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UNREASONABLE DELAY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- executor’s year
1, record 1, English, executor%26rsquo%3Bs%20year
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The executor must not unreasonably delay in getting in the assets and settling the affairs of the estate and he will be personally liable for any loss occasioned by undue delay. There is no hard-and-fast rule as to what constitutes undue or unreasonable delay, but it is the practice to speak of the executor's or administrator's year and the Courts attach importance to the question whether the alleged failure to convert or realize assets which resulted in the loss to the estate occurred within or beyond a year. [Feeney, "The Canadian Law of Wills : Probate, "1976, p. 165]. 1, record 1, English, - executor%26rsquo%3Bs%20year
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- délai annal de l'exécuteur testamentaire
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9lai%20annal%20de%20l%27ex%C3%A9cuteur%20testamentaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
délai annal de l'exécuteur testamentaire : 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 1, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20annal%20de%20l%27ex%C3%A9cuteur%20testamentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable delay
1, record 2, English, unreasonable%20delay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the basis of the defendant's claim is unreasonable delay or laches, this is more likely to go to the question of substituting damages for an injunction rather than denying a remedy altogether. The view has also been expressed that the court will give credence to such an allegation only if there was something in the nature of fraud or unconscionable conduct on the part of the plaintiff. 1, record 2, English, - unreasonable%20delay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retard déraisonnable
1, record 2, French, retard%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le défendeur fonde sa réclamation sur le retard déraisonnable ou l'inertie, il est plus vraisemblable que cela aura pour résultat qu'on substituera des dommages-intérêts à une injonction plutôt que de refuser tout redressement. On a déjà exprimé l'opinion que le tribunal n'accordera foi à une telle allégation que si le demandeur s'est rendu coupable de quelque fraude ou conduite oppressive. 1, record 2, French, - retard%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en droit de la responsabilité délictuelle fournie par le Centre de traduction et de documentation juridique de l'Université d'Ottawa. 2, record 2, French, - retard%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- allegation of abuse of process
1, record 3, English, allegation%20of%20abuse%20of%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even what previously may have a relatively straightforward prosecution can become prolonged as a result of extended motions focused on such things as the legality of the investigation, the constitutionality of the legislation or of the investigation, disclosure issues, allegations of abuse of process, or unreasonable delay. 1, record 3, English, - allegation%20of%20abuse%20of%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allegation d'abus de procédure
1, record 3, French, allegation%20d%27abus%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même une poursuite qui, auparavant, aurait pu être relativement simple, peut se prolonger par le cumul de requêtes contestant la légalité de l'enquête, la constitutionnalité du texte législatif ou de l'enquête, la divulgation ou invoquant des allégations d'abus de procédure ou de délais déraisonnables. 1, record 3, French, - allegation%20d%27abus%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable delay
1, record 4, English, unreasonable%20delay
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
loss resulting from any unreasonable delay. 1, record 4, English, - unreasonable%20delay
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in the registration of a transfer. 1, record 4, English, - unreasonable%20delay
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- retard indu
1, record 4, French, retard%20indu
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
préjudice causé par tout retard indu. 1, record 4, French, - retard%20indu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable delay
1, record 5, English, unreasonable%20delay
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- délai anormal
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9lai%20anormal
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 1991-11-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- without unreasonable delay 1, record 6, English, without%20unreasonable%20delay
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sans retard injustifié 1, record 6, French, sans%20retard%20injustifi%C3%A9
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Conférence a également décidé, dans sa résolution F, de créer une commission préparatoire pour la Cour pénale internationale afin de prendre toutes les mesures possibles pour que la Cour devienne opérationnelle sans retard injustifié et d'arrêter les dispositions nécessaires pour qu'elle puisse commencer à fonctionner [...] 2, record 6, French, - sans%20retard%20injustifi%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-03-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unconscionable conduct
1, record 7, English, unconscionable%20conduct
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the basis of the defendant's claim is unreasonable delay or laches, this is more likely to go to the question of substituting damages for an injunction rather than denying a remedy altogether. The view has also been expressed that the court will give credence to such an allegation only if there was something in the nature of fraud or unconscionable conduct on the part of the plaintiff. 1, record 7, English, - unconscionable%20conduct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- conduite oppressive
1, record 7, French, conduite%20oppressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le défendeur fonde sa réclamation sur le retard déraisonnable ou l'inertie, il est plus vraisemblable que cela aura pour résultat qu'on substituera des dommages-intérêts à une injonction plutôt que de refuser tout redressement. On a déjà exprimé l'opinion que le tribunal n'accordera foi à une telle allégation que si le demandeur s'est rendu coupable de quelque fraude ou conduite oppressive. 1, record 7, French, - conduite%20oppressive
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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