TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
ARBITRARINESS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- The Judiciary (Public Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- administrative arbitrariness
1, record 1, English, administrative%20arbitrariness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Made up of an informal assemblage of lawyers, legal scholars, journalists and nongovernmental organization (NGO) activists, the weiquan movement aims to uphold through legal activism and litigation the constitutional and legal rights of people who are victims of administrative arbitrariness, mostly by predatory and abusive local officials. 1, record 1, English, - administrative%20arbitrariness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Structures du pouvoir judiciaire (Admin. publ.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbitraire administratif
1, record 1, French, arbitraire%20administratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composé d'un assemblage non officiel d'avocats, de juristes, de journalistes et de militants d'organisations non gouvernementales (ONG), le mouvement weiquan a pour objectif de faire respecter, par un militantisme juridique ainsi que par des poursuites devant les tribunaux, les droits constitutionnels et juridiques des personnes qui sont victimes de l'arbitraire administratif, perpétré surtout par des représentants locaux aux méthodes prédatrices et abusives 1, record 1, French, - arbitraire%20administratif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arbitrariness 1, record 2, English, arbitrariness
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbitraire
1, record 2, French, arbitraire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arbitrariedad
1, record 2, Spanish, arbitrariedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Parcialidad que] existe cuando, de manera caprichosa o por propia voluntad, se realiza un acto o conducta en contra de lo justo, legal o razonable. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arbitrariedad
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open the way to arbitrariness 1, record 3, English, open%20the%20way%20to%20arbitrariness
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ouvrir la voie à l'arbitraire 1, record 3, French, ouvrir%20la%20voie%20%C3%A0%20l%27arbitraire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: