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LEGAL GROUNDS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- claim
1, record 1, English, claim
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The application shall specify as far as possible the legal grounds upon which the jurisdiction of the [Int. ] Court [of Justice] is said to be based; it shall also specify the precise nature of the claim, together with a succinct statement of the facts and grounds on which the claim is based. 2, record 1, English, - claim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Defined in a pleading. 3, record 1, English, - claim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réclamation
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9clamation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demande 2, record 1, French, demande
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«demande» : La requête indique autant que possible les moyens de droit sur lesquels le demandeur prétend fonder la compétence de la Cour [int. de Justice]; elle indique en outre la nature précise de la demande et contient un exposé succinct des faits et moyens sur lesquels cette demande repose. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9clamation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définie dans un acte de procédure. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9clamation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reclamación
1, record 1, Spanish, reclamaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reparation
1, record 2, English, reparation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- war indemnity 2, record 2, English, war%20indemnity
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the payment of damages: indemnification; specifically: compensation in money or in materials (as commodities or capital equipment) payable by a defeated nation as war indemnity for direct damages to or expenditures sustained by another nation as a result of hostilities with the defeated nation. 1, record 2, English, - reparation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since World War 1, the term "reparations" has been used with reference to war claims in preference to the term "war indemnity", reflecting the efforts of victorious belligerents to rest their demands on legal grounds. 2, record 2, English, - reparation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reparations
- war indemnities
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réparation
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9paration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de guerre 1, record 2, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20guerre
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prestation pécuniaire, ne correspondant pas nécessairement à la réparation des dommages résultant du fait de la guerre ou causés au cours de celle-ci, dont le vainqueur impose au vaincu le paiement comme condition du rétablissement de la paix. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9paration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réparation : Terme employé à l'occasion du règlement des questions qui se posent à la suite d'une guerre, pour désigner l'objet d'une obligation mise à la charge d'un État et consistant à fournir compensation des dommages subis par un autre État et ses ressortissants par l'effet de la guerre. Terme pris en ce sens dans le titre et les dispositions de la Partie VIII du traité de Versailles du 28 juin 1919. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9paration
Record 2, Key term(s)
- réparations
- indemnités de guerre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reparación
1, record 2, Spanish, reparaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal parentage
1, record 3, English, legal%20parentage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generally speaking, custody is only given to those recognized as "legal parents"... Traditional grounds for legal parentage are marriage, adoption, and biological parenthood... 2, record 3, English, - legal%20parentage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filiation juridique
1, record 3, French, filiation%20juridique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La filiation n’est en principe prise en considération par le droit que si elle est établie dans les conditions et selon les modes prévus par la loi. La filiation juridique se distingue ainsi de la filiation affective dite sociologique. Cette dernière n’a pas d’existence légale faute d’être officiellement constatée. La filiation juridique correspond normalement à la filiation par le sang [...] Mais le droit admet aussi qu’un lien de filiation artificiel soit créé entre un enfant et une personne ou un couple qui lui sont génétiquement étrangers : c’est la filiation adoptive. 2, record 3, French, - filiation%20juridique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- citizens’ tribunal
1, record 4, English, citizens%26rsquo%3B%20tribunal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An unprecedented series of indictments alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity, in five separate areas, on moral, political, and legal grounds, will be delivered by a citizens’ tribunal to President Bush at the front gate of the White House... 1, record 4, English, - citizens%26rsquo%3B%20tribunal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tribunal populaire
1, record 4, French, tribunal%20populaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tribunal de citoyens 2, record 4, French, tribunal%20de%20citoyens
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La discrimination sexuelle touche encore la vie des femmes du monde entier. De même, le racisme et le sexisme permettent que les crimes de guerre perpétrés contre des femmes demeurent impunis. Le tribunal populaire de Tokyo a aussi fait le lien entre l'impunité et l'absence d'obligation, pour les États, de rendre des comptes. 1, record 4, French, - tribunal%20populaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bien que ce tribunal de citoyens n'eût aucune compétence légale, ses membres pensaient sincèrement que le droit international avait été violé et que cela justifiait une condamnation pour crimes de guerre. 2, record 4, French, - tribunal%20populaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legal grounds
1, record 5, English, legal%20grounds
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, English, - legal%20grounds
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- motifs d'ordre juridique
1, record 5, French, motifs%20d%27ordre%20juridique
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, French, - motifs%20d%27ordre%20juridique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fundamento jurídico
1, record 5, Spanish, fundamento%20jur%C3%ADdico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consideraciones legales y doctrinales en que se basa la pretensión deducida por los litigantes o las decisiones emanadas de los jueces o tribunales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fundamento%20jur%C3%ADdico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- erroneous legal grounds
1, record 6, English, erroneous%20legal%20grounds
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, English, - erroneous%20legal%20grounds
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- erreur de droit
1, record 6, French, erreur%20de%20droit
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, French, - erreur%20de%20droit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Principles, Guidelines and Guarantees for the Protection of Persons Detained on Grounds of Mental Ill-health or Suffering from Mental Disorder
1, record 7, English, Principles%2C%20Guidelines%20and%20Guarantees%20for%20the%20Protection%20of%20Persons%20Detained%20on%20Grounds%20of%20Mental%20Ill%2Dhealth%20or%20Suffering%20from%20Mental%20Disorder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extensive report on the procedures and legal guarantees necessary for the protection of the mentally ill with emphasis on the status quo. Questions relating to arbitrary deprivation of the freedoms and human rights of an individual on grounds of his mental health condition are given, as are the reasons for voluntary and involuntary hospitalization of persons, their right to treatment and the types of psychiatric institutions. The analysis of these and other important and complex interrelated issues and a comparative study of the replies of governments and other agencies form the basis of this report. 2, record 7, English, - Principles%2C%20Guidelines%20and%20Guarantees%20for%20the%20Protection%20of%20Persons%20Detained%20on%20Grounds%20of%20Mental%20Ill%2Dhealth%20or%20Suffering%20from%20Mental%20Disorder
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Report prepared by the Special Rapporteur, UN Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities (1983). The UN document symbol is E/CN.4/Sub.2/1983/17/Rev.1. Title and observation confirmed by the Terminology Bureau of the United Nations Organization. 3, record 7, English, - Principles%2C%20Guidelines%20and%20Guarantees%20for%20the%20Protection%20of%20Persons%20Detained%20on%20Grounds%20of%20Mental%20Ill%2Dhealth%20or%20Suffering%20from%20Mental%20Disorder
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Principes, directives et garanties pour la protection des personnes détenues pour maladie mentale ou souffrant de troubles mentaux
1, record 7, French, Principes%2C%20directives%20et%20garanties%20pour%20la%20protection%20des%20personnes%20d%C3%A9tenues%20pour%20maladie%20mentale%20ou%20souffrant%20de%20troubles%20mentaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport préparé par le Rapporteur spécial de la Sous-Commission de la prévention des mesures discriminatoires et de la protection des minorités des Nations Unies. Appellation et observation confirmées par le Bureau de la terminologie de l'Organisation des Nations Unies. 2, record 7, French, - Principes%2C%20directives%20et%20garanties%20pour%20la%20protection%20des%20personnes%20d%C3%A9tenues%20pour%20maladie%20mentale%20ou%20souffrant%20de%20troubles%20mentaux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de informes
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Principios, orientaciones y garantías para la protección de las recluidas por mala salud mental o que padecen trastornos mentales
1, record 7, Spanish, Principios%2C%20orientaciones%20y%20garant%C3%ADas%20para%20la%20protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20recluidas%20por%20mala%20salud%20mental%20o%20que%20padecen%20trastornos%20mentales
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Legal System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- legal grounds for the boundary to be determined 1, record 8, English, legal%20grounds%20for%20the%20boundary%20to%20be%20determined
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Théorie du droit
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- motivation juridique de la limite à décider
1, record 8, French, motivation%20juridique%20de%20la%20limite%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9cider
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- legal government
1, record 9, English, legal%20government
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- lawful government 2, record 9, English, lawful%20government
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surely a government such as that of General Franco which considers itself to be the legal government of Spain cannot, as it seems to me, sit passively by while the proceedings are in process and would have the duty towards itself to contest the legitimation of its rival as party to the proceedings or, rather, on grounds of deeper principle, to attack the validity of the special agreement itself as having been concluded by an "illegal government". 1, record 9, English, - legal%20government
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It is sometimes asserted that a state may exist even though it has no territory, and in this connection instances of the governments in exile during the World War II are cited. This, however, is not a true illustration because the cases of the governments in exile are merely examples of lawful governments functioning from another country during continuance of military operations. The dispossession of the lawful government by the invader pendente bello is no more than an incident of military operations. 2, record 9, English, - legal%20government
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gouvernement légal
1, record 9, French, gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- gouvernement établi et reconnu 1, record 9, French, gouvernement%20%C3%A9tabli%20et%20reconnu
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme répondant à un concept d'ordre interne et désignant un Gouvernement, quel que soit son origine, intégré dans le régime constitutionnel du pays considéré, ce terme étant employé dans les rapports internationaux soit pour distinguer le Gouvernement ainsi qualifié d'un gouvernement de fait établi ou qui tente de s'établir dans le pays ou dans une partie de celui-ci, soit par opposition au pouvoir de fait exercé par une armée ennemie occupant une partie du territoire de l'État. 1, record 9, French, - gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'I.D.I. [L'Institut de droit international] dans sa résolution de Neuchâtel, Annuaire 1900, p. 227, a préféré se référer à la notion de Gouvernement établi et reconnu, laquelle correspond à un concept non de légalité interne, mais de droit international : Art. 1er. Le droit international impose aux puissances tierces, au cas de mouvement insurrectionnel ou de guerre civile, certaines obligations envers les gouvernements établis et reconnus qui sont aux prises avec l'insurrection. 1, record 9, French, - gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- grounds for legal action 1, record 10, English, grounds%20for%20legal%20action
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- matière à poursuite
1, record 10, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20poursuite
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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