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MATTER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cause, action or matter
1, record 1, English, cause%2C%20action%20or%20matter
correct, noun phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- matter 2, record 1, English, matter
correct, noun, Canada, New Brunswick
- cause or matter 1, record 1, English, cause%20or%20matter
correct, noun phrase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affaire
1, record 1, French, affaire
correct, feminine noun, Canada, New Brunswick
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instance 2, record 1, French, instance
correct, feminine noun
- procédure 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure
correct, feminine noun
- dossier 2, record 1, French, dossier
correct, masculine noun
- cas 2, record 1, French, cas
correct, masculine noun
- espèce 2, record 1, French, esp%C3%A8ce
correct, feminine noun
- litige 3, record 1, French, litige
correct, masculine noun
- question 4, record 1, French, question
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- matière 5, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re
avoid, feminine noun, Canada, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuestión
1, record 1, Spanish, cuesti%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- materia 1, record 1, Spanish, materia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- issue
1, record 2, English, issue
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- matter 2, record 2, English, matter
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point to be debated [or a] problem. 3, record 2, English, - issue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question
1, record 2, French, question
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- problème 2, record 2, French, probl%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
- point 3, record 2, French, point
correct, masculine noun
- enjeu 4, record 2, French, enjeu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal dispute
1, record 3, English, legal%20dispute
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dispute 2, record 3, English, dispute
correct, noun
- matter 3, record 3, English, matter
correct, noun
- lis 1, record 3, English, lis
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The matter in dispute. 4, record 3, English, - legal%20dispute
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- litige
1, record 3, French, litige
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- affaire litigieuse 2, record 3, French, affaire%20litigieuse
correct, feminine noun
- question litigieuse 3, record 3, French, question%20litigieuse
correct, feminine noun
- question 4, record 3, French, question
correct, feminine noun
- lis 3, record 3, French, lis
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Par extension, le différend porté devant un tribunal et devenu matière du procès, une fois saisie la justice. 5, record 3, French, - litige
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
litige : équivalent français du terme «dispute» normalisé par le Comité de normalisation du PAJLO. 6, record 3, French, - litige
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuestión
1, record 3, Spanish, cuesti%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- matter
1, record 4, English, matter
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- question 1, record 4, English, question
correct, noun
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- question
1, record 4, French, question
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuestión
1, record 4, Spanish, cuesti%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- materia 1, record 4, Spanish, materia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- in re
1, record 5, English, in%20re
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- in the matter of 2, record 5, English, in%20the%20matter%20of
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the affair; in the matter of; concerning; regarding. This is the usual method of entitling a judicial proceeding in which there are not adversary parties, but merely some res concerning which judicial action is to be taken such as a bankrupt's estate, an estate in the probate court, a proposed public highway, etc. It is also sometimes used as a designation of a proceeding where one party makes an application on his own behalf, but such proceedings are more usually entitled "Ex parte" 1, record 5, English, - in%20re
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- en l'affaire
1, record 5, French, en%20l%27affaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dans l'affaire de 2, record 5, French, dans%20l%27affaire%20de
correct
- au sujet de 3, record 5, French, au%20sujet%20de
- à propos de 4, record 5, French, %C3%A0%20propos%20de
- relativement à 5, record 5, French, relativement%20%C3%A0
- relatif à 5, record 5, French, relatif%20%C3%A0
- in re 6, record 5, French, in%20re
- concernant 4, record 5, French, concernant
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Fraseología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- en la cuestión de
1, record 5, Spanish, en%20la%20cuesti%C3%B3n%20de
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- en la causa de 1, record 5, Spanish, en%20la%20causa%20de
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- in the matter of 1, record 6, English, in%20the%20matter%20of
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- en matière de 1, record 6, French, en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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