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LEGAL NORM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rule of law
1, record 1, English, rule%20of%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal rule 2, record 1, English, legal%20rule
correct
- law 3, record 1, English, law
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legal principle, of general application, sanctioned by the recognition of authorities, and usually expressed in the form of a maxim or logical proposition. Called a "rule", because in doubtful or unforeseen cases it is a guide or norm for their decision. 4, record 1, English, - rule%20of%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to the more abstract "rule of law" which subordinates everyone to the law. 5, record 1, English, - rule%20of%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle de droit
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20droit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- règle juridique 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20juridique
correct, feminine noun
- norme juridique 3, record 1, French, norme%20juridique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme juridiquement obligatoire [...], quels que soient sa source [...], son degré de généralité [...], sa portée [...] 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos federales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma jurídica
1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20jur%C3%ADdica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regla o precepto que integra el Ordenamiento Jurídico, emanada de los órganos competentes del Estado o de una fuerza social (ej. la costumbre) y establecida con carácter general y coercitivo para regular la convivencia social. 2, record 1, Spanish, - norma%20jur%C3%ADdica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- judicial discretion
1, record 2, English, judicial%20discretion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The power the law gives the Court or a judge to choose among two or more alternatives, each being lawful. 2, record 2, English, - judicial%20discretion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] legal condition in which the judge has the freedom to choose among a number of options... Where judicial discretion exists, it is as though the law were saying : I have determined the contents of the legal norm up to this point. From here on, it is for you, the judge, to determine the contents of the legal norm for I, the legal system, am not able to tell you which solution to choose. 2, record 2, English, - judicial%20discretion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- discrétion judiciaire
1, record 2, French, discr%C3%A9tion%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pouvoir discrétionnaire donnant l'autorité à un juge de décider ou de rendre son jugement sur une affaire qui lui a été soumise par les parties en suivant les normes et les principes du système judiciaire. 2, record 2, French, - discr%C3%A9tion%20judiciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad decisoria del juez
1, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20decisoria%20del%20juez
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal norm vested with obligatory force 1, record 3, English, legal%20norm%20vested%20with%20obligatory%20force
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- norme juridique dotée d'une force obligatoire
1, record 3, French, norme%20juridique%20dot%C3%A9e%20d%27une%20force%20obligatoire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legal norm 1, record 4, English, legal%20norm
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- norme de droit
1, record 4, French, norme%20de%20droit
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- norme juridique 1, record 4, French, norme%20juridique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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