TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
LEGAL PERSONALITY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civil status
1, record 1, English, civil%20status
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- status 2, record 1, English, status
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In law, one of the attributes of legal personality... particularly of the personality of natural persons, i. e. living human beings. 2, record 1, English, - civil%20status
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Status is the particular person’s standing in the law, which determines his rights and duties in particular contexts. The status of a particular person is determined by the totality of his classifications under various heads, within each of which there are two or more mutually exclusive possibilities. The main heads are: (a) citizen and alien; (b) unborn, under full age, and of full age; (c) male and female; (d) legitimate, illegitimate, legitimated and adopted; (e) bodily and mentally capable, and bodily or mentally incapable; (f) single, married, divorced; (g) commoner and noble; (h) free and prisoner; (j) solvent and bankrupt; (k) lay and cleric; (l) civilian and member of the armed forces. 2, record 1, English, - civil%20status
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An Act respecting the change of name and of other particulars of civil status. 3, record 1, English, - civil%20status
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état civil
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loi sur le changement de nom et d'autres qualités de l'état civil. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20civil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estado de las personas (Derecho privado)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado civil
1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición de la persona dentro del orden jurídico, en función de sus circunstancia de edad, sexo, familia, nacionalidad y ausencia, que determinan su capacidad jurídica y de administración de los bienes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20civil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electronic person
1, record 2, English, electronic%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… creating a specific legal status for robots, so that at least the most sophisticated autonomous robots could be established as having the status of electronic persons with specific rights and obligations, including that of making good any damage they may cause, and applying electronic personality to cases where robots make smart autonomous decisions or otherwise interact with third parties independently … 2, record 2, English, - electronic%20person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne électronique
1, record 2, French, personne%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] la création d'une personnalité juridique spécifique aux robots, pour qu'au moins les robots autonomes les plus sophistiqués puissent être considérés comme des personnes électroniques dotées de droits et de devoirs bien précis, y compris celui de réparer tout dommage causé à un tiers; serait considéré comme une personne électronique tout robot qui prend des décisions autonomes de manière intelligente ou qui interagit de manière indépendante avec des tiers […] 2, record 2, French, - personne%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military and Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- international organization
1, record 3, English, international%20organization
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IO 2, record 3, English, IO
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intergovernmental, regional or global organization governed by international law and established by a group of states, with international juridical personality given by international agreement, however characterized, creating enforceable rights and obligations for the purpose of fulfilling a given function and pursuing common aims. 1, record 3, English, - international%20organization
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exceptionally, the International Committee of the Red Cross, although a non-governmental organization formed under the Swiss Civil Code, is mandated by the international community of states and is founded on international law, specifically the Geneva Conventions, has an international legal personality or status on its own, and enjoys some immunities and privileges for the fulfilment of its humanitarian mandate. 1, record 3, English, - international%20organization
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
international organization: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - international%20organization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Militaire et sécurité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- organisation internationale
1, record 3, French, organisation%20internationale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- OI 2, record 3, French, OI
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisation intergouvernementale, régionale ou mondiale, régie par le droit international et créée par un groupe d'États, qui possède, en vertu d'un accord international, quelle qu'en soit la nature, une personnalité juridique internationale lui conférant des droits et obligations propres, dans le but d'assurer une fonction donnée et de poursuivre des objectifs communs. 1, record 3, French, - organisation%20internationale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À titre d'exception, bien qu'il s'agisse d'une organisation non gouvernementale établie en vertu du Code civil suisse, le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge est mandaté par la communauté internationale des États et il est fondé sur le droit international, en particulier sur les Conventions de Genève, possède une personnalité juridique internationale ou un statut propre et jouit de certains privilèges et immunités pour l'accomplissement de son mandat humanitaire. 1, record 3, French, - organisation%20internationale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
organisation internationale : terme, abbréviation et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - organisation%20internationale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- association of states
1, record 4, English, association%20of%20states
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- grouping of states 2, record 4, English, grouping%20of%20states
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Associations of states. Independent states may enter into forms of co-operation by consent and on an equal basis. The basis for the co-operation may be the constitution of an international organization, such as the United Nations or the World Health Organization. However, by treaty or custom other structures for maintaining co-operation may be created. One such structure, the confederation, has in practice either disintegrated or been transformed into a federation. In recent times the British Commonwealth of Nations and the French Community have provided examples of associations of states of a special type. Membership of these two associations would not necessarily affect the primary legal capacities and personality of member states any more than membership of an organization and has less effect than membership of some organizations, for example, the European Economic Community, which has a slight federal element, albeit on a treaty basis. 3, record 4, English, - association%20of%20states
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- association d'États
1, record 4, French, association%20d%27%C3%89tats
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute collectivité composée d'États liés entre eux selon des modalités variables. 2, record 4, French, - association%20d%27%C3%89tats
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pilotti [...], après avoir énoncé que «les formes dans lesquelles une association peut se réaliser sont pratiquement très nombreuses et très différentes l'une de l'autre», présente une classification dans laquelle il distingue «l'association d'États [...] constituée en vue d'un objet déterminé, qui intéresse les relations internationales [...] entre les États associés seuls», «les associations qui se présentent comme telles vis-à-vis des tiers, sans toutefois apparaître comme des unités», celles qui présentent en outre ce caractère particulier «d'avoir des organes communs à tous les États qui en font partie», celles dans lesquelles «l'association acquiert une personnalité distincte, au point de vue international, de celles des États associés», les «groupements dans lesquels les États membres ont perdu toute possibilité d'entrer en relations avec les États tiers, la somme des relations internationales étant exercée par le groupement tout entier», enfin le groupement dans lequel la somme de ces mêmes relations «serait exercée par un seul des États membres». 2, record 4, French, - association%20d%27%C3%89tats
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- asociación de Estados
1, record 4, Spanish, asociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Estados
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- agrupación de Estados 2, record 4, Spanish, agrupaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Estados
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
“La organización internacional es una asociación de Estados establecida mediante un acuerdo internacional por tres o más Estados, para la consecución de unos objetivos comunes y dotada de estructura institucional con órganos permanentes, propios e independientes de los Estados miembros”. 1, record 4, Spanish, - asociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Estados
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-05-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Renewable Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Euratom Supply Agency
1, record 5, English, Euratom%20Supply%20Agency
correct, Europe
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Euratom Supply Agency has legal personality and financial autonomy and is under the supervision of the Commission, which issues directives to it and possesses a right of veto over its decisions. Member States are required to submit an annual report to the Commission on the development of prospecting and production, on probable reserves and on investment in mining which has been made or is planned in their territories. Euratom : European Atomic Energy Community. 1, record 5, English, - Euratom%20Supply%20Agency
Record 5, Key term(s)
- European Atomic Energy Community Supply Agency
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Énergies renouvelables
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Agence d'approvisionnement d'Euratom
1, record 5, French, Agence%20d%27approvisionnement%20d%27Euratom
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Agence d'approvisionnement d'Euratom, dotée de la personnalité juridique et de l'autonomie financière, est placée sous le contrôle de la Commission, qui lui donne ses directives et dispose d'un droit de veto sur ses décisions. Les États membres sont tenus d'adresser annuellement à la Commission un rapport sur le développement de la prospection et de la production, les réserves probables et les investissements miniers effectués ou envisagés sur leurs territoires. Euratom : Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique. 1, record 5, French, - Agence%20d%27approvisionnement%20d%27Euratom
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Agence d'approvisionnement de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Ouro Prêto Protocol
1, record 6, English, Ouro%20Pr%C3%AAto%20Protocol
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Ouro Prêto Protocol(1994) established Mercosur's present organizational structure and gave it a legal personality under international law, allowing it to negotiate agreements with countries and other international organizations. 1, record 6, English, - Ouro%20Pr%C3%AAto%20Protocol
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Protocole d'Ouro Preto
1, record 6, French, Protocole%20d%27Ouro%20Preto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du processus d'établissement de la Zone de libre-échange des Amériques (ZLEA). 2, record 6, French, - Protocole%20d%27Ouro%20Preto
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos internacionales
- Comercio exterior
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Protocolo de Ouro Preto
1, record 6, Spanish, Protocolo%20de%20Ouro%20Preto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Protocolo de Ouro Preto es un importante protocolo complementario del Tratado de Asunción (fundador del Mercosur) firmado el 16 diciembre de 1994 en la ciudad de Ouro Preto, en Brasil, que estableció la base institucional del Mercosur. 1, record 6, Spanish, - Protocolo%20de%20Ouro%20Preto
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- juridical personality
1, record 7, English, juridical%20personality
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- artificial personality 2, record 7, English, artificial%20personality
correct
- civil personality 2, record 7, English, civil%20personality
correct
- jural personality 2, record 7, English, jural%20personality
correct
- legal personality 3, record 7, English, legal%20personality
correct
- personality 2, record 7, English, personality
correct, proposal
- corporate personality 4, record 7, English, corporate%20personality
- corporate existence 5, record 7, English, corporate%20existence
- status of body corporate 6, record 7, English, status%20of%20body%20corporate
- corporate status 7, record 7, English, corporate%20status
proposal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude to be a subject of law. 2, record 7, English, - juridical%20personality
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- personnalité juridique
1, record 7, French, personnalit%C3%A9%20juridique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- personnalité morale 2, record 7, French, personnalit%C3%A9%20morale
correct, feminine noun
- personnalité civile 3, record 7, French, personnalit%C3%A9%20civile
correct, feminine noun
- personnalité fictive 4, record 7, French, personnalit%C3%A9%20fictive
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- personería jurídica
1, record 7, Spanish, personer%C3%ADa%20jur%C3%ADdica
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- personalidad jurídica 2, record 7, Spanish, personalidad%20jur%C3%ADdica
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitud o capacidad de toda persona u organización de ser sujeto de derechos y obligaciones, en nombre propio o en representación de otros, o sea, como persona natural o como persona jurídica (llamada también colectiva). 1, record 7, Spanish, - personer%C3%ADa%20jur%C3%ADdica
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el derecho procesal no existe ninguna diferencia entre personalidad jurídica y personería jurídica. 1, record 7, Spanish, - personer%C3%ADa%20jur%C3%ADdica
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
personalidad jurídica: término reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 7, Spanish, - personer%C3%ADa%20jur%C3%ADdica
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Private International Law (Private Law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Inter-American Convention on the Legal Personality and Capacity of Juridical Persons in Private International Law
1, record 8, English, Inter%2DAmerican%20Convention%20on%20the%20Legal%20Personality%20and%20Capacity%20of%20Juridical%20Persons%20in%20Private%20International%20Law
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopted by the Third Inter-American Specialized Conference on Private International Law, Bolivia, May 1984. 2, record 8, English, - Inter%2DAmerican%20Convention%20on%20the%20Legal%20Personality%20and%20Capacity%20of%20Juridical%20Persons%20in%20Private%20International%20Law
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Convention interaméricaine sur la personnalité et la capacité des personnes morales en droit international privé
1, record 8, French, Convention%20interam%C3%A9ricaine%20sur%20la%20personnalit%C3%A9%20et%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20des%20personnes%20morales%20en%20droit%20international%20priv%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Derecho internacional privado (Derecho privado)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convención interamericana sobre personalidad y capacidad de las personas jurídicas en el derecho internacional privado
1, record 8, Spanish, Convenci%C3%B3n%20interamericana%20sobre%20personalidad%20y%20capacidad%20de%20las%20personas%20jur%C3%ADdicas%20en%20el%20derecho%20internacional%20privado
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-04-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- European Convention on the Recognition of the Legal Personality of International Non-governmental Organisations
1, record 9, English, European%20Convention%20on%20the%20Recognition%20of%20the%20Legal%20Personality%20of%20International%20Non%2Dgovernmental%20Organisations
correct, Europe
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Convention européenne sur la reconnaissance de la personnalité juridique des organisations internationales non gouvernementales
1, record 9, French, Convention%20europ%C3%A9enne%20sur%20la%20reconnaissance%20de%20la%20personnalit%C3%A9%20juridique%20des%20organisations%20internationales%20non%20gouvernementales
correct, Europe
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
du Conseil de l'Europe. 1, record 9, French, - Convention%20europ%C3%A9enne%20sur%20la%20reconnaissance%20de%20la%20personnalit%C3%A9%20juridique%20des%20organisations%20internationales%20non%20gouvernementales
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


