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TRIAL LAWYER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Rules of Court
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disposition without trial
1, record 1, English, disposition%20without%20trial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After completion of a trial or disposition without trial of any criminal matter,... a lawyer associated with the prosecution or defense shall refrain from making or authorizing any extra-judicial statement for dissemination by any means of public communication... 2, record 1, English, - disposition%20without%20trial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conclusion sans procès
1, record 1, French, conclusion%20sans%20proc%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lawyer’s work product
1, record 2, English, lawyer%26rsquo%3Bs%20work%20product
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- work product of lawyer 2, record 2, English, work%20product%20of%20lawyer
correct
- attorney work product 3, record 2, English, attorney%20work%20product
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
if the lawyer and the client have not entered into a contingent fee agreement, the client is entitled only to that portion of the lawyer’s work product ... for which the client has paid. 1, record 2, English, - lawyer%26rsquo%3Bs%20work%20product
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Work product of lawyer in preparation for trial is not discoverable except under exceptional circumstances. 2, record 2, English, - lawyer%26rsquo%3Bs%20work%20product
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travaux juridiques préparatoires
1, record 2, French, travaux%20juridiques%20pr%C3%A9paratoires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- préparatifs de l'avocat 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9paratifs%20de%20l%27avocat
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Management Control
- Decision-Making Process
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- case management conference
1, record 3, English, case%20management%20conference
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A case management conference is a meeting that takes place at the Court House. Attendance at this meeting is limited to the Judge, and the parties(the Plaintiff and the Defendant). If party has a lawyer representing him or her, the lawyer may also attend. This meeting happens after the Plaintiff begins the lawsuit by filing the Claim/Summons, but before the trial. 2, record 3, English, - case%20management%20conference
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Contrôle de gestion
- Processus décisionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conférence de gestion des cas
1, record 3, French, conf%C3%A9rence%20de%20gestion%20des%20cas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conférence de gestion d'instance 2, record 3, French, conf%C3%A9rence%20de%20gestion%20d%27instance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des sanctions pécuniaires considérables seront également prévues pour les parties qui ne présenteront pas les pièces en temps opportun ou qui ne se présenteront pas à une conférence de gestion des cas. 3, record 3, French, - conf%C3%A9rence%20de%20gestion%20des%20cas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Tribunal canadien des droits de la personne et au Tribunal de la concurrence, on emploie le terme «conférence de gestion d'instance». 2, record 3, French, - conf%C3%A9rence%20de%20gestion%20des%20cas
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-11-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- incompetence
1, record 4, English, incompetence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- incompetency 2, record 4, English, incompetency
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lack of legal ability in some respect, especially to stand trial or to testify. 3, record 4, English, - incompetence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the defense lawyer established her client's incompetency, the client did not have to stand trial. 3, record 4, English, - incompetence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- inhabilité
1, record 4, French, inhabilit%C3%A9
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
inhabilité : 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 4, French, - inhabilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Courts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trial lawyer
1, record 5, English, trial%20lawyer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- trial attorney 2, record 5, English, trial%20attorney
correct
- litigation counsel 2, record 5, English, litigation%20counsel
- courtroom lawyer 3, record 5, English, courtroom%20lawyer
- litigation lawyer 4, record 5, English, litigation%20lawyer
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Tribunaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avocat plaidant
1, record 5, French, avocat%20plaidant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- avocat d'affaires 2, record 5, French, avocat%20d%27affaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaidant : Qui plaide, se dit surtout d'un avocat qui se présente à la barre et ne se borne pas à consulter, à être avocat-conseil (consultant). 3, record 5, French, - avocat%20plaidant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plaidant : opposé à consultant, conseil. 2, record 5, French, - avocat%20plaidant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
- Tribunales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- abogado litigante
1, record 5, Spanish, abogado%20litigante
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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