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TRIAL MAGISTRATE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Courts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- justice of the peace
1, record 1, English, justice%20of%20the%20peace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- J.P. 2, record 1, English, J%2EP%2E
see observation
- JP 3, record 1, English, JP
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- justice 4, record 1, English, justice
correct
- magistrate 2, record 1, English, magistrate
- police court judge 5, record 1, English, police%20court%20judge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A local magistrate empowered chiefly to administer summary justice in minor cases, to commit for trial, and to administer oaths and perform marriages. 6, record 1, English, - justice%20of%20the%20peace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"JP" is used at the DTSD-Indian Affairs. 3, record 1, English, - justice%20of%20the%20peace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Tribunaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- juge de paix
1, record 1, French, juge%20de%20paix
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctionnaire autorisé à entendre certaines causes mineures, à admettre à caution et à faire prêter serment. 2, record 1, French, - juge%20de%20paix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Tribunales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juez de paz
1, record 1, Spanish, juez%20de%20paz
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Sentencing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- remand
1, record 2, English, remand
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To remand a prisoner, after a preliminary or partial hearing before a court or magistrate, is to scud him back to custody, to be kept until the hearing is resumed or the trial comes on. 1, record 2, English, - remand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Peines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- renvoyer sous garde
1, record 2, French, renvoyer%20sous%20garde
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Courts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- challenge
1, record 3, English, challenge
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An objection or exception. 1, record 3, English, - challenge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The objection or exception may be :... Taken to the personal qualification of a judge or magistrate about to preside at the trial of a cause... 1, record 3, English, - challenge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Tribunaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- récusation
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9cusation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait de refuser, par soupçon de partialité, un juge, un juré, un arbitre, un expert ou un technicien dans les cas spécifiés par la loi. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9cusation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tender a defence
1, record 4, English, tender%20a%20defence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The accused appealed to the District Court on the ground "inter alia", that the magistrate erred in holding that he did not have a reasonable excuse and a trial "de novo" was ordered. At the second hearing the accused tendered the same defence and again made no objection to the information as laid. 1, record 4, English, - tender%20a%20defence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- présenter une défense
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9senter%20une%20d%C3%A9fense
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accusé a interjeté appel à la Cour de district au motif, entre autres, que le magistrat avait erronément retenu qu'il n'avait pas d'excuse raisonnable et la tenue d'un procès "de novo" a été ordonnée. Au cours de la deuxième audition, l'accusé a présenté la même défense et n'a encore fait aucune objection à la dénonciation telle que déposée. 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9senter%20une%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Constitutional Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- application for permanent admission to Canada
1, record 5, English, application%20for%20permanent%20admission%20to%20Canada
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The magistrate refused to grant this application and proceeded to hear the evidence, but before the magistrate went on with the trial, counsel for the Crown told counsel for the appellant which question and answer alleged to be false in the appellant's application for permanent admission to Canada was in issue in the case. 1, record 5, English, - application%20for%20permanent%20admission%20to%20Canada
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- demande d'admission permanente au Canada
1, record 5, French, demande%20d%27admission%20permanente%20au%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- court of committing magistrate 1, record 6, English, court%20of%20committing%20magistrate
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
committing magistrate : A judicial officer who conducts preliminary criminal hearings and may order that a defendant be released for lack of evidence, sent to jail to await trial, or released on bail. 2, record 6, English, - court%20of%20committing%20magistrate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chambre des mises en accusation
1, record 6, French, chambre%20des%20mises%20en%20accusation
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 1996-11-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- magistrate at trial
1, record 7, English, magistrate%20at%20trial
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- magistrat de première instance
1, record 7, French, magistrat%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20instance
correct, masculine 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 1985-02-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- trial by magistrate 1, record 8, English, trial%20by%20magistrate
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- procès par magistrat
1, record 8, French, proc%C3%A8s%20par%20magistrat
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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