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LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- presumption of consistent expression
1, record 1, English, presumption%20of%20consistent%20expression
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We consider it to be analogous to the presumption of consistent expression with respect to statutory interpretation, where it is presumed "that the legislature uses language carefully and consistently so that within a statute or other legislative instrument the same words have the same meaning. " 1, record 1, English, - presumption%20of%20consistent%20expression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- présomption d'uniformité d'expression
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9somption%20d%27uniformit%C3%A9%20d%27expression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accepter que le mot «appel» porte sur le même type de procédure dans tous ces contextes s'accorde également avec la présomption d'uniformité d'expression, selon laquelle le législateur est présumé employer des mots de telle sorte que les mêmes termes ont le même sens, dans une même loi ainsi que d'une loi à l'autre [...] 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20d%27uniformit%C3%A9%20d%27expression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- totalitarian state
1, record 2, English, totalitarian%20state
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A state in which all executive, legislative, and judicial powers are centrally controlled by one person or by a collective; where there is usually only one political party, the ruling party; where personal and political rights and liberties of the individual are subjected to limitations as determined by the authority of the governing instrument(the government) within the state; where the maximum of efficiency and the minimum of waste is demanded and backed by laws; where the dignity and the worth of the individual is determined by the governing agent or agents(the party and the government) ;and where the interest of the state is paramount and the interest of the individual person is secondary. Totalitarianism is a characteristic mode of rule under Communism, Fascism, Nazism, or Caesarism. 1, record 2, English, - totalitarian%20state
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- État totalitaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%89tat%20totalitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'État totalitaire est donc non seulement omnipotent et omniprésent, mais encore, - pis que tout le reste - omniscient : son œil voit tout, ou presque; aussi bien doit-il sur ce point [...] se faire aider par ses polices en uniforme et ses polices «en bourgeois». Cette aide indispensable, le pouvoir policier le fait payer cher à l'État totalitaire, au point que ce 4e pouvoir devient bientôt, à lui seul l'exécutif, le législatif et même le judiciaire. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%89tat%20totalitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- instrument registration
1, record 3, English, instrument%20registration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legislative efforts to facilitate conveyancing under the common law can be traced to statutes enacted centuries before the Torrens system developed. These statutes introduced a system variously known as deed registration, instrument registration, and recording.(Mapp, 1978, p. 45). 2, record 3, English, - instrument%20registration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement des instruments
1, record 3, French, enregistrement%20des%20instruments
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enregistrement des instruments : 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). 2, record 3, French, - enregistrement%20des%20instruments
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- indexing
1, record 4, English, indexing
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Iowa Supreme Court] affirmed the trial court's refusal to render a foreclosure decree ordering a sale of the property involved to repay the mortgage held by the plaintiff and pointed out that the Iowa code expressly required the filing of the instrument, the copying of the instrument into the record book, and the indexing of the instrument. Relying on the purposes for the establishment of a system of recordation, the court interpreted the legislative intent as requiring the indexing of an instrument before there could be valid recordation.(Axelrod, Berger and Johnstone, 1971, pp. 552-553). 1, record 4, English, - indexing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- inscription au répertoire
1, record 4, French, inscription%20au%20r%C3%A9pertoire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- répertoriage 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9pertoriage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «inscrire au répertoire» s'emploiera davantage pour indiquer l'inscription d'un nom ou d'un document dans un répertoire donné, tandis que «répertoriage» vise l'action générale de répertorier. 1, record 4, French, - inscription%20au%20r%C3%A9pertoire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inscription au répertoire; répertoriage : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - inscription%20au%20r%C3%A9pertoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-01-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deeds recordation
1, record 5, English, deeds%20recordation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- deeds registration 1, record 5, English, deeds%20registration
correct
- registration of deeds 1, record 5, English, registration%20of%20deeds
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic purpose of any land recordation system whether it be a registry system (sometimes known as deed recordation), or whether it be a titles system (known as Torrens or land titles system), is to give notice of the interests that may exist in any plot of land and to establish a priority system for those interests. (Anger and Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 1620). 1, record 5, English, - deeds%20recordation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Legislative efforts to facilitate conveyancing under the common law can be traced to statutes enacted centuries before the Torrens system developed. These statutes introduced a system variously known as "deed registration", "instrument registration", and "recording"... Registration, then, being divided into title and deed registration, it becomes necessary in the case of every system to decide to which class it belongs....(Mapp, p. 45) 1, record 5, English, - deeds%20recordation
Record 5, Key term(s)
- deed recordation
- deed registration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- publication des actes
1, record 5, French, publication%20des%20actes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- enregistrement des actes 1, record 5, French, enregistrement%20des%20actes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
publication des actes; enregistrement des actes : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - publication%20des%20actes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-12-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legislative instrument 1, record 6, English, legislative%20instrument
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- instrument législatif
1, record 6, French, instrument%20l%C3%A9gislatif
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- subordinate legislative instrument 1, record 7, English, subordinate%20legislative%20instrument
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mesure législative subordonnée
1, record 7, French, mesure%20l%C3%A9gislative%20subordonn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- family patrimony
1, record 8, English, family%20patrimony
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Patrimony consisting of certain property of the spouses regardless of which of them holds a right of ownership in that property. 1, record 8, English, - family%20patrimony
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The family patrimony is composed of the following property owned by one or the other of the spouses : the residences of the family or the rights which confer use of them, the movable property with which they are furnished or decorated and which serves for the use of the household, the motor vehicles used for family travel and the benefits accrued during the marriage under a retirement plan. This patrimony also includes the registered earnings, during the marriage, of each spouse pursuant to the Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan or to similar plans. The earnings contemplated in the second paragraph and accrued benefits under a retirement plan governed or established by an Act which grants a right to death benefits to the surviving spouse where the marriage is dissolved as a result of death are, however, excluded from the family patrimony. Property devolved to one of the spouses by succession or gift before or during the marriage is also excluded from the family patrimony. For the purposes of the rules on family patrimony, a retirement plan is any of the following : a plan governed by the Act respecting Supplemental Pension Plans or that would be governed thereby if it applied where the spouse works; a retirement plan governed by a similar Act of a legislative jurisdiction other than the Parliament of Québec; a plan established by an Act of the Parliament of Québec or of another legislative jurisdiction; a retirement-savings plan; any other retirement-savings instrument, including an annuity contract, into which sums from any of such plans have been transferred. 1, record 8, English, - family%20patrimony
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
family patrimony: Expression, definition and context reproduced from sections 414 and 415 of the Civil Code of Québec. 2, record 8, English, - family%20patrimony
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- patrimoine familial
1, record 8, French, patrimoine%20familial
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Patrimoine [...] formé de certains biens des époux sans égard à celui des deux qui détient un droit de propriété sur ces biens. 1, record 8, French, - patrimoine%20familial
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patrimoine familial est constitué des biens suivants dont l'un ou l'autre des époux est propriétaire : les résidences de la famille ou les droits qui en confèrent l'usage, les meubles qui les garnissent ou les ornent et qui servent à l'usage du ménage, les véhicules automobiles utilisés pour les déplacements de la famille et les droits accumulés durant le mariage au titre d'un régime de retraite. Entrent également dans ce patrimoine, les gains inscrits, durant le mariage, au nom de chaque époux en application de la Loi sur le régime de rentes du Québec ou de programmes équivalents. Sont toutefois exclus du patrimoine familial, si la dissolution du mariage résulte du décès, les gains visés au deuxième alinéa ainsi que les droits accumulés au titre d'un régime de retraite régi ou établi par une loi qui accorde au conjoint survivant le droit à des prestations de décès. Sont également exclus du patrimoine familial, les biens échus à l'un des époux par succession ou donation avant ou pendant le mariage. Pour l'application des règles sur le patrimoine familial, est un régime de retraite : le régime régi par la Loi sur les régimes complémentaires de retraite ou celui qui serait régi par cette loi si celle-ci s'appliquait au lieu où l'époux travaille, le régime de retraite régi par une loi semblable émanant d'une autorité législative autre que le Parlement du Québec, le régime établi par une loi émanant du Parlement du Québec ou d'une autre autorité législative, un régime d'épargne-retraite, tout autre instrument d'épargne-retraite, dont un contrat constitutif de rente, dans lequel ont été transférées des sommes provenant de l'un ou l'autre de ces régimes. 1, record 8, French, - patrimoine%20familial
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrimoine familial : Expression, définition et contexte reproduits des articles 414 et 415 du Code civil du Québec. 2, record 8, French, - patrimoine%20familial
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrimonio familiar
1, record 8, Spanish, patrimonio%20familiar
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Patrimonio [...] formado por ciertos bienes de los esposos sin consideración de cuál de los dos tenga el derecho de propiedad sobre esos bienes. 1, record 8, Spanish, - patrimonio%20familiar
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El patrimonio familiar está constituido por los siguientes bienes de los cuales uno o el otro de los esposos es propietario: las residencias de la familia o los derechos que confieran su uso, los muebles que las amueblen o las ornamenten y que sirvan al uso de la familia, los vehículos automotores utilizados para los desplazamientos de la familia y los derechos acumulados durante el matrimonio en virtud de un plan de jubilación. Este patrimonio también incluye los ingresos inscritos, durante el matrimonio, a nombre de cada esposo en aplicación de la Ley sobre el plan de rentas de Quebec o de programas equivalentes. No obstante, quedan excluidos del patrimonio familiar, cuando la disolución del matrimonio resultare por fallecimiento, los ingresos contemplados en el segundo párrafo y los derechos acumulados en un plan de jubilación registrado o establecido por una ley que otorgue al cónyuge sobreviviente el derecho a prestaciones por causa de muerte. Están igualmente excluidos del patrimonio familiar, los bienes que recaigan a uno de los esposos por sucesión o donación antes o durante el matrimonio. Para la aplicación de las reglas sobre el patrimonio familiar, es un plan de jubilación: el plan regido por la Ley sobre los planes complementarios de jubilación o el plan que sería regido por esa ley si ésta se aplicara al lugar donde trabaje el esposo. El plan de jubilación regido por una ley semejante que emane de una autoridad legislativa que no sea el Parlamento de Quebec, el plan establecido por una ley que emane del Parlamento de Quebec o de otra autoridad legislativa, un plan de ahorro-jubilación, todo otro instrumento de ahorro-jubilación,inclusive un contrato de anualidad al que se haya transferido dinero de cualquiera de dichos planes. 1, record 8, Spanish, - patrimonio%20familiar
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrimonio familiar: Expresión traducida de los artículos 414 y 415 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 8, Spanish, - patrimonio%20familiar
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-08-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Sentencing
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- non-custodial pre-trial supervision measure
1, record 9, English, non%2Dcustodial%20pre%2Dtrial%20supervision%20measure
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By presenting this Green Paper the Commission is initiating a debate on a new legislative instrument which would enable the mutual recognition of judicial decisions relating to non-custodial pre-trial supervision measures. 2, record 9, English, - non%2Dcustodial%20pre%2Dtrial%20supervision%20measure
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Green Paper on mutual recognition of non-custodial pre-trial supervision measures. 2, record 9, English, - non%2Dcustodial%20pre%2Dtrial%20supervision%20measure
Record 9, Key term(s)
- non-custodial pretrial supervision measure
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Peines
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mesure de contrôle présentencielle non privative de liberté
1, record 9, French, mesure%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20pr%C3%A9sentencielle%20non%20privative%20de%20libert%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec le présent livre vert la Commission engage un débat concernant un nouvel instrument législatif rendant possible la reconnaissance mutuelle des décisions judiciaires qui ordonnent, avant le procès, des mesures de contrôle non privatives de liberté. 2, record 9, French, - mesure%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20pr%C3%A9sentencielle%20non%20privative%20de%20libert%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Livre vert sur la reconnaissance mutuelle des mesures de contrôle présentencielles non privatives de liberté. 2, record 9, French, - mesure%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20pr%C3%A9sentencielle%20non%20privative%20de%20libert%C3%A9
Record 9, Key term(s)
- mesure de contrôle prédécisionnelle non privative de liberté
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-12-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- federal legislative instruments
1, record 10, English, federal%20legislative%20instruments
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of federal legislative instruments were enacted or published in one official language only, in violation of the bilingualism requirements guaranteed in section 133 of the Constitution Act, 1867. 1, record 10, English, - federal%20legislative%20instruments
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 2, record 10, English, - federal%20legislative%20instruments
Record 10, Key term(s)
- federal legislative instrument
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- textes réglementaires fédéraux
1, record 10, French, textes%20r%C3%A9glementaires%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9raux
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un certain nombre de textes réglementaires fédéraux ont été édictés ou publiés dans une langue officielle seulement, ce qui ne respectait pas les exigences de bilinguisme garanties à l'article 133 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867. 1, record 10, French, - textes%20r%C3%A9glementaires%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9raux
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 10, French, - textes%20r%C3%A9glementaires%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9raux
Record 10, Key term(s)
- texte réglementaire fédéral
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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