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POINT APPEAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground of appeal
1, record 1, English, ground%20of%20appeal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cause of appeal 2, record 1, English, cause%20of%20appeal
- point of appeal 3, record 1, English, point%20of%20appeal
- ground for appeal 4, record 1, English, ground%20for%20appeal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moyen d'appel
1, record 1, French, moyen%20d%27appel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grief d'appel 2, record 1, French, grief%20d%27appel
masculine noun
- grief 3, record 1, French, grief
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moyen d'appel : recommandation du Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 4, record 1, French, - moyen%20d%27appel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
motif d'appel : équivalent au criminel selon le Lexique bilingue de termes législatifs de l'Ontario, 1992, par opposition à «moyen d'appel», au civil. 4, record 1, French, - moyen%20d%27appel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motivo de apelación
1, record 1, Spanish, motivo%20de%20apelaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- appeal on a question of law
1, record 2, English, appeal%20on%20a%20question%20of%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- appeal on a point of law 2, record 2, English, appeal%20on%20a%20point%20of%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appel d'une question de droit
1, record 2, French, appel%20d%27une%20question%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appel sur une question de droit 2, record 2, French, appel%20sur%20une%20question%20de%20droit
masculine noun
- appel sur un point de droit 2, record 2, French, appel%20sur%20un%20point%20de%20droit
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- proposition of law
1, record 3, English, proposition%20of%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- statement of the law 2, record 3, English, statement%20of%20the%20law
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point of law presented in assignments of error or brief on appeal. 3, record 3, English, - proposition%20of%20law
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In that case Viscount Cave held on the facts that there had been a specific reference and was not prepared to hold that the arbitrator had acted illegally. None of the members of the Court expressed any dissent from Viscount Cave’s statement of the law ... That case did not state a proposition of law different from that of Viscount Cave, whose statement should not be flatly rejected. 2, record 3, English, - proposition%20of%20law
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition: statement, assertion. 4, record 3, English, - proposition%20of%20law
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "proposition" which means a proposed law submitted to the voters at an election. See Ballentine’s Law Dictionary, 1969, p. 1011. 2, record 3, English, - proposition%20of%20law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- énoncé de droit
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'après les faits dans cette affaire, le vicomte Cave a jugé qu'il y avait eu présentation spécifique d'une question d'interprétation à l'arbitre et il n'était pas prêt à statuer que l'arbitre avait agi illégalement. Aucun membre de la Cour n'a exprimé de dissidence sur l'énoncé du droit formulé par le vicomte Cave ... Cet arrêt n'a pas formulé un énoncé de droit différent de celui formulé par le vicomte Cave, lequel ne doit pas être rejeté totalement. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9%20de%20droit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Énoncé : ce qui est exposé dans un acte ou l'une de ses parties; ... formulation (CAJUR, 1987, p. 307); ne pas confondre avec "proposition de loi" qui désigne un texte proposé pour être adopté comme loi, et émanant de l'initiative parlementaire (par opposition à projet de loi). voir Vocabulaire juridique (H. Capitant), 1987, p. 264. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9%20de%20droit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source citée pour les contextes contenant les vedettes «proposition of law», «statement of the law» et «énoncé de droit» : Volvo Canada Ltd c. T.U.A., local 720, (1980) 1 R.C.S., 181. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9%20de%20droit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- appeal on a moot point
1, record 4, English, appeal%20on%20a%20moot%20point
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the Court could have exercised its discretion and decided to hear the appeal on a moot point, it concluded from a "concern for judicial economy" that it would not hear the case. 1, record 4, English, - appeal%20on%20a%20moot%20point
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appel sur un point théorique
1, record 4, French, appel%20sur%20un%20point%20th%C3%A9orique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que la Cour aurait pu exercer sa discrétion et décider d'entendre l'appel sur un point théorique, elle a conclu, par « souci d'économie des ressources judiciaires », de ne pas entendre l'affaire. 1, record 4, French, - appel%20sur%20un%20point%20th%C3%A9orique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- appeal on a point of law
1, record 5, English, appeal%20on%20a%20point%20of%20law
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, English, - appeal%20on%20a%20point%20of%20law
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- se pourvoir en cassation
1, record 5, French, se%20pourvoir%20en%20cassation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- se pourvoir en révision 1, record 5, French, se%20pourvoir%20en%20r%C3%A9vision
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, French, - se%20pourvoir%20en%20cassation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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