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YOUTH JUSTICE COURT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Social Problems
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjudication process for young offenders
1, record 1, English, adjudication%20process%20for%20young%20offenders
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminal Justice System Research. The Adjudication Process for Young Offenders. Research is required into the role of the family, the youth court worker, prosecutor, the judge, the police, the defence counsel, and the probation officer in the adjudication process. 1, record 1, English, - adjudication%20process%20for%20young%20offenders
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Problèmes sociaux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processus de décision dans le cas des jeunes délinquants
1, record 1, French, processus%20de%20d%C3%A9cision%20dans%20le%20cas%20des%20jeunes%20d%C3%A9linquants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recherches sur le système de justice pénale. Le processus de décision dans le cas des jeunes délinquants. Recherches sur le rôle de la famille, de l'aide juridique, du procureur de la Couronne, du juge, de la police, de l'avocat de la défense et de l'agent de probation dans le processus de décision concernant le jeune délinquant. 1, record 1, French, - processus%20de%20d%C3%A9cision%20dans%20le%20cas%20des%20jeunes%20d%C3%A9linquants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- committal to custody
1, record 2, English, committal%20to%20custody
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Committal to custody. 39(1) A youth justice court shall not commit a young person to custody under section 42(youth sentences) unless(a) the young person has committed a violent offence;...(d) in exceptional cases where the young person has committed an indictable offence, the aggravating circumstances of the offence are such that the imposition of a non-custodial sentence would be inconsistent with the purpose and principles set out in section 38. 2, record 2, English, - committal%20to%20custody
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- placement sous garde
1, record 2, French, placement%20sous%20garde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Placement sous garde. 39 (1) Le tribunal pour adolescents n'impose une peine comportant le placement sous garde en application de l'article 42 (peines spécifiques) que si, selon le cas : a) l'adolescent a commis une infraction avec violence; [...] d) il s'agit d'un cas exceptionnel où l'adolescent a commis un acte criminel et où les circonstances aggravantes de la perpétration de celui-ci sont telles que l'imposition d'une peine ne comportant pas de placement sous garde enfreindrait les principes et objectif énoncés à l'article 38. 2, record 2, French, - placement%20sous%20garde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- youth justice court
1, record 3, English, youth%20justice%20court
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tribunal pour adolescents
1, record 3, French, tribunal%20pour%20adolescents
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tribunal pour adolescents : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de la sécurité routière, particulièrement les infractions et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - tribunal%20pour%20adolescents
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Youth Court
1, record 4, English, Youth%20Court
correct, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- adjudicating court 2, record 4, English, adjudicating%20court
correct, United States
- Social Welfare Court 1, record 4, English, Social%20Welfare%20Court
former designation, correct, Quebec
- Juvenile Court 3, record 4, English, Juvenile%20Court
correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adjudicating court: means the juvenile court which makes a finding that a child has committed an unruly or delinquent act. 4, record 4, English, - Youth%20Court
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wherever it appears in the Courts of Justice Act or in any other act, proclamation, order in council, contract or document, the expression "Social Welfare Court" means the "Youth Court". 1, record 4, English, - Youth%20Court
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Chambre de la jeunesse
1, record 4, French, Chambre%20de%20la%20jeunesse
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Tribunal de la jeunesse 2, record 4, French, Tribunal%20de%20la%20jeunesse
former designation, masculine noun, Quebec
- Cour de bien-être social 2, record 4, French, Cour%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
former designation, feminine noun, Quebec
- Cour des jeunes délinquants 1, record 4, French, Cour%20des%20jeunes%20d%C3%A9linquants
former designation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Cour du Québec est divisée en quatre chambres : une chambre criminelle, une chambre civile, une chambre de la jeunesse et une chambre d'expropriation. 1, record 4, French, - Chambre%20de%20la%20jeunesse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tribunal Tutelar de Menores
1, record 4, Spanish, Tribunal%20Tutelar%20de%20Menores
correct, masculine noun, Panama
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Tribunal de Menores 2, record 4, Spanish, Tribunal%20de%20Menores
correct, masculine noun, Ecuador
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- disclosure of records
1, record 5, English, disclosure%20of%20records
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- discovery documents 2, record 5, English, discovery%20documents
correct
- documentary discovery 2, record 5, English, documentary%20discovery
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the youth justice court judge is satisfied that...(iii) disclosure of the record or part or the information in it is not prohibited under any other Act of Parliament or the legislature of a province. 3, record 5, English, - disclosure%20of%20records
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- communication de documents
1, record 5, French, communication%20de%20documents
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'art. 45.41(2)b) autorise-t-il le commissaire de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) à refuser la communication des documents? La communication des documents porte-t-elle atteinte au privilège relatif aux indicateurs de police ou à l'ordre public sur lequel ce privilège est fondé? 2, record 5, French, - communication%20de%20documents
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- juvenile court judge
1, record 6, English, juvenile%20court%20judge
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- juvenile-court judge 2, record 6, English, juvenile%2Dcourt%20judge
correct, United States
- youth court judge 3, record 6, English, youth%20court%20judge
correct
- youth justice court judge 3, record 6, English, youth%20justice%20court%20%20judge
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A judge who sits on a court that has jurisdiction exclusively over matters involving juveniles, such as suits involving child abuse and neglect, matters involving status offenses, and, sometimes, suits to terminate parental rights. 2, record 6, English, - juvenile%20court%20judge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"youth justice court judge" means a youth court justice referred to in section 13(Youth Criminal Justice Act 2002, C-1) 3, record 6, English, - juvenile%20court%20judge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- juge de la cour juvénile
1, record 6, French, juge%20de%20la%20cour%20juv%C3%A9nile
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- juge du tribunal de la jeunesse 2, record 6, French, juge%20du%20tribunal%20de%20la%20jeunesse
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Quebec
- juge du tribunal pour adolescents 3, record 6, French, juge%20du%20tribunal%20pour%20adolescents
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les adolescents ne se présentent pas aux mêmes tribunaux que les adultes. Il existe un Tribunal spécial pour la jeunesse. Le juge du Tribunal de la jeunesse va s’assurer que l’adolescent a les services d’un avocat. 4, record 6, French, - juge%20de%20la%20cour%20juv%C3%A9nile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout juge du tribunal pour adolescents visé par l'article 13. (Loi sur le système de justice pénale pour les adolescents (2006, ch. 1) 3, record 6, French, - juge%20de%20la%20cour%20juv%C3%A9nile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-09-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Environment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Environmental Protection Alternative Measures
1, record 7, English, Environmental%20Protection%20Alternative%20Measures
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- EPAMs 1, record 7, English, EPAMs
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Environmental Protection Alternative Measures(EPAMs) are an alternative to court prosecution for a violation of CEPA 1999. Alternative measures are also found in the Criminal Code for adult offenders and under the Youth Justice Act for juveniles. EPAMs under CEPA 1999 divert the accused-whether a company, individual or government agency-away from the court process after the person is charged. 1, record 7, English, - Environmental%20Protection%20Alternative%20Measures
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Environnement
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Mesures de rechange en matière de protection de l'environnement
1, record 7, French, Mesures%20de%20rechange%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- MRPE 1, record 7, French, MRPE
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mesures de rechange en matière de protection de l'environnement (MRPE) représentent une solution de rechange par rapport aux poursuites judiciaires intentées dans le cadre de la LCPE (1999). Des mesures de rechange figurent également dans le Code criminel pour les contrevenants adultes et la Loi sur les jeunes contrevenants pour les jeunes. Les MRPE aux termes de la LCPE (1999) permettent aux accusés - qu'il s'agisse d'une entreprise, d'un particulier ou d'une organisation gouvernementale - de ne pas avoir recours aux instances judiciaires après l'accusation de la personne. 1, record 7, French, - Mesures%20de%20rechange%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- adult sentence
1, record 8, English, adult%20sentence
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Section 62 [of the Youth Criminal Justice ACT(YCJA) ] sets out the circumstances in which a court may consider an adult sentence : The youth must have been found guilty of an offence for which an adult could receive a sentence of more than two years and he or she must have been at least 14 years old at the time the offence was committed. 2, record 8, English, - adult%20sentence
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- peine applicable aux adultes
1, record 8, French, peine%20applicable%20aux%20adultes
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'article 62 [de la Loi sur le système de justice pénale pour les adolescents (LSJPA)] établit les circonstances dans lesquelles un tribunal peut envisager une peine applicable aux adultes : il faut que l'adolescent soit reconnu coupable d'une infraction pour laquelle un adulte serait passible d'une peine d'emprisonnement de plus de deux ans [et] l'adolescent devrait avoir au moins 14 ans lors de la perpétration d'infraction. 2, record 8, French, - peine%20applicable%20aux%20adultes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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