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UNTRUE FACT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- untrue fact
1, record 1, English, untrue%20fact
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fait non authentique
1, record 1, French, fait%20non%20authentique
correct, masculine noun
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 2016-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- innocent misrepresentation
1, record 2, English, innocent%20misrepresentation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An untrue statement of fact made in the honest belief that it is true. 2, record 2, English, - innocent%20misrepresentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term denotes misrepresentation that is neither fraudulent or negligent. 3, record 2, English, - innocent%20misrepresentation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assertion inexacte faite innocemment
1, record 2, French, assertion%20inexacte%20faite%20innocemment
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'entend d'une assertion inexacte, mais ni frauduleuse ni négligente. 2, record 2, French, - assertion%20inexacte%20faite%20innocemment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assertion inexacte faite innocemment : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - assertion%20inexacte%20faite%20innocemment
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- admission by silence
1, record 3, English, admission%20by%20silence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The failure of a party to speak after another party's assertion of fact that, if untrue, would naturally compel a person to deny the statement. 2, record 3, English, - admission%20by%20silence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a statement is made by another person in the presence of a party to the action, containing assertions of facts which, if untrue, the party would under all the circumstances naturally be expected to deny, his failure to speak has traditionally been receivable against him as an admission. (McCormick, p. 652) 3, record 3, English, - admission%20by%20silence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aveu résultant du silence
1, record 3, French, aveu%20r%C3%A9sultant%20du%20silence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aveu résultant du silence : 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 3, French, - aveu%20r%C3%A9sultant%20du%20silence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cease trading order
1, record 4, English, cease%20trading%20order
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stop trading order 1, record 4, English, stop%20trading%20order
correct
- stop order 2, record 4, English, stop%20order
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order issued by a regulatory body or court suspending the sale of a security until specified remedial action has been taken by the seller. 3, record 4, English, - cease%20trading%20order
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such an order is usually the consequence of the finding, after a hearing, that the registration statement contains an untrue or misleading statement of fact; the order ceases to be operative and the registration becomes effective when the registration statement has been amended to meet the [regulatory body's or court's] objections. 3, record 4, English, - cease%20trading%20order
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cease-trading order
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interdiction d'opérations sur valeurs
1, record 4, French, interdiction%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20sur%20valeurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- interdiction d'opérations 1, record 4, French, interdiction%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
correct, feminine noun
- interdiction d'effectuer des opérations sur valeurs 1, record 4, French, interdiction%20d%27effectuer%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20sur%20valeurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure par laquelle les autorités de réglementation des valeurs mobilières interdisent à une ou plusieurs personnes d'effectuer des opérations sur les valeurs d'un émetteur lorsque la personne, le groupe ou l'émetteur lui-même se trouve en situation irrégulière par rapport aux obligations que lui impose la loi. 1, record 4, French, - interdiction%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20sur%20valeurs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit de celui qui est visé par cette mesure qu'il est «interdit d'opérations». 1, record 4, French, - interdiction%20d%27op%C3%A9rations%20sur%20valeurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- untrue statement
1, record 5, English, untrue%20statement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a form of proxy, management proxy circular or dissident's proxy circular contains an untrue statement of a material fact... an interested person or the Superintendent may apply to a court and the court may make any order it thinks fit.... [Bank Act]. 2, record 5, English, - untrue%20statement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faux renseignement
1, record 5, French, faux%20renseignement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas de faux renseignements sur un fait important [...] dans un formulaire de procuration ou dans une circulaire émanant de la direction ou d'un opposant, le tribunal peut, à la demande de tout intéressé ou du surintendant, prendre par ordonnance toute mesure qu'il juge utile [...] [Loi sur les banques]. 2, record 5, French, - faux%20renseignement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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