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SITTINGS COURT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cumulative punishments
1, record 1, English, cumulative%20punishments
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cumulative punishments :... Where an accused... is convicted of more offences than one before the same court at the same sittings, and(i) more than one fine is imposed with a direction in respect of each of them...(ii) terms of imprisonment for the respective offences are imposed, or(iii) a term of imprisonment is imposed in respect of one offence and a fine is imposed in respect of another offence... 1, record 1, English, - cumulative%20punishments
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peines cumulatives
1, record 1, French, peines%20cumulatives
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peines cumulatives : (...) Si un accusé (...) est déclaré coupable de plus d'une infraction devant la même cour pendant la même session, et si (i) plus d'une amende est infligée (...) (ii) des périodes d'emprisonnement sont infligées pour les infractions respectives, ou (iii) une période d'emprisonnement est infligée à l'égard d'une infraction et une amende imposée à l'égard d'une autre infraction (...) 1, record 1, French, - peines%20cumulatives
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sittings of a court
1, record 2, English, sittings%20of%20a%20court
correct, see observation, plural, Canada, New Brunswick
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sitting of a court 2, record 2, English, sitting%20of%20a%20court
correct
- term of court 3, record 2, English, term%20of%20court
correct
- session of a court 4, record 2, English, session%20of%20a%20court
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sitting. The part of the year in which judicial business is transacted. A session or term of court, usually plural. 5, record 2, English, - sittings%20of%20a%20court
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a sittings ... shall be held. 6, record 2, English, - sittings%20of%20a%20court
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
SITTINGS OR SITTING. A sitting of the court for the trial of civil or criminal cases and includes the hearing of a single trial. Jury Act, R. S. B. C., 1979, c. 210, s. 1. 7, record 2, English, - sittings%20of%20a%20court
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- session d'une cour
1, record 2, French, session%20d%27une%20cour
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- session d'un tribunal 2, record 2, French, session%20d%27un%20tribunal
correct, feminine noun
- séances d'une cour 3, record 2, French, s%C3%A9ances%20d%27une%20cour
avoid, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
- Reglamento procesal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de sesiones
1, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20sesiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Rules of Court
- Courts
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- enter an action for trial
1, record 3, English, enter%20an%20action%20for%20trial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a judge... considers... that an action entered for trial before him is one within the jurisdiction of a county court, the judge may order that the action be entered for trial at the next sittings of a county court having jurisdiction therein. 1, record 3, English, - enter%20an%20action%20for%20trial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Règles de procédure
- Tribunaux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inscrire une action pour instruction
1, record 3, French, inscrire%20une%20action%20pour%20instruction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- party litigant
1, record 4, English, party%20litigant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each person so appointed shall be called "Clerk of the Circuits for the Country of... ", or "Clerk of the "Nisi Prius" Sittings for the Country of York", as the case may be, and is entitled to receive from the parties litigant the fees prescribed by the schedule of costs in the Rules of Court. 1, record 4, English, - party%20litigant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- partie au litige
1, record 4, French, partie%20au%20litige
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque personne nommée porte le titre de «greffier des sessions de circuit du comté de [...]», ou «greffier des sessions «nisi prius» du comté de York», selon le cas, et elle a le droit de recevoir des parties au litige les droits prévus au barême des frais dans les Règles de la Cour. 2, record 4, French, - partie%20au%20litige
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- parte procesal
1, record 4, Spanish, parte%20procesal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Phraseology
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sittings in vacation
1, record 5, English, sittings%20in%20vacation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sittings in vacation or on Holiday. The court may sit in the Long Vacation or the Christmas Vacation or on a holiday if it deems it in the interests of justice to do so. 2, record 5, English, - sittings%20in%20vacation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Phraséologie
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- séance de vacances
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9ance%20de%20vacances
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Séances de vacances ou de jour férié. La Cour peut siéger pendant les grandes vacances ou les vacances de Noël ou pendant un jour férié si elle estime que c'est dans l'intérêt de la justice d'agir ainsi. 2, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9ance%20de%20vacances
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Rules of Court
- Courts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- General Sittings of the Court
1, record 6, English, General%20Sittings%20of%20the%20Court
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually used in the plural. 2, record 6, English, - General%20Sittings%20of%20the%20Court
Record 6, Key term(s)
- General Sitting of the Court
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Règles de procédure
- Tribunaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- séance générale de la Cour
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9ance%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20Cour
correct, feminine 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 1994-02-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Rules of Court
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sittings in banc
1, record 7, English, sittings%20in%20banc
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sittings in banco 2, record 7, English, sittings%20in%20banco
correct
- sittings in bank 3, record 7, English, sittings%20in%20bank
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sittings... as a full court, as distinct from the sittings of single judges... 4, record 7, English, - sittings%20in%20banc
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sittings. n. A tumor session of court 5, record 7, English, - sittings%20in%20banc
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sittings or sitting. A sitting of the court... 6, record 7, English, - sittings%20in%20banc
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Règles de procédure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- session en assemblée plénière
1, record 7, French, session%20en%20assembl%C3%A9e%20pl%C3%A9ni%C3%A8re
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plénière : (pour un organe, assemblée, commission) Qui réunit l'ensemble de ses membres [...] en une formation solennelle dotée de pouvoirs éminents, dont l'action est en général intermittente 2, record 7, French, - session%20en%20assembl%C3%A9e%20pl%C3%A9ni%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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