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VALIDITY CLAIM [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- false imputation
1, record 1, English, false%20imputation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Molien... found sufficient assurance of the validity of a claim of emotional distress in the nature of the cause of action for negligent misdiagnosis, predicated as it was upon a false imputation of syphilis, which by statute constitutes slander per se, an intentional tort. 2, record 1, English, - false%20imputation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imputation mensongère
1, record 1, French, imputation%20mensong%C3%A8re
correct, feminine 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 2014-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- validity of a specific claim
1, record 2, English, validity%20of%20a%20specific%20claim
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bien-fondé d'une revendication particulière
1, record 2, French, bien%2Dfond%C3%A9%20d%27une%20revendication%20particuli%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Legal Actions
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- determine the validity of a claim
1, record 3, English, determine%20the%20validity%20of%20a%20claim
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Actions en justice
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déterminer le bien-fondé d'une allégation
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9terminer%20le%20bien%2Dfond%C3%A9%20d%27une%20all%C3%A9gation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- customs custody
1, record 4, English, customs%20custody
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- custody of customs 2, record 4, English, custody%20of%20customs
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If such merchandise is found after release to be not legally marked, the port director may demand its return to Customs custody for the purpose of requiring it to be properly marked or labeled. 3, record 4, English, - customs%20custody
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Imports may be detained at the port until after Customs makes a decision concerning the validity of the infringement claim. Significantly, such imports are detained before Customs makes a decision concerning infringement and may remain in the custody of Customs for many months pending a final infringement decision. 4, record 4, English, - customs%20custody
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- garde des douanes
1, record 4, French, garde%20des%20douanes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bagages et les deux copies du formulaire A23 demeurent sous la garde des douanes ou sont placés dans un endroit sécuritaire désigné et contrôlé par les douanes, jusqu'à ce qu'une décision soit prise à leur sujet (par exemple, leur mainlevée, le paiement de droits, leur saisie, leur expédition sous douane ou leur exportation). 2, record 4, French, - garde%20des%20douanes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- recognition of refugee status
1, record 5, English, recognition%20of%20refugee%20status
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- recognition of the status of refugee 1, record 5, English, recognition%20of%20the%20status%20of%20refugee
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person is a refugee within the meaning of the 1951 Convention as soon as he fulfils the criteria contained in the definition. This would necessarily occur prior to the time at which his refugee status is formally determined. Recognition of his refugee status does not therefore make him a refugee but declares him to be one. He does not become a refugee because of recognition, but is recognized because he is a refugee. 2, record 5, English, - recognition%20of%20refugee%20status
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the applicant is recognized as a refugee, he should be informed accordingly and issued with documentation certifying his refugee status. 2, record 5, English, - recognition%20of%20refugee%20status
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
If, on the other hand, an applicant, without good reason, insists on retaining a valid passport of a country of whose protection he is allegedly unwilling to avail himself, this may cast doubt on the validity of his claim to have well-founded fear. Once recognized, a refugee should not normally retain his national passport. 3, record 5, English, - recognition%20of%20refugee%20status
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance du statut de réfugié
1, record 5, French, reconnaissance%20du%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le statut de réfugié n'est pas réservé aux personnes qui sont membres d'un groupe politique, religieux ou d'autre groupe minoritaire. Bien que les membres de groupes minoritaires soient en pratique plus fréquemment exposés au risque d'être persécutés que ne le sont les personnes qui font partie de populations majoritaires, la seule exigence pour la reconnaissance du statut de réfugié est la démonstration qu'un motif conventionnel représente un facteur contribuant au risque d'être persécuté. 2, record 5, French, - reconnaissance%20du%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La nouvelle loi précisera les critères rendant une personne non admissible de sorte qu'un individu ayant commis un crime grave ou un acte de terrorisme, ayant violé les droits de la personne, s'étant livré au trafic d'êtres humains ou encore constituant une menace à la sécurité ne pourra se prévaloir du processus de reconnaissance du statut de réfugié et sera rapidement expulsé. 3, record 5, French, - reconnaissance%20du%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- reconocimiento de la condición de refugiado
1, record 5, Spanish, reconocimiento%20de%20la%20condici%C3%B3n%20de%20refugiado
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- reconocimiento del estatuto de refugiado 2, record 5, Spanish, reconocimiento%20del%20estatuto%20de%20refugiado
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Será reconocido como refugiado toda persona que: a) Debido a fundados temores de persecución por motivos de raza, religión, nacionalidad, grupo social u opiniones políticas, se encuentra fuera de su país de nacionalidad, y no puede o no quiere recibir la protección de tal país, ni regresar a este país; b) Careciendo de nacionalidad y estando fuera del país donde antes tenía su residencia habitual, no pueda o no quiera regresar a él por las circunstancias antes descritas; c) Debido a la grave o generalizada violación de derechos humanos, está obligado a huir de su país de origen para buscar protección en otro país. 2, record 5, Spanish, - reconocimiento%20de%20la%20condici%C3%B3n%20de%20refugiado
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Excepciones al reconocimiento de la condición de refugiado o refugiada: La condición de refugiado o refugiada no será reconocida a las personas comprendidas en los supuestos siguientes: 1) Que hayan cometido delitos contra la paz, crímenes de guerra o contra la humanidad, definidos en los instrumentos internacionales. 2) Que estén incursos en delitos comunes cometidos fuera del país de refugio y sean incompatibles con la condición de refugiado o refugiada. 3) Que sean culpables de actos contrarios a las finalidades y a los principios de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas [...] 3, record 5, Spanish, - reconocimiento%20de%20la%20condici%C3%B3n%20de%20refugiado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- overly broad claim
1, record 6, English, overly%20broad%20claim
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The validity of a patent(or a claim) may be challenged for failure to meet any of the four requirements discussed above. It may also be held invalid on additional grounds including :... overly broad claim(i. e, the claims encompass embodiments broader than the invention conceived or the invention discloses). 1, record 6, English, - overly%20broad%20claim
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- revendication trop large
1, record 6, French, revendication%20trop%20large
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les examinateurs seront donc enclins à refuser une revendication trop large, sauf à démontrer cette revendication. 2, record 6, French, - revendication%20trop%20large
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Glossaire de la propriété industrielle OTAN [Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord], Paris, 1966, 2e éd. 3, record 6, French, - revendication%20trop%20large
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Rules of Court
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- claim validity
1, record 7, English, claim%20validity
correct, noun phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- validity of a claim 2, record 7, English, validity%20of%20a%20claim
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Règles de procédure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bien-fondé d'une demande
1, record 7, French, bien%2Dfond%C3%A9%20d%27une%20demande
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 7, French, - bien%2Dfond%C3%A9%20d%27une%20demande
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Motivation and Advertising Psychology
- Human Behaviour
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bandwagon effect
1, record 8, English, bandwagon%20effect
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- snowball effect 2, record 8, English, snowball%20effect
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Critics of polling question the validity of the claim that it provides a true picture of public opinion, and it has been suggested that the polls themselves may influence public opinion by creating a bandwagon effect. 3, record 8, English, - bandwagon%20effect
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
- Comportement humain
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- effet de boule de neige
1, record 8, French, effet%20de%20boule%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- effet boule de neige 2, record 8, French, effet%20boule%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diffusion de plus en plus rapide d'une idée, d'une innovation à mesure qu'elle se transmet à partir d'un seul point d'origine. 1, record 8, French, - effet%20de%20boule%20de%20neige
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une] action concertée s'attaque au problème sur différents fronts et fournit diverses mesures incitatives ou dissuasives à différents segments, fait participer les média et les publicitaires, rend le message crédible et crée en général un effet boule de neige. 2, record 8, French, - effet%20de%20boule%20de%20neige
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Insurance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Advisory Committee on Compensation Claims 1, record 9, English, Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Compensation%20Claims
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations]-member; considers all compensation claims referred to it by the Director-General. Makes recommendations on the validity of the claim or on the amount which should be paid to the staff member or his beneficiaries, or both. 1, record 9, English, - Advisory%20Committee%20on%20Compensation%20Claims
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Assurances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Comité consultatif des demandes d'indemnisation
1, record 9, French, Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20des%20demandes%20d%27indemnisation
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Seguros
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité Asesor de Reclamaciones de Indemnización
1, record 9, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20Asesor%20de%20Reclamaciones%20de%20Indemnizaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-06-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- right of self-preservation
1, record 10, English, right%20of%20self%2Dpreservation
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most writers maintain that States have as one of their fundamental rights the right of self-preservation, that is, a legal right to exist. They claim that the right of self-preservation is a primary, inherent, fundamental right, so fundamental that it takes precedence overall other rights. But there are authorities who deny the validity of this theory.... According to them this right means only that a State is entitled to protect itself and may attempt to maintain its independence. "The truth is, "says Brierly, "that self-preservation is not a legal right but an instinct... " 1, record 10, English, - right%20of%20self%2Dpreservation
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- droit de conservation
1, record 10, French, droit%20de%20conservation
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout État ([...]a le droit d'exister, de se maintenir, de se développer. Ce droit qu'on appelle droit de conservation, est le premier des droits des États. 1, record 10, French, - droit%20de%20conservation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1984-04-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- regulatory legislation
1, record 11, English, regulatory%20legislation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where regulatory legislation is the object of a claim of invalidity, being legislation which puts certain persons, or certain activities theretofore free of restraint, under a compulsory scheme to which such persons must adhere on pain of a penalty or a prohibitory order or nullification of a transaction in breach of the scheme, they may properly claim to be aggrieved or to have a tenable ground upon which to challenge the validity of the legislation. 1, record 11, English, - regulatory%20legislation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- loi de réglementation
1, record 11, French, loi%20de%20r%C3%A9glementation
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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