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ASSERT [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assert one's rights
1, record 1, English, assert%20one%27s%20rights
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guilt by association has had a chilling effect on the fundamental rights of freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom of movement as well as on the basic democratic rights to protest and to simply assert one's rights. 2, record 1, English, - assert%20one%27s%20rights
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire valoir ses droits
1, record 1, French, faire%20valoir%20ses%20droits
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La culpabilité par association a provoqué un effet négatif sur les droits fondamentaux tels que la liberté d’expression, la liberté d’association et la liberté de circulation, de même que sur les droits démocratiques de base, que ce soit de protester ou simplement faire valoir ses droits. 2, record 1, French, - faire%20valoir%20ses%20droits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assert a privilege
1, record 2, English, assert%20a%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ordinarily a privilege is held by a person, who can assert or waive it; depending on the privilege, another person may be under a duty to assert the privilege on behalf of the holder. But Crown privilege is not held by the government in that sense, because ... a judge, on his own motion, may assert it to protect the public interest. (Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 446) 1, record 2, English, - assert%20a%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- invoquer un privilège
1, record 2, French, invoquer%20un%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
invoquer un privilège : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - invoquer%20un%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assert a claim
1, record 3, English, assert%20a%20claim
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term 'rights' is used loosely in ordinary speech, usually as a rhetorical device to assert a claim. 1, record 3, English, - assert%20a%20claim
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire valoir un droit
1, record 3, French, faire%20valoir%20un%20droit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- faire valoir une revendication 2, record 3, French, faire%20valoir%20une%20revendication
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réclamer une chose sur laquelle on a un droit. 3, record 3, French, - faire%20valoir%20un%20droit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme de « droits » est employé de façon peu rigoureuse dans le discours ordinaire, généralement comme formule de rhétorique pour faire valoir une revendication. 2, record 3, French, - faire%20valoir%20un%20droit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- assert confidentiality in a document
1, record 4, English, assert%20confidentiality%20in%20a%20document
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- alléguer le caractère confidentiel d'un document
1, record 4, French, all%C3%A9guer%20le%20caract%C3%A8re%20confidentiel%20d%27un%20document
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Legal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- assert a right
1, record 5, English, assert%20a%20right
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A corporation must not assert a right to payment from a person of a charge for making in a directory an entry relating to the person, or to the person's profession, business, trade or occupation. 1, record 5, English, - assert%20a%20right
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Théorie du droit
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- revendiquer un droit
1, record 5, French, revendiquer%20un%20droit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- défendre un droit 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9fendre%20un%20droit
- formuler un droit 2, record 5, French, formuler%20un%20droit
- affirmer un droit 2, record 5, French, affirmer%20un%20droit
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute personne désirant revendiquer un droit à titre de propriétaire, de créancier hypothécaire, de détenteur de privilège ou de créancier d'un droit semblable sur l'appareil confisqué, peut, dans les 30 jours suivant la publication du présent avis [...] 1, record 5, French, - revendiquer%20un%20droit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-11-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- assert one's defences
1, record 6, English, assert%20one%27s%20defences
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- faire valoir ses exceptions
1, record 6, French, faire%20valoir%20ses%20exceptions
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-11-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- assert a set-off
1, record 7, English, assert%20a%20set%2Doff
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- opposer une créance en compensation
1, record 7, French, opposer%20une%20cr%C3%A9ance%20en%20compensation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-11-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- assert a maritime claim
1, record 8, English, assert%20a%20maritime%20claim
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- faire valoir une créance maritime
1, record 8, French, faire%20valoir%20une%20cr%C3%A9ance%20maritime
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- exciper d'une créance maritime 1, record 8, French, exciper%20d%27une%20cr%C3%A9ance%20maritime
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-06-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- assert incorrectly 1, record 9, English, assert%20incorrectly
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Phraséologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- soutenir à tort 1, record 9, French, soutenir%20%C3%A0%20tort
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- assert a right or claim 1, record 10, English, assert%20a%20right%20or%20claim
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- formuler un droit ou une revendication 1, record 10, French, formuler%20un%20droit%20ou%20une%20revendication
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- assert a claim 1, record 11, English, assert%20a%20claim
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- émettre une revendication 1, record 11, French, %C3%A9mettre%20une%20revendication
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- assert entitlement 1, record 12, English, assert%20entitlement
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- faire valoir ses droits 1, record 12, French, faire%20valoir%20ses%20droits
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1998-03-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- impress upon 1, record 13, English, impress%20upon
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- assert 1, record 13, English, assert
- argue 1, record 13, English, argue
- call attention to 1, record 13, English, call%20attention%20to
- advocate 1, record 13, English, advocate
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 PHR
impress on someone that... 1, record 13, English, - impress%20upon
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- faire valoir 1, record 13, French, faire%20valoir
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 PHR
faire valoir à quelqu'un 1, record 13, French, - faire%20valoir
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- assert the ineffectiveness of an endorsement 1, record 14, English, assert%20the%20ineffectiveness%20of%20an%20endorsement
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- opposer l'invalidité d'un endossement 1, record 14, French, opposer%20l%27invalidit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20endossement
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1994-06-16
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- assert an aboriginal title 1, record 15, English, assert%20an%20aboriginal%20title
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- revendiquer un titre ancestral 1, record 15, French, revendiquer%20un%20titre%20ancestral
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur une région. 1, record 15, French, - revendiquer%20un%20titre%20ancestral
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1994-02-21
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- assert treaty rights 1, record 16, English, assert%20treaty%20rights
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- exercer des droits issus d'un traité 1, record 16, French, exercer%20des%20droits%20issus%20d%27un%20trait%C3%A9
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- faire valoir des droits issus d'un traité 1, record 16, French, faire%20valoir%20des%20droits%20issus%20d%27un%20trait%C3%A9
- faire reconnaître des droits issus d'un traité 1, record 16, French, faire%20reconna%C3%AEtre%20des%20droits%20issus%20d%27un%20trait%C3%A9
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique Justice. 1, record 16, French, - exercer%20des%20droits%20issus%20d%27un%20trait%C3%A9
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1991-06-18
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- assert oneself
1, record 17, English, assert%20oneself
verb
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- s'affirmer 1, record 17, French, s%27affirmer
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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