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Record 1 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Notarial Practice (civil law)
CONT

Any person other than a member of the Order who, in contravention of the provisions of this Act... 4) acts in such a manner as to imply that he or she is authorized to perform notarial functions or to execute notarial acts, in particular by using the official signature of a notary or using the words usually used by public officers :"Before Mtre" or "Before Me", "After due reading hereof" and "Whereof acte"... is considered to perform an act or use a title reserved for notaries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Notariat (droit civil)
OBS

S'agissant des fonctions propres à l'exercice de la profession de notaire.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
OBS

The practice at the Supreme Court of Canada is to address people with such a designation as Ms., Mrs. or Mr. since there is no equivalent designation for Maître in English. Some translators retain the title "Maître" when they are translating towards English. (This is a title that is used in the civil law system).

OBS

Information obtained from a translator at the Supreme Court of Canada.

French

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

Titre qui remplace Monsieur, Madame en parlant des gens de loi ou en s'adressant à eux (avoué, avocat, huissier, notaire).

Spanish

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