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LEGAL HEAD [9 records]

Record 1 2020-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
DEF

[A] street-legal motorcycle that is designed for both on and off-road use.

CONT

... dual-sport motorcycles are basically dirtbikes with the necessary equipment to make them street legal. This usually involves components such as turn signals, head/tail lights, horns, mirrors, and EPA-compliant emissions equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Motos et motoneiges
CONT

Double usage : Cette moto tout-terrain est homologuée pour une utilisation sur la route. Souvent de petite cylindrée, elle est polyvalente grâce à sa légèreté. Elle est résistante puisqu'elle est conçue pour une conduite en terrain accidenté.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
CONT

In some legal systems, the bâtonnier is the head of the legal profession(the bar).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
CONT

Le bâtonnier est un avocat élu par ses confrères au sein de chaque barreau afin de les représenter. Il est donc leur porte-parole mais possède également un certain nombre de pouvoirs et de compétences.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decision-Making Process
  • Federal Administration
OBS

Those designated to decide whether to approve or deny provision of legal assistance or indemnification to a Crown servant, i. e., the prime minister or his or her designated alternate, the minister, the Treasury Board, the Clerk of the Privy Council or the deputy head.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Processus décisionnel
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Toute personne désignée pour décider de l'approbation ou non de la prestation de services juridiques à un fonctionnaire de l'État ou son indemnisation, c'est-à-dire le premier ministre ou son remplaçant désigné, le ministre, le Conseil du Trésor, le greffier du Conseil privé ou l'administrateur général.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-11-07

English

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

Often, in a family context, an elderly relative comes to live with the family pursuant to an informal arrangement.... If the relative falls out with the family or if the family tries to sell the house ever the head of the relative it will be necessary to resolve the legal status of the relative. The possibilities are as follows.... The relative may be treated as a contractual licensee having a contractual right to occupy the house for a period....(Megarry's, 6th ed., 1982, p. 373)

French

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

permissionnaire contractuel : 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 5 2012-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Structure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Structures de l'entreprise

Spanish

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Record 6 2005-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Family Law (common law)
  • Health Law
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Every one is under a legal duty(a) as a parent, foster parent, guardian or head of a family, to provide necessaries of life for a child under the age of sixteen years;(b) to provide necessaries of life to their spouse or common-law partner; and(c) to provide necessaries of life to a person under his charge if that person(i) is unable, by reason of detention, age, illness, mental disorder or other cause, to withdraw himself from that charge, and(ii) is unable to provide himself with necessaries of life.

CONT

Neglect might be a contravention of the Criminal Code section that imposes a duty to provide the necessities of life to a person under one’s charge if that person is unable by virtue of age, illness or any other cause to care for him or herself.

CONT

Parents have a legal duty to provide necessities of life to their child under the age of 16 years.

CONT

An example of a legal duty that might lead to a charge of criminal negligence would be the duty to provide the necessaries of life imposed by the Criminal Code.

Key term(s)
  • duty to provide necessities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Droit de la santé
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

L'article 215 [du Code criminel] impose aux parents ou aux gardiens l'obligation de fournir les choses nécessaires à l'existence des enfants de moins de 16 ans.

OBS

La jurisprudence a interprété [l'article 215 du Code criminel] comme susceptible de s'appliquer à la situation où un membre du personnel médical néglige ou refuse de fournir des soins médicaux à une personne, à condition que toutes les autres conditions de l'infraction soient également remplie, notamment que cette personne soit inapte à prendre soin d'elle-même. Le médecin qui négligerait d'administrer un traitement à une personne inconsciente pourrait donc, dans certaines circonstances, être passible de poursuites [...]

Key term(s)
  • devoir de fournir les choses nécessaires
  • obligation de fournir les choses nécessaires
  • devoir de fournir les choses nécessaires à la vie

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Astronautics
CONT

For that time he was seconded to the Space Unit of the Commission of the European Community, where he participated in the elaboration of the first policy document on space of the European Commission. Presently he is the Head of General Legal Matters, particularly in charge of the Science program, the regime of privileges and immunities and the insurance program of ESA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Astronautique

Spanish

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Record 8 1995-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix

Spanish

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Record 9 1994-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
DEF

A lawyer at the head of the legal department(as of a corporation or governmental subdivision).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
OBS

contentieux : Service qui s'occupe des affaires litigieuses (dans une entreprise).

Spanish

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