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LEGAL SEARCH [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Legal Profession: Organization
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Paralegal and related occupations
1, record 1, English, Paralegal%20and%20related%20occupations
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paralegals prepare legal documents and conduct research to assist lawyers or other professionals. Independent paralegals provide legal services to the public as allowed by government legislation, or provide paralegal services on contract to law firms or other establishments. Notaries public administer oaths, take affidavits, sign legal documents and perform other activities according to the scope of their practice. Trademark agents advise clients on intellectual property matters. Paralegals are employed by law firms, by record search companies and in legal departments throughout the public and private sectors. Independent paralegals are usually self-employed. Notaries public are employed by government and in the public and private sectors or they may be self-employed. Trademark agents are employed by law firms and legal departments throughout the public and private sectors, trademark development and search firms or they may be self-employed. 1, record 1, English, - Paralegal%20and%20related%20occupations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
4211: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Paralegal%20and%20related%20occupations
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Techniciens/techniciennes juridiques et personnel assimilé
1, record 1, French, Techniciens%2Ftechniciennes%20juridiques%20et%20personnel%20assimil%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les techniciens juridiques préparent des documents juridiques et effectuent des recherches pour le compte d'avocats ou d'autres professionnels. Les techniciens juridiques indépendants fournissent des services juridiques au public dans la mesure où le permet la loi ou fournissent des services juridiques techniques à des cabinets d'avocats et à d'autres organismes, en vertu d'ententes contractuelles. Les notaires publics assermentent des personnes, reçoivent des déclarations sous serment, signent des documents juridiques et effectuent d'autres tâches dans des limites de l'exercice de leurs fonctions professionnelles. Les agents des marques de commerce conseillent leurs clients sur des questions touchant la propriété intellectuelle. Les techniciens juridiques sont employés par des cabinets d'avocats, des entreprises spécialisées dans la recherche de titres et dans les services juridiques d'organismes privés et publics. Les techniciens juridiques indépendants sont habituellement des travailleurs autonomes. Les notaires publics sont employés par le gouvernement, les secteurs publics et privés, ou ils peuvent être des travailleurs autonomes. Les agents des marques de commerce sont employés par des cabinets d'avocats et dans des services juridiques d'organismes privés et publics, des organismes de développement et de recherche de marques de commerce, ou ils peuvent être des travailleurs autonomes. 1, record 1, French, - Techniciens%2Ftechniciennes%20juridiques%20et%20personnel%20assimil%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
4211 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Techniciens%2Ftechniciennes%20juridiques%20et%20personnel%20assimil%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal search
1, record 2, English, legal%20search
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of the premises. 2, record 2, English, - legal%20search
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perquisition légale
1, record 2, French, perquisition%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perquisition légale : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l’arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - perquisition%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Penal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal search
1, record 3, English, legal%20search
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fouille légale
1, record 3, French, fouille%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fouille légale : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l’arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - fouille%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- agreement subject to contract
1, record 4, English, agreement%20subject%20to%20contract
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once all these matters have been agreed to the satisfaction of the parties, they are said to have reached agreement "subject to contract". The agreement will not be binding until there has been a formal exchange of contracts. This means that, although the parties have agreed in principle and may have spent significant sums of money on legal fees, search fees, fees to the lender, either party may withdraw from the transaction. 2, record 4, English, - agreement%20subject%20to%20contract
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- entente sous réserve de contrat
1, record 4, French, entente%20sous%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20contrat
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entente sous réserve de contrat : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - entente%20sous%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20contrat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- points for mortgage discharge 1, record 5, English, points%20for%20mortgage%20discharge
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
legal fees : Include such items as "title search", "deed of sale registration", mortgage cancellation charges", "mortgage penalties", "points for mortgage discharge". 1, record 5, English, - points%20for%20mortgage%20discharge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- points de pénalité pour remboursement anticipé d'hypothèque
1, record 5, French, points%20de%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9%20pour%20remboursement%20anticip%C3%A9%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8que
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
honoraires juridiques : Ils comprennent la recherche sur les titres, l'enregistrement de l'acte de vente, les frais d'annulation d'hypothèque, la sanction pour quittance anticipée d'une hypothèque, les points de pénalité pour remboursement anticipé d'hypothèque (É.-U.). 1, record 5, French, - points%20de%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9%20pour%20remboursement%20anticip%C3%A9%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8que
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- search and seizure
1, record 6, English, search%20and%20seizure
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the search for and taking custody of property unlawfully held, such as stolen goods, property forfeited for violation of the law, and property the use or possession of which is prohibited by law, and the discovery and taking into legal custody of... things constituting or containing evidence of crime. 2, record 6, English, - search%20and%20seizure
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- perquisition et saisie
1, record 6, French, perquisition%20et%20saisie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle perquisitions les investigations effectuées par [...] le juge d'instruction ou les officiers de police judiciaire [...] au domicile du prévenu ou du suspect [...]; les éléments de preuve ainsi découverts sont immédiatement inventoriés, saisis et placés sous scellés. Ces perquisitions et saisies doivent répondre à un formalisme différent selon qu'elles sont pratiquées : en enquête de crime ou délit flagrant; en enquête de crime ou délit non flagrant [...] 2, record 6, French, - perquisition%20et%20saisie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- allanamiento, registro e incautación
1, record 6, Spanish, allanamiento%2C%20registro%20e%20incautaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- allanamiento y secuestro 2, record 6, Spanish, allanamiento%20y%20secuestro
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estos individuos reconocieron haber participado en el operativo arbitrario de allanamiento y secuestro. 2, record 6, Spanish, - allanamiento%2C%20registro%20e%20incautaci%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- subject to contract
1, record 7, English, subject%20to%20contract
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once all these matters have been agreed to the satisfaction of the parties, they are said to have reached agreement "subject to contract". The agreement will not be binding until there has been a formal exchange of contracts. This means that, although the parties have agreed in principle and may have spent significant sums of money on legal fees, search fees, fees to the lender, either party may withdraw from the transaction. 2, record 7, English, - subject%20to%20contract
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sous réserve de contrat
1, record 7, French, sous%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20contrat
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- sujeto a contrato
1, record 7, Spanish, sujeto%20a%20contrato
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- previo contrato 1, record 7, Spanish, previo%20contrato
correct
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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