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UNDER LEGAL PROCESS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- under legal process
1, record 1, English, under%20legal%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- par autorité de justice 1, record 1, French, par%20autorit%C3%A9%20de%20justice
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 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Law of the Sea
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arrest of princes
1, record 2, English, arrest%20of%20princes
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- restraint of princes 2, record 2, English, restraint%20of%20princes
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arrests, restraints and detainments. The full term is "Arrests, restraints and detainments of all kings, princes and people, of what nation, condition or quality soever" ... It refers to political or executive acts and does not include any loss caused by ordinary judicial process or by riot. ... The loss usually occurs by reason of an embargo imposed by a ruling power in a country. 3, record 2, English, - arrest%20of%20princes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Carriage of Goods by Water Act. R. S., c. 291] Article IV. Rights and Immunities.... 2. Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible for loss or damage arising or resulting from... arrest or restraint of princes, rulers or people, or seizure under legal process. 4, record 2, English, - arrest%20of%20princes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "restraint of princes" : Restraint of princes and rulers. ... operation of sovereign power by exercise of vis major, in its sovereign capacity, controlling and divesting for the time, the authority of owner over ship ... Where the "restraint of princes" clause or similar language is found in the contract [or carriage by sea], a reasonable apprehension of capture or destruction of the ship or cargo will justify nonperformance of the agreement to carry. 2, record 2, English, - arrest%20of%20princes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Droit de la mer
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de prince
1, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20prince
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arrêt de puissance 2, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20puissance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mesure de police qui consiste en une défense faite aux navires de commerce de tous les pavillons de quitter le port ou les eaux territoriales. 2, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20prince
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Territories (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reserve land
1, record 3, English, reserve%20land
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reserve lands are different from other lands in that :legal title to reserve lands is held by the Crown rather than by individuals or organizations; First Nations have a recognized interest in reserve lands that includes the right to exclusive use and occupation, inalienability and the communal nature of the interest; the lands cannot be seized by legal process or be mortgaged or pledged to non-members of a First Nation; and the minister must approve or grant most land transactions under the Indian Act. 2, record 3, English, - reserve%20land
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reserve land: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - reserve%20land
Record 3, Key term(s)
- reserve lands
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Territoires (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terre de réserve
1, record 3, French, terre%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les terres de réserve se différencient d'autres terres en ce sens que : les titres de propriété officiels relatifs aux réserves sont détenus par la Couronne plutôt que par des particuliers ou des organisations; on reconnaît aux Premières Nations un droit sur les terres de réserve qui comprend l'utilisation et l'occupation exclusives, l'inaliénabilité et la nature commune de cet intérêt; les terres ne peuvent être saisies par voie judiciaire ou être hypothéquées ou mises en gage à des non-membres des Premières Nations; le ministre doit approuver ou accorder la plupart des transactions foncières en vertu de la Loi sur les Indiens. 2, record 3, French, - terre%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terre de réserve : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - terre%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terre de réserve : terme au pluriel (terres de réserve) tiré du Mini-lexique du droit des autochtones et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 3, French, - terre%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 3, Key term(s)
- terres de réserve
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Territorios (Pueblos indígenas)
- Derecho indígena
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- terreno de reserva
1, record 3, Spanish, terreno%20de%20reserva
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tierra de reserva 2, record 3, Spanish, tierra%20de%20reserva
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En general, terreno y tierra de reserva se usan en plural. 3, record 3, Spanish, - terreno%20de%20reserva
Record 3, Key term(s)
- terrenos de reserva
- tierras de reserva
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trespass vi et armis
1, record 4, English, trespass%20vi%20et%20armis
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At common law, an action for damages resulting from an intentional injury to person or property, esp. if by violent means; trespass to the plaintiff's person, as in illegal assault, battery, wounding, or imprisonment, when not under color of legal process, or when the battery, wounding, or imprisonment was in the first instance lawful, but unnecessary violence was used or the imprisonment continued after the process had ceased to be lawful. 2, record 4, English, - trespass%20vi%20et%20armis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trespass vi et armis
1, record 4, French, trespass%20vi%20et%20armis
correct, Latin, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trespass vi et armis : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - trespass%20vi%20et%20armis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prisoner at the bar
1, record 5, English, prisoner%20at%20the%20bar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accused person who is on trial. 2, record 5, English, - prisoner%20at%20the%20bar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One accused of crime, who is actually on trial, is in legal effect a "prisoner at the bar, "notwithstanding he has given bond for his appearance at the trial. He is a "prisoner" if held in custody either under bond or other process of law, or when physically held under arrest, and when actually on trial he is a "prisoner at the bar. " 2, record 5, English, - prisoner%20at%20the%20bar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- accusé
1, record 5, French, accus%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- accusée 1, record 5, French, accus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
- Derecho penal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acusado
1, record 5, Spanish, acusado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- reo 1, record 5, Spanish, reo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- by way of legislative action
1, record 6, English, by%20way%20of%20legislative%20action
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rather than foster full recognition of both English and French in Canadian society, the actions of the Department of Justice would result in diminished opportunities for their use. The breach of obligations under section 41 must also be seen in light of the principle of official language equality under section 16 of the Charter, as well as the recognition that governments in Canada should advance by way of legislative action the equality of status or use of French and English. The principle of equality of our official languages must have substantive effects in order to ensure its full implementation. This imposes a constitutional obligation on the federal government to take the initiative in creating a necessary institutional support to the use of either official language. This obligation is ignored by action that reduces the scope of language rights as they apply to the legal process under federal jurisdiction. 1, record 6, English, - by%20way%20of%20legislative%20action
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- par voie législative
1, record 6, French, par%20voie%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plutôt que de favoriser la pleine reconnaissance de l'anglais et du français au sein de la société canadienne, les mesures prises par le ministère de la Justice résulteraient en un usage moins répandu des deux langues. Le manquement aux obligations prévues à l'article 41 doit également être examiné à la lumière du principe de l'égalité des langues officielles énoncé à l'article 16 de la Charte, ainsi que du principe reconnu selon lequel les ordres de gouvernement au Canada devraient promouvoir, par voie législative, l'égalité du statut ou de l'emploi du français et de l'anglais. Le principe de l'égalité de nos langues officielles doit avoir des effets réels afin qu'il puisse être pleinement mis en œuvre. Le gouvernement fédéral est ainsi tenu par la Constitution de prendre l'initiative pour créer le soutien institutionnel nécessaire à l'emploi de l'une ou l'autre des langues officielles. Les mesures qui restreignent la portée des droits linguistiques lors des procédures de compétence fédérale ne tiennent pas compte d'une telle obligation. 1, record 6, French, - par%20voie%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-02-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- infeudation
1, record 7, English, infeudation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process under the feudal system of landholding of putting a person into legal possession of lands.("Oxford Companion to Law", 1980, p. 616) 1, record 7, English, - infeudation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- inféodation
1, record 7, French, inf%C3%A9odation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inféodation : qualifiant ce terme d'historique, le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) n'a pas tenu à le normaliser. 2, record 7, French, - inf%C3%A9odation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-02-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- prison
1, record 8, English, prison
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- jail 2, record 8, English, jail
correct, see observation, noun
- gaol 2, record 8, English, gaol
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prison is a generic term comprising places maintained by the public authority for the detention of persons confined under legal process... for the purpose of insuring the production of the prisoner to answer in future legal proceedings or... for the purpose of punishment for an offense of which the prisoner has been duly convicted and sentenced. "Gaol" is chiefly a British variant of "jail. "The latter is usually a [small] local correctional facility that receives short-term prisoners convicted of minor offenses. It often serves... as a place of detention for persons accused of crime and awaiting trial. 2, record 8, English, - prison
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prison: A place of confinement other than a penitentiary within the meaning of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. The term "prison" is used in the Prisons and Reformatories Act. 3, record 8, English, - prison
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prison
1, record 8, French, prison
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme générique qui [...] désigne les établissements dans lesquels la détention provisoire est subie [...] et les établissements affectés à l'exécution des peines. 2, record 8, French, - prison
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lieu de détention à l'exclusion d'un pénitencier au sens de la Loi sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition. Le terme «prison» est employé dans la Loi sur les prisons et les maisons de correction. 3, record 8, French, - prison
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cárcel
1, record 8, Spanish, c%C3%A1rcel
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son cárceles los establecimientos de detención preventiva, previstos exclusivamente para retención y vigilancia de sindicados. […] En caso de condena por delito doloso el infractor pasará a una penitenciaría. 2, record 8, Spanish, - c%C3%A1rcel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El régimen abierto surge, fundamentalmente, como paliativo a la grave crisis que atravesaba el sistema penitenciario, por lo que fue necesario descongestionar las cárceles para evitar mayores problemas que el hacinamiento de los penados generaba. 3, record 8, Spanish, - c%C3%A1rcel
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- due process
1, record 9, English, due%20process
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- due process of the Act 2, record 9, English, due%20process%20of%20the%20Act
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Due process is the principle that the government must respect all of the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law. 1, record 9, English, - due%20process
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- application régulière de la loi
1, record 9, French, application%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20loi
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’application régulière de la loi est le principe selon lequel le gouvernement doit respecter toutes les garanties juridiques auxquelles a droit une personne en vertu de la loi. 1, record 9, French, - application%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20loi
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-06-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- employment equity in the appointment process
1, record 10, English, employment%20equity%20in%20the%20appointment%20process
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Policy on Employment Equity in the Appointment Process builds on the legal obligations under the EEA [Employment Equity Act] and the CHRA [Canadian Human Rights Act], and sets out the PSC' s [Public Service Commission] expectations regarding the integration of employment equity in the appointment process. It is a key policy in supporting the guiding values of fairness, transparency, access and representativeness throughout the appointment process. 2, record 10, English, - employment%20equity%20in%20the%20appointment%20process
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Travail et emploi
- Droits et libertés
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- équité en matière d'emploi dans le processus de nomination
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9quit%C3%A9%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27emploi%20dans%20le%20processus%20de%20nomination
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Lignes directrices en matière d'équité d'emploi dans le processus de nomination reposent sur les obligations juridiques en vertu de la LEE [Loi sur l'équité en matière d'emploi] et de la LCDP [Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne], et elles définissent les attentes de la Commission à l'égard de l'intégration de l'équité en matière d'emploi dans le processus de nomination. Elles soutiennent les valeurs directrices d'équité, de transparence, d'accessibilité et de représentativité, tout au long du processus de nomination. 2, record 10, French, - %C3%A9quit%C3%A9%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27emploi%20dans%20le%20processus%20de%20nomination
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-10-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- insolvent person 1, record 11, English, insolvent%20person
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An insolvent person is one who is not bankrupt and who resides or carries on business in Canada, whose liabilities to creditors, provable as claims under the Bankruptcy Act, amount to at least $1000, and :-who is for any reason unable to meet his obligations as they generally become due, or-who has ceased paying his current obligations in the ordinary course of business as they generally become due, or-the aggregate of whose property is not, at the fair evaluation, sufficient, or if deposit at a fairly conducted sale under legal process, would not be sufficient to enable payment of all of his obligations due and accruing due. 1, record 11, English, - insolvent%20person
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- personne insolvable
1, record 11, French, personne%20insolvable
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui n'est pas en faillite et qui réside au Canada ou y exerce ses activités, dont les obligations, constituant à l'égard de ses créanciers des réclamations prouvables aux termes de la présente loi, s'élèvent à 1000$ et selon le cas : qui pour une raison quelconque, est incapable de faire honneur à ses obligations au fur et à mesure de leur échéance; qui a cessé d'acquitter ses obligations courantes dans le cours ordinaire des affaires au fur et à mesure de leur échéance. 1, record 11, French, - personne%20insolvable
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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