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LEGAL PROCESS COURT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Aboriginal Law
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- formal kinship care placement
1, record 1, English, formal%20kinship%20care%20placement
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- formal kinship placement 2, record 1, English, formal%20kinship%20placement
correct, noun
- formal kin care placement 1, record 1, English, formal%20kin%20care%20placement
correct, noun
- formal kin placement 1, record 1, English, formal%20kin%20placement
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Informal kinship placements variously include children whose legal status has not changed(i. e., parents/guardians maintain legal custody), but the child is placed with an extended family member or a trusted community member(as in customary care) on an emergency or temporary basis under voluntary conditions or by court order. Formal kinship placements typically involve extended family homes and caregivers who have gone through a formal review, training, and approval process that is similar to the process foster homes undergo. 3, record 1, English, - formal%20kinship%20care%20placement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit autochtone
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- placement officiel chez un proche
1, record 1, French, placement%20officiel%20chez%20un%20proche
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- placement officiel chez une proche 1, record 1, French, placement%20officiel%20chez%20une%20proche
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placement officiel chez un proche; placement officiel chez une proche : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - placement%20officiel%20chez%20un%20proche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Aboriginal Law
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- informal kinship care placement
1, record 2, English, informal%20kinship%20care%20placement
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- informal kinship placement 2, record 2, English, informal%20kinship%20placement
correct, noun
- informal kin care placement 1, record 2, English, informal%20kin%20care%20placement
correct, noun
- informal kin placement 1, record 2, English, informal%20kin%20placement
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Informal kinship placements variously include children whose legal status has not changed(i. e., parents/guardians maintain legal custody), but the child is placed with an extended family member or a trusted community member(as in customary care) on an emergency or temporary basis under voluntary conditions or by court order. Formal kinship placements typically involve extended family homes and caregivers who have gone through a formal review, training, and approval process that is similar to the process foster homes undergo. 3, record 2, English, - informal%20kinship%20care%20placement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit autochtone
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- placement informel chez un proche
1, record 2, French, placement%20informel%20chez%20un%20proche
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- placement informel chez une proche 1, record 2, French, placement%20informel%20chez%20une%20proche
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placement informel chez un proche; placement informel chez une proche : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - placement%20informel%20chez%20un%20proche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Legal Actions
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- delinquency jurisdiction
1, record 3, English, delinquency%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The power of the court to hear matters regarding juvenile acts that, if committed by an adult, would be criminal. 1, record 3, English, - delinquency%20jurisdiction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The precise legal definition of a "juvenile delinquent" or "young offender" is someone between 12 and 17 years of age who through the due process of law has been found to have violated criminal legislation and is therefore subject to punishments determined by a youth court. 2, record 3, English, - delinquency%20jurisdiction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Actions en justice
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- juridiction en matière de délinquance
1, record 3, French, juridiction%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20d%C3%A9linquance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- juridiction pour les jeunes contrevenants 1, record 3, French, juridiction%20pour%20les%20jeunes%20contrevenants
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la définition juridique précise, un «délinquant juvénile» ou «jeune contrevenant», est un jeune âgé de 12 à 17 ans qui, à la suite d'une action en justice, est trouvé coupable d'avoir enfreint la législation criminelle et qui est dès lors sujet à des peines fixées par un tribunal de la jeunesse. 2, record 3, French, - juridiction%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20d%C3%A9linquance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lawful process of a court
1, record 4, English, lawful%20process%20of%20a%20court
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- legal process of a court 2, record 4, English, legal%20process%20of%20a%20court
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Execution of process. It is lawful for a person who is charged by law with the duty of executing the lawful process of a court, and who is required to arrest or detain another person under such process, and for every person lawfully assisting a person so charged, to arrest or detain that other person according to the terms of the process. 3, record 4, English, - lawful%20process%20of%20a%20court
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This Rule does not apply to the service of documents on CDS as part of a legal process of a court, which shall be governed by the applicable statutory or regulatory provisions. 2, record 4, English, - lawful%20process%20of%20a%20court
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procédure judiciaire
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette règle ne s'applique pas à la signification de documents à la CDS dans le cadre de procédures judiciaires, régie par les dispositions législatives ou réglementaires applicables. 1, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20judiciaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- adjudication of a complaint
1, record 5, English, adjudication%20of%20a%20complaint
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The careless disclosure of privileged information to a Board of Inquiry can create an injustice that may significantly disrupt the adjudication of a complaint. 2, record 5, English, - adjudication%20of%20a%20complaint
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adjudication. The legal process of resolving a dispute. The formal giving or pronouncing of a judgment or decree in a court proceeding; also the judgment or decision given. 3, record 5, English, - adjudication%20of%20a%20complaint
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- règlement d'une plainte
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A8glement%20d%27une%20plainte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le délai de règlement d'une plainte varie d'un cas à l'autre. Si le plaignant et le mis en cause sont disposés à trouver une solution, la Commission désignera un médiateur qui les aidera à trouver un terrain d'entente. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A8glement%20d%27une%20plainte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le règlement d'une plainte est survenu dans ce cas précis à la suite d'une procédure engagée par les parties devant un tribunal administratif. Il ne faut pas confondre ce terme avec «settlement of a complaint» qui se traduit par «règlement d'une plainte». Ce dernier se fait entre les parties en dehors d'une instance judiciaire. 3, record 5, French, - r%C3%A8glement%20d%27une%20plainte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-09-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legal process
1, record 6, English, legal%20process
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- process 2, record 6, English, process
correct, noun
- proceeding 3, record 6, English, proceeding
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legal process(or sometimes "process"), are the proceedings in any civil lawsuit or criminal prosecution and, particularly, describes the formal notice or writ used by a court to exercise jurisdiction over a person or property. 4, record 6, English, - legal%20process
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- acte de procédure
1, record 6, French, acte%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- acte judiciaire 2, record 6, French, acte%20judiciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte lié au déroulement d'une procédure contentieuse ou gracieuse, ou tendant à une exécution forcée, émanant des parties ou de certains auxiliaires de justice (avocat, avoué, huissier de justice, greffier) : ainsi une assignation, la convocation d'un témoin, la rédaction et la signification de conclusions. 3, record 6, French, - acte%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte de procédure : Recommandation du Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la Justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 6, French, - acte%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Reglamento procesal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto procedimental
1, record 6, Spanish, acto%20procedimental
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto judicial 2, record 6, Spanish, acto%20judicial
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- writ of attachment 1, record 7, English, writ%20of%20attachment
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
writ: a document issued out of a court in the name of Her Majesty, commanding the person to whom it is addressed to do or forbear from doing some act. 1, record 7, English, - writ%20of%20attachment
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
attachment : the seizure of property for the purpose of placing it in the control of the court.... Sometimes the term is used in the sense of the attachment of debts, and when so used the phrase means the legal process by which debts due or to become due to a debtor by other persons are seized for the benefit of the judgment creditor. 1, record 7, English, - writ%20of%20attachment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bref de saisie
1, record 7, French, bref%20de%20saisie
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- mandamiento de embargo
1, record 7, Spanish, mandamiento%20de%20embargo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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