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LEGAL REPRESENTATION [23 records]

Record 1 2026-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Status of Persons (Private Law)
CONT

The tutorship to a person of full age is a legal measure aimed at ensuring the protection of the person, the administration of their patrimony, and the exercise of their rights. It is established by the court in the event of the person's incapacity and when they require representation in the exercise of their rights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
CONT

La tutelle au majeur est établie dans son intérêt; elle est destinée à assurer la protection de sa personne, l’administration de son patrimoine et, en général, l’exercice de ses droits civils.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Pensions and Annuities
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Military (General)
OBS

The Bureau of Pensions Advocates is a nation-wide organization of lawyers within Veterans Affairs Canada that provides free legal advice and representation for reviews and appeals related to claims for disability benefits.

OBS

Legal title: Bureau of Pension Advocates.

OBS

Bureau of Pensions Advocates Canada: Applied title for the purposes of the Federal Identity Program (FIP).

Key term(s)
  • Bureau of Pension Advocates

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Pensions et rentes
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

Le Bureau de services juridiques des pensions est un organisme national d'avocats au sein d'Anciens Combattants Canada qui offre gratuitement des conseils et une représentation juridiques pour les révisions et appels liés aux demandes de prestations d'invalidité.

OBS

Appellation légale : Bureau de services juridiques des pensions.

OBS

Bureau de services juridiques des pensions Canada : Titre d'usage aux fins du Programme de symbolisation fédérale (PSF).

Key term(s)
  • Bureau de services juridiques de pension

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
  • Pensiones y rentas
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
  • Militar (Generalidades)
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Record 3 2024-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Processing of Language Data
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

A game tree is a representation of the possibilities of two players in a game, like chess. At the top of the tree is the current game position, and each arc out represents a legal move for the first player. In turn, these lead to new positions and new outgoing arcs that are the legal moves for the second player. These arcs and positions can continue until each sequence leads to the end of the game.

CONT

As is usual for game trees, the tree is drawn inverted with the root at the top. In the tree every node has as its immediate descendants - its offspring nodes - all the nodes which are reachable in one legal node.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatisation des données linguistiques
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procesamiento por computadora de datos lingüísticos
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Inteligencia artificial
CONT

Un árbol de juego es una representación gráfica que muestra una situación estratégica como una secuencia de movimientos, más que como una lista de opciones de pago simultáneas como en una matriz de pagos. En este, los nodos representan puntos de decisión para los jugadores, mientras que las ramas emergentes de cada nodo representan las posibles acciones disponibles. El final de cada rama, conocido como nodo terminal, se asocia con un resultado específico o pago para cada jugador.

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Record 4 2024-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
  • Real Estate
CONT

A real estate lawyer is a legal professional specializing in matters related to property law. Their primary role is to provide comprehensive legal guidance and representation throughout the various stages of a real estate transaction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
  • Immobilier
CONT

Un avocat spécialisé en immobilier est un professionnel agréé qui traite des transactions et des documents juridiques au nom des acheteurs et des vendeurs de propriétés.

Spanish

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Record 5 2024-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
CONT

Paralegal advocates assist low-income individuals, provide outreach and community legal education, participate in community events, give legal advice under the supervision of a licensed attorney[, and can provide] direct assistance to clients in individual administrative cases in which direct paralegal representation is permitted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)

Spanish

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Record 6 2020-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
DEF

[A lawyer who provides] assistance to people otherwise unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
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Record 7 2019-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
OBS

The Seniors Expert Advisory Committee(SEAC) was created by the Investor Office to advise OSC [Ontario Securities Commission] staff on securities-related policy and operational developments that impact older investors and provides input on the OSC' s related education and outreach activities. The committee consists of up to 15 members, including representation from the legal community, academia, industry, medical professionals and seniors’ advocates. It is Chaired by the Director of the Investor Office.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
OBS

Le Bureau des investisseurs a créé le Comité consultatif d'experts pour les personnes âgées pour conseiller le personnel de la CVMO [Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario] en matière de politiques liées aux valeurs mobilières et de développements opérationnels qui ont une incidence sur les investisseurs âgés et formuler des commentaires sur les activités d'éducation et de sensibilisation afférentes de la CVMO. Le comité est formé d'un maximum de 15 membres, y compris des représentants du monde juridique, du milieu universitaire, du secteur, des professionnels de la santé et des défenseurs des droits des personnes âgées. Il est présidé par le directeur du Bureau des investisseurs.

Spanish

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Record 8 2017-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Arts (General)
OBS

A medium-sized local organization founded in 2003 overseen by Canadian Artists’ Representation [and whose mission is] to defend artists’ economic and legal rights in the Maritime provinces [and] to educate the public on fair dealing with artists.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Arts (Généralités)
OBS

Organisme local de moyenne envergure fondé en 2003 et chapeauté par le Front des artistes canadiens.

Spanish

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Record 9 2017-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • School and School-Related Administration
CONT

The Quebec English School Boards Association(QESBA) is a provincial organization representing the nine English schools boards in Quebec. The boards’ territories cover virtually the entire province of Quebec. The member school boards of the Association provide services to over 100 000 students in the youth, adult and vocational education sectors. QESBA plays an important advocacy, support and leadership role for its member boards and speaks as the voice of Quebec' s English school board commissioners. The Association represents the views of its member school boards before government, as well as the general public and other professional associations with similar objectives. QESBA offers a range of services to member boards including representation and advocacy, communications and research services, labour relations, translation and legal services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
CONT

L'Association des commissions scolaires anglophones du Québec (ACSAQ) est un organisme provincial qui représente les neufs commissions scolaires anglophones du Québec. Les commissions scolaires membres de l'Association, qui œuvrent dans l'ensemble du territoire québécois, offrent des services éducatifs à quelque 100 000 élèves des secteurs des jeunes, de l'éducation des adultes et de la formation professionnelle. L'ACSAQ joue un rôle important de défense et de promotion, de soutien et de leadership auprès de ses commissions scolaires membres et représente les commissaires d'écoles anglophones du Québec. De plus, elle exprime les points de vue des commissions scolaires membres, du grand public et d'autres organismes ayant des objectifs similaires à ceux de l'Association afin de faire une représentation auprès des instances en éducation. L'ACSAQ offre toute une gamme de services aux commissions scolaires membres dont les communications et la recherche, les relations du travail ainsi que des services juridiques et de traduction.

Spanish

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Record 10 2016-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
OBS

instruct: To authorize one to appear as advocate.

OBS

Instruct counsel i. e. officially give a lawyer the responsibility of your legal representation.

French

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

Droit de retenir et constituer un avocat sans délai.

Spanish

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Record 11 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
  • Courts
OBS

legal aid society or legal aid association : an organization affording counsel and representation in court to litigants unable to pay a lawyer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
  • Tribunaux
OBS

aide accordée aux indigents à l'occasion d'un procès comme demandeur ou défendeur [...]

Spanish

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Record 12 2014-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
  • Occupational Training
OBS

Justice Canada. The Legal Studies for Aboriginal People(LSAP) Program is a bursary program designed to financially assist Métis and Non-Status Indian students who wish to pursue their studies in law. The objective is to promote equitable representation of Aboriginal people in the legal profession by providing financial assistance to those enrolled in a law school program in Canada.

Key term(s)
  • Legal Studies for Aboriginal People Programme
  • Legal Studies for Aboriginal People
  • Program of Legal Studies for Aboriginal People

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
  • Orientation professionnelle
OBS

Justice Canada. Le Programme d'accès aux études de droit pour les Autochtones (AÉDA) est un programme de bourses conçu afin d'offrir une aide financière aux Métis et Indiens non inscrits qui souhaitent faire des études en droit. L'objectif est de favoriser la représentation équitable des peuples autochtones dans la profession juridique en offrant un soutien financier à ceux déjà inscrits dans un programme de droit au Canada.

Key term(s)
  • Accès aux études de droit pour les Autochtones

Spanish

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Record 13 2012-11-07

English

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

The legal effect of a contractual term differs from that of a mere representation; accordingly, it is necessary to determine into which of these two categories fall statements made by the parties during negotiations leading to a binding contract.(9 Hals., 4th ed., p. 221).

French

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

clause contractuelle : 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 14 2012-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Family Law (civil law)
CONT

To ensure proper representation of a minor or incapable person of full age, the court must, even of its own motion, in all cases where the interest of the minor or incapable person of full age is opposed to the interest of his legal representative, appoint a tutor or curator ad hoc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la famille (droit civil)
CONT

Afin de favoriser une représentation adéquate du mineur et du majeur inapte, le tribunal doit, même d'office, dans tous les cas où l'intérêt d'un mineur ou d'un majeur inapte est opposé à celui de son représentant légal, lui désigner un tuteur ou un curateur ad hoc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de familia (derecho civil)
OBS

curador ad hoc: Cada vez que un menor tenga intereses que discutir ante la justicia con su tutor, se le nombrará un tutor ad hoc.

OBS

curador ad hoc: Expresión y observaciones traducidas del artículo 266 y 190 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000.

Key term(s)
  • curador
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Record 15 2011-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
DEF

... program providing free or low-cost legal services to the poor.

OBS

legal aid : The provision of a framework for advice, assistance or representation for those who, on account of their means, might otherwise be unable to obtain such help.

OBS

legal aid: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos and Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

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

Avantage accordé par la loi à une personne économiquement défavorisée afin de lui faciliter l'accès aux tribunaux, aux services professionnels d'un avocat ou d'un notaire et à l'information nécessaire sur ses droits et ses obligations.

OBS

L'aide juridique se distingue de l'assistance judiciaire en ce qu'elle comprend l'assistance judiciaire et extrajudiciaire en plus des services de notaires, entre autres.

OBS

aide judiciaire : Terme reproduit de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
OBS

Como uno de los derechos instrumentales del más amplio derecho de defensa, se reconoce constitucionalmente el derecho a la asistencia de abogado, garantizado tanto en las diligencias policiales como en las judiciales, que debe ser nombrado de oficio en el momento procesal en que la asistencia técnica sea preceptiva y cuando el inculpado que carezca de recursos económicos lo solicite, aún en aquellos procesos en que no sea preceptiva la asistencia de letrado.

OBS

asistencia letrada (al detenido), y defensa letrada: Expresiones y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

OBS

asistencia judicial, defensa por pobre, beneficio de pobreza y privilegio de pobreza: Términos reproducidos de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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Record 16 2010-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Union Organization
OBS

The Union of Northern Workers(UNW) or the Northwest Territories(NWT) Public Service Association as it was known then, began organizing employees of the new Territorial Government in 1969. In 1988, the Government of Northwest Territories(GNWT) passed the Union of Northern Workers Act which officially changed the name of the organization and recognized the UNW as the bargaining agent for its members working for the government. The UNW is a component(partner) of the Public Service Alliance of Canada(PSAC). The PSAC provides the UNW and its members with some specialized services. They do organizing drives, lobby governments at the federal level, provide legal advice, and representation in arbitrations. The UNW provides direct service to its members, representing them in job appeals, grievances and everyday workplace problems. UNW also prepares bargaining demands for contract negotiations. UNW Service Officers help ensure that the terms and conditions are enforced for each of the 25 Collective Agreements that apply to our UNQ members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Organisation syndicale

Spanish

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Record 17 2009-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal System
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Law of the Sea
DEF

Particulary in contracts, what a prudent person would believe and act upon if told something by another.

CONT

A legal principle that when an individual represents a material fact to another who alters his position in reasonable reliance on the representation, the first may not deny that the condition or facts exists

OBS

The one who relied can recover damages for the costs of his/her actions or demand performance if the reliance was "reasonable".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie du droit
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit de la mer

Spanish

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Record 18 2005-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

The philosophy of the practice is that individuals deserve the same high quality legal representation as the insurance companies and corporations against whom they litigate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
DEF

Mandat conféré par la loi à un représentant légal.

Spanish

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Record 19 2004-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Applied Arts (General)
OBS

Artists’ Legal Advice Services(ALAS) was established in 1985 by Canadian Artists Representation Ontario, with the assistance of the Cultural Collective of the Law Union of Canada. It offers through Legal Aid Ontario a free-of-charge summary legal advice clinic in Toronto to artists of any discipline and who qualify for Legal Aid. The advice is in person, by appointment in consultations that last up to one-half hour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Arts appliqués (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 20 2001-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reglamento procesal
DEF

[Representación] conferida por la ley a determinadas personas que, por razón de su cargo u oficio o de su posición familiar, actúan en nombre de otras que no tienen capacidad para obrar por sí mismas.

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Record 21 1995-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization

French

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

Spanish

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Record 22 1994-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Crop Protection
OBS

Representation from all operational branches of the Department, as well as the Pest Management Advisory Board, Legal Services and Communications Branch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Protection des végétaux

Spanish

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Record 23 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Provides legal representation to migrant and seasonal farm workers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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