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TRIAL MERITS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Rules of Court
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- judgment obtained by confession
1, record 1, English, judgment%20obtained%20by%20confession
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the comment to that section states... the probative significance of a judgment obtained by confession, default, or the like is much less than that of a judgment after trial on the merits... 2, record 1, English, - judgment%20obtained%20by%20confession
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jugement par acquiescement
1, record 1, French, jugement%20par%20acquiescement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jugement obtenu sur aveu 2, record 1, French, jugement%20obtenu%20sur%20aveu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une action dans laquelle le jugement est obtenu sur aveu ou par défaut, le mémoire des dépens taxé pour le demandeur doit être déposé au bureau du greffier immédiatement après la taxation de ces dépens [...]. 2, record 1, French, - jugement%20par%20acquiescement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interim injunction
1, record 2, English, interim%20injunction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- provisional injunction 2, record 2, English, provisional%20injunction
correct, United States
- temporary injunction 2, record 2, English, temporary%20injunction
correct, United States
- preliminary injunction 3, record 2, English, preliminary%20injunction
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary order made by a court at the request of one party that prevents the other party from pursuing a particular course of conduct until the conclusion of a trial on the merits. 4, record 2, English, - interim%20injunction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An interim injunction is a particular variety of interlocutory injunction which may be granted for a very short period until an application for an interlocutory injunction can be made. 5, record 2, English, - interim%20injunction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- injonction provisoire
1, record 2, French, injonction%20provisoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- injonction interlocutoire provisoire 2, record 2, French, injonction%20interlocutoire%20provisoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ordonnance d'injonction interlocutoire provisoire est accordée uniquement en cas d'urgence immédiate et apparente. Elle peut être obtenue sans délai. Le tribunal portera une attention spéciale à l'urgence de la situation (on parle même d'extrême urgence), au préjudice sérieux et irréparable dont la partie requérante pourrait souffrir si une ordonnance n'était pas émise ainsi qu'à la balance des inconvénients pour les parties. 2, record 2, French, - injonction%20provisoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
- Tribunales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- interdicto cautelar
1, record 2, Spanish, interdicto%20cautelar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- requerimiento cautelar 1, record 2, Spanish, requerimiento%20cautelar
correct, masculine noun
- mandato cautelar 1, record 2, Spanish, mandato%20cautelar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- merit of the evidence
1, record 3, English, merit%20of%20the%20evidence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Harper asked the court to suspend the application of the third party provisions until the judge could render his decision on the merits of the evidence in the trial case. 1, record 3, English, - merit%20of%20the%20evidence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
merit of the evidence: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 3, English, - merit%20of%20the%20evidence
Record 3, Key term(s)
- merits of the evidence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bien-fondé de la preuve
1, record 3, French, bien%2Dfond%C3%A9%20de%20la%20preuve
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Harper demande à la Cour de suspendre l'application des dispositions relatives aux tiers jusqu'à ce que le juge puisse rendre jugement sur le bien-fondé de la preuve. 1, record 3, French, - bien%2Dfond%C3%A9%20de%20la%20preuve
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mérito de la evidencia
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9rito%20de%20la%20evidencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mérito probatorio 2, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9rito%20probatorio
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Fiscalía Suprema de Control Interno por el mérito de la evidencia informará al Fiscal de la Nación sobre el incumplimiento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - m%C3%A9rito%20de%20la%20evidencia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cuando sean contradictorias las declaraciones de los testigos de una misma parte, las que favorezcan a la parte contraria se considerarán presentadas por ésta, apreciándose el mérito probatorio de todas ellas en conformidad a las reglas precedentes. 2, record 3, Spanish, - m%C3%A9rito%20de%20la%20evidencia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Property Law (common law)
- Rules of Court
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- action to annul a lease
1, record 4, English, action%20to%20annul%20a%20lease
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court... in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to annul a lease and for injunctive relief, after a trial on the merits. 1, record 4, English, - action%20to%20annul%20a%20lease
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- action en résiliation de bail
1, record 4, French, action%20en%20r%C3%A9siliation%20de%20bail
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certains locateurs ont vu dans une nouvelle disposition [...] un moyen de contourner les longs délais qu'entraînait l'action en résiliation de bail. 2, record 4, French, - action%20en%20r%C3%A9siliation%20de%20bail
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trial on the merits
1, record 5, English, trial%20on%20the%20merits
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- procès sur le fond
1, record 5, French, proc%C3%A8s%20sur%20le%20fond
correct, masculine 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 1991-07-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Penal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- relitigation
1, record 6, English, relitigation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Ontario Court of Appeal held that... it did not fall within one of the three categories that constituted such abuse, i. e., a second trial for the same crime, a relitigation of the same matter on its merits, or a second trial brought solely to harass the accused. 1, record 6, English, - relitigation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit pénal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nouveau procès
1, record 6, French, nouveau%20proc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cour d'appel de l'Ontario a jugé ... qu'il ne s'agissait ni d'un second procès pour le même crime, ni d'un nouveau procès mettant en jeu des questions de fond déjà tranchées, ni d'un second procès intenté uniquement pour harceler l'accusé. 1, record 6, French, - nouveau%20proc%C3%A8s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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