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UNREASONABLE SEARCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Security
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reasonable expectation of privacy
1, record 1, English, reasonable%20expectation%20of%20privacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reasonable expectation of privacy-Section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Supreme Court of Canada has defined as a "search" any state action that engages a reasonable expectation of privacy. The concept of a "reasonable expectation of privacy" is therefore employed to determine whether, as a threshold matter, the protections of Section 8 are engaged. The degree of this privacy expectation is then used in the balancing exercise to determine whether a law authorizing a search is reasonable – i. e. whether it is justifiable in light of the state's objective, taking into account any safeguards provided for in the law. 2, record 1, English, - reasonable%20expectation%20of%20privacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Sécurité
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attente raisonnable en matière de vie privée
1, record 1, French, attente%20raisonnable%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attente raisonnable en matière de respect de la vie privée 2, record 1, French, attente%20raisonnable%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20respect%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- attente raisonnable en matière de protection de la vie privée 3, record 1, French, attente%20raisonnable%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attente raisonnable en matière de vie privée : désignation tirée du mini-lexique «Intelligence artificielle et droit» et reproduite avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - attente%20raisonnable%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable search
1, record 2, English, unreasonable%20search
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fouille abusive
1, record 2, French, fouille%20abusive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fouille abusive : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l'arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - fouille%20abusive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable search
1, record 3, English, unreasonable%20search
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of the premises. 2, record 3, English, - unreasonable%20search
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perquisition abusive
1, record 3, French, perquisition%20abusive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perquisition abusive : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l'arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - perquisition%20abusive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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