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LEGAL CATEGORY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- detention
1, record 1, English, detention
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To summarize, a detention occurs when police either physically or psychologically restrain suspects in situations where they might require access to counsel. The category of psychological restraint may be further subdivided into two types :(i) situations where suspects face legal liability for refusing to comply with police directives; and(ii) situations where, despite the absence of such liability, they reasonably believe that compliance is mandatory. 1, record 1, English, - detention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term detention is used when the right to retain and instruct a lawyer is triggered within the meaning of section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 2, record 1, English, - detention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détention
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tention
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En effet, la Cour [suprême] explique qu'il y a détention lorsque l'accusé est privé physiquement de sa liberté. Elle indique également qu'il y a détention lorsque sa liberté d'action est restreinte par un policier ou un agent de l’État au moyen d’une sommation ou d’un ordre qui peut entraîner des conséquences sérieuses sur le plan juridique et qui a pour effet d'empêcher l'accusé d'avoir recours à un avocat. La Cour précise également qu'il peut s'agir de contrainte physique mais également psychologique si l'accusé, suite à un ordre d'un policier, peut raisonnablement penser qu'il n'est pas libre de refuser d'exécuter ce qu'on lui demande. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme détention est employé lorsqu'entre en jeu le droit à l'assistance d'un avocat prévu à l'article 10 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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 notice
1, record 2, English, legal%20notice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
legal notice : an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - legal%20notice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avis juridique
1, record 2, French, avis%20juridique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avis juridique : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 2, French, - avis%20juridique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal bond
1, record 3, English, legal%20bond
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
legal bond : an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - legal%20bond
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lien de droit
1, record 3, French, lien%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lien de droit : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 3, French, - lien%20de%20droit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legal pad
1, record 4, English, legal%20pad
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
legal pad : an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 4, English, - legal%20pad
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bloc-notes format légal
1, record 4, French, bloc%2Dnotes%20format%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloc-notes format légal : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 4, French, - bloc%2Dnotes%20format%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legal costume
1, record 5, English, legal%20costume
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
legal costume : an item in the "Personal Symbols" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 5, English, - legal%20costume
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tenue d'audience
1, record 5, French, tenue%20d%27audience
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenue d'audience : objet de la classe «Symboles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 5, French, - tenue%20d%27audience
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-06-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inherently dangerous thing
1, record 6, English, inherently%20dangerous%20thing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- thing dangerous per se 2, record 6, English, thing%20dangerous%20per%20se
correct
- thing dangerous in itself 2, record 6, English, thing%20dangerous%20in%20itself
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A category of "inherently dangerous articles" or "things dangerous in themselves", for which a stricter standard of care is required, still exists. Devised to avoid the horror of..., this legal concept was an exception to the no-privity rule that enabled courts to hold manufacturers liable for injuries inflicted by poison, guns, gas, or explosives. 2, record 6, English, - inherently%20dangerous%20thing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chose dangereuse en soi
1, record 6, French, chose%20dangereuse%20en%20soi
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chose dangereuse en elle-même 2, record 6, French, chose%20dangereuse%20en%20elle%2Dm%C3%AAme
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe encore une catégorie d'«objets essentiellement dangereux» ou de «choses dangereuses en elles-mêmes», auxquels s'applique une norme de prudence plus stricte. [...], ce concept juridique constituait une exception à la règle qui exige un lien de droit entre les parties. Il a permis aux tribunaux de tenir responsables les fabricants de produits toxiques, d'armes à feu, de gaz ou d'explosifs. 2, record 6, French, - chose%20dangereuse%20en%20soi
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-11-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- chattel personal
1, record 7, English, chattel%20personal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- personal chattel 1, record 7, English, personal%20chattel
correct
- pure personalty 1, record 7, English, pure%20personalty
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movable things. Personal property which has no connection with real estate. (Balck, 5th, p. 215) 1, record 7, English, - chattel%20personal
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forms of personal property other than leaseholds and a few other less common interests classified as "chattels real" are "chattels personal", a category that is further subdivided into "choses in possession"(tangible property that is capable of being possessed) and "choses in action"(intangible property-for example, stock in a corporation-the right to which can be enforced only through legal action).(Mendes da Costa & Balfour, 1982, p. 42) 1, record 7, English, - chattel%20personal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chatel personnel
1, record 7, French, chatel%20personnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chatel personnel : 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). 2, record 7, French, - chatel%20personnel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-10-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- strict legal category
1, record 8, English, strict%20legal%20category
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They function not as strict legal categories, but rather to elucidate factors that can lead to positive duties to act. 1, record 8, English, - strict%20legal%20category
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- catégorie juridique stricte
1, record 8, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20juridique%20stricte
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces situations ne constituent pas des catégories juridiques strictes mais servent plutôt à cerner les facteurs pouvant donner naissance à des obligations positives d'agir. 1, record 8, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20juridique%20stricte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- legal category 1, record 9, English, legal%20category
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- catégorie juridique
1, record 9, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20juridique
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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