to pay interest on the debt when due(usually semiannually) at a stipulated percentage of the face value and to redeem the face value of the bond at maturity in legal tender, 2, record 1, English, - bond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bond acceptable to Revenue Canada can be a transferable bond issued by the Government of Canada or by: a company approved by the President of the Treasury Board as a company whose bond can be accepted by the Government of Canada; a member of the Canadian Payments Association; a corporation that accepts deposits insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation; a credit union; or a corporation that accepts deposits from the public. 3, record 1, English, - bond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Provisional measures may take the form of provisional countervailing duties guaranteed by cash deposits or bonds equal to the amount of the provisionally calculated amount of subsidization. 4, record 1, English, - bond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cautionnement
1, record 1, French, cautionnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un cautionnement acceptable pour Revenu Canada peut être un cautionnement transférable émis par le gouvernement du Canada ou par : une entreprise approuvée par le président du Conseil du Trésor à titre d'entreprise dont la garantie est acceptable pour le gouvernement du Canada; un membre de l'Association canadienne des paiements; une société qui accepte les dépôts assurés par la Société d'assurance-dépôts du Canada; une caisse d'épargne et de crédit; une société qui accepte les dépôts du grand public. 2, record 1, French, - cautionnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les mesures provisoires pourront prendre la forme de droits compensateurs provisoires, garantis par des dépôts en espèces ou des cautionnements, égaux au montant de la subvention provisoirement calculé. 3, record 1, French, - cautionnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fianza
1, record 1, Spanish, fianza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fianza de importe 2, record 1, Spanish, fianza%20de%20importe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las medidas provisionales podrán tomar la forma de derechos compensatorios provisionales garantizados por depósitos en efectivo o fianzas de importe igual a la cuantía provisionalmente calculada de la subvención. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fianza
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal bond
1, record 2, English, legal%20bond
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
legal bond : an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - legal%20bond
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lien de droit
1, record 2, French, lien%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lien de droit : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 2, French, - lien%20de%20droit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Security
- Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ink signature
1, record 3, English, ink%20signature
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inked signature 2, record 3, English, inked%20signature
correct
- pen-and-ink signature 2, record 3, English, pen%2Dand%2Dink%20signature
correct
- paper-and-ink handwritten signature 2, record 3, English, paper%2Dand%2Dink%20handwritten%20signature
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a bond is produced on paper and is signed, sealed and delivered, the parties to the bond can rely on an intuitive understanding of what a "document" is as an artefact, and the significance of ink signatures and embossed seals on the paper all working together to make the bond an enforceable legal instrument, barring fraud. 3, record 3, English, - ink%20signature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des sûretés
- Documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- signature à l'encre
1, record 3, French, signature%20%C3%A0%20l%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand un cautionnement est produit sur papier et qu’il est signé, scellé et émis, les parties au cautionnement peuvent comprendre instinctivement qu’il s’agit d’un document produit en bonne et due forme et se fier à la signature à l’encre qui y est apposée et aux sceaux estampillés sur le papier, lesquels sont tous des éléments qui contribuent à faire du cautionnement un instrument juridique exécutoire et qui permettent de prévenir la fraude. 2, record 3, French, - signature%20%C3%A0%20l%27encre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- right to child’s consortium
1, record 4, English, right%20to%20child%26rsquo%3Bs%20consortium
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The legal right which a person has to receive such benefits as society, affection and companionship from a child with whom that person has a special bond, not necessarily arising from a filial tie. 2, record 4, English, - right%20to%20child%26rsquo%3Bs%20consortium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
right to child’s consortium: Not to be confused with "right to filial consortium," which refers to the legal right a parent has to such benefits as the society, affection and companionship of his or her child. 2, record 4, English, - right%20to%20child%26rsquo%3Bs%20consortium
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droit au consortium de l'enfant
1, record 4, French, droit%20au%20consortium%20de%20l%27enfant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit au consortium de l'enfant : Ne pas confondre avec «droit au consortium filial». Le droit au consortium de l'enfant désigne le droit d'une personne aux avantages qu'elle tire de la relation particulière qu'elle entretient avec un enfant, alors que le droit au consortium filial désigne le droit du parent aux avantages qu'il tire de la relation avec son enfant. 2, record 4, French, - droit%20au%20consortium%20de%20l%27enfant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droit au consortium de l'enfant : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - droit%20au%20consortium%20de%20l%27enfant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- right to filial consortium
1, record 5, English, right%20to%20filial%20consortium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Florida] Supreme Court limited the right to filial consortium in the same manner in which parental consortium is limited ... The court held "that a parent of a negligently injured child has a right to recover for the permanent loss of filial consortium suffered as a result of a significant injury resulting in the child’s permanent total disability." 2, record 5, English, - right%20to%20filial%20consortium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
right to filial consortium : Not to be confused with "right to child's consortium, "which refers to the legal right a person has to receive such benefits as society, affection and companionship from a child with whom that person has a special bond, not necessarily arising from a filial tie. 3, record 5, English, - right%20to%20filial%20consortium
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- droit au consortium filial
1, record 5, French, droit%20au%20consortium%20filial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit au consortium filial : Ne pas confondre avec «droit au consortium de l'enfant». Le droit au consortium filial désigne le droit du parent aux avantages qu'il tire de la relation avec son enfant, alors que le droit au consortium de l'enfant désigne le droit d'une personne aux avantages qu'elle tire des liens particuliers qu'elle entretient avec un enfant, sans que ces liens découlent nécessairement d'un rapport filial. 2, record 5, French, - droit%20au%20consortium%20filial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droit au consortium filial : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - droit%20au%20consortium%20filial
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bond of indemnity
1, record 6, English, bond%20of%20indemnity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- indemnity bond 2, record 6, English, indemnity%20bond
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a legal document which acts like an insurance policy for the Bank of Canada and the Government of Canada in case the lost or stolen bonds or coupons are ever recovered and redeemed after replacement or reimbursement has been made. It is a contract signed by the bond owner which guarantees that he/she will not redeem the recovered bonds or coupons, but, instead will surrender them to the Bank of Canada. 3, record 6, English, - bond%20of%20indemnity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des sûretés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cautionnement
1, record 6, French, cautionnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- acte de cautionnement 2, record 6, French, acte%20de%20cautionnement
masculine noun
- acte de caution 3, record 6, French, acte%20de%20caution
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] document juridique qui tient lieu de police d'assurance pour la Banque du Canada et le gouvernement du Canada si les obligations ou les coupons remplacés ou remboursés sont retrouvés ou encaissés. C'est un document par lequel le propriétaire immatriculé s'engage à ne pas encaisser les coupons où les obligations s'il en reprenait possession mais plutôt à les remettre à la Banque du Canada. 4, record 6, French, - cautionnement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de cauciones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrafianza
1, record 6, Spanish, contrafianza
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- caución de indemnidad 1, record 6, Spanish, cauci%C3%B3n%20de%20indemnidad
feminine noun
- fianza de indemnidad 1, record 6, Spanish, fianza%20de%20indemnidad
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Penal Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- prisoner at the bar
1, record 7, English, prisoner%20at%20the%20bar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accused person who is on trial. 2, record 7, English, - prisoner%20at%20the%20bar
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One accused of crime, who is actually on trial, is in legal effect a "prisoner at the bar, "notwithstanding he has given bond for his appearance at the trial. He is a "prisoner" if held in custody either under bond or other process of law, or when physically held under arrest, and when actually on trial he is a "prisoner at the bar. " 2, record 7, English, - prisoner%20at%20the%20bar
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit pénal
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- accusé
1, record 7, French, accus%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- accusée 1, record 7, French, accus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
- Derecho penal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- acusado
1, record 7, Spanish, acusado
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- reo 1, record 7, Spanish, reo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Law of Security
- Family Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- marriage bond
1, record 8, English, marriage%20bond
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marriage bonds were prepared only for Protestant marriages by licence. The groom was required to enter into a bond with one or two people(sureties) who knew him and who were prepared to guarantee to the Crown that no legal impediment to the marriage existed. After obtaining the bond, a licence was issued and the marriage took place a few days later. 2, record 8, English, - marriage%20bond
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des sûretés
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cautionnement de mariage
1, record 8, French, cautionnement%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cautionnements de mariage n'étaient de rigueur que pour les mariages protestants par licence. Le futur marié devait être cautionné par une ou deux personnes qui le connaissaient et qui étaient prêtes à garantir à la Couronne qu'il n'existait pas d'entrave d'ordre juridique au mariage. Après avoir obtenu le cautionnement, une licence était émise. Le mariage était célébré généralement quelques jours plus tard. 2, record 8, French, - cautionnement%20de%20mariage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-05-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- obligation
1, record 9, English, obligation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legal duty. In the law of tort it refers to the bond created as a result of the special relationship existing between two or more persons, giving rise, e. g. to a duty to exercise due care. 1, record 9, English, - obligation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- obligation
1, record 9, French, obligation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligación
1, record 9, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deber jurídico establecido normativamente o por voluntario otorgamiento, de dar, hacer o no hacer alguna cosa y cuyo cumplimiento puede ser exigido de manera coactiva. 1, record 9, Spanish, - obligaci%C3%B3n
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-11-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Property Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- replevin
1, record 10, English, replevin
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a legal procedure for claiming the right to have personal property returned from the possession of one who had less right to hold it than the plaintiff. 2, record 10, English, - replevin
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
replevin : A legal remedy by which one party can take specific property from another party pending a decision as to who has the right to possess it. The party thus getting possession must post a bond. The party from whom the property was replevied can in some states get it back by a counter action in replevin plus a bond. The action does not decide who owns the property, but merely who has the right to possession. 3, record 10, English, - replevin
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- action en mainlevée de saisie
1, record 10, French, action%20en%20mainlev%C3%A9e%20de%20saisie
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- mainlevée de saisie 2, record 10, French, mainlev%C3%A9e%20de%20saisie
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action mobilière ou immobilière en recouvrement de la possession, exercée par le possesseur évincé sans droit, par violence ou par voies de fait [...] 3, record 10, French, - action%20en%20mainlev%C3%A9e%20de%20saisie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-09-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Accounting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- note
1, record 11, English, note
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Legal evidence of a debt or obligation. A financial instrument consisting of a promise to pay(promissory note), rather than an order to pay, a bill of exchange, or a certificate of indebtedness, a bond. 2, record 11, English, - note
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Comptabilité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- billet
1, record 11, French, billet
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écrit par lequel une personne (le souscripteur) s'engage à payer, à vue ou à une date déterminée, une somme au bénéficiaire désigné ou à son ordre (billet à ordre), ou au porteur (billet au porteur). 1, record 11, French, - billet
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-05-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- legal bond
1, record 12, English, legal%20bond
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- lien de droit
1, record 12, French, lien%20de%20droit
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-04-27
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- trust deed restriction
1, record 13, English, trust%20deed%20restriction
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These clauses are called protective provisions, trust deed restrictions, or covenants by the company. They appear in a legal instrument variously called a trust deed or deed or trust and mortgage in the case of a mortgage bond secured by assets, or a trust indenture in the case of a corporate debenture. They are essentially safeguards placed in the contract to guard against any weakening in the position of the security holder. 2, record 13, English, - trust%20deed%20restriction
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- restriction de l'acte de fiducie
1, record 13, French, restriction%20de%20l%27acte%20de%20fiducie
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- restriction de l'acte fiduciaire 2, record 13, French, restriction%20de%20l%27acte%20fiduciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces dispositions sont appelées «clauses protectrices», «restrictions de l'acte de fiducie», ou «engagements de la compagnie». Elles sont contenues dans un acte authentique appelé «acte de fiducie» ou «acte de fiducie et d'hypothèque» dans le cas d'obligations hypothécaires garanties par des biens immobiliers, ou simplement «acte de fiducie» dans le cas de débentures de sociétés. Ces dispositions sont essentiellement des garanties contre toute mesure qui pourrait affaiblir la situation du porteur des titres. 3, record 13, French, - restriction%20de%20l%27acte%20de%20fiducie
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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