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WELL FOUNDED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Communication and Information Management
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- well founded
1, record 1, English, well%20founded
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A complaints disposition category used by the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada. 1, record 1, English, - well%20founded
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien fondée
1, record 1, French, bien%20fond%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Catégorie de classement des plaintes utilisée au Commissariat à l'information du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - bien%20fond%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- well founded
1, record 2, English, well%20founded
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- well-founded 2, record 2, English, well%2Dfounded
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rightly or justly founded. 3, record 2, English, - well%20founded
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- légitime
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9gitime
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- justifié 1, record 2, French, justifi%C3%A9
correct
- bien fondé 2, record 2, French, bien%20fond%C3%A9
correct, adjective
- établi sur de justes bases 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tabli%20sur%20de%20justes%20bases
correct
- bien établi 3, record 2, French, bien%20%C3%A9tabli
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une prétention en justice lorsque les faits nécessaires à son succès sont vérifiés [...] et qu'elle repose sur des moyens de droit propres à les justifier [...] 1, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9gitime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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