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BE CONSTRUED [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be construed as limiting the application of
1, record 1, English, be%20construed%20as%20limiting%20the%20application%20of
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
be construed as limiting the application of: taken from the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. 2, record 1, English, - be%20construed%20as%20limiting%20the%20application%20of
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avoir pour effet de restreindre l'application de
1, record 1, French, avoir%20pour%20effet%20de%20restreindre%20l%27application%20de
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avoir pour effet de restreindre l'application de : extrait de la Loi sur la protection des fonctionnaires divulgateurs d'actes répréhensibles. 2, record 1, French, - avoir%20pour%20effet%20de%20restreindre%20l%27application%20de
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Labour Law
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clause to be strictly construed
1, record 2, English, clause%20to%20be%20strictly%20construed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Droit du travail
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clause d'interprétation restrictive
1, record 2, French, clause%20d%27interpr%C3%A9tation%20restrictive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Article d'un contrat ou d'une convention dont la signification doit être considérée d'une façon rigoureusement conforme à ce qu'elle énonce. 2, record 2, French, - clause%20d%27interpr%C3%A9tation%20restrictive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique Relations de travail. 1, record 2, French, - clause%20d%27interpr%C3%A9tation%20restrictive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Taxation
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be liberally construed
1, record 3, English, be%20liberally%20construed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Fiscalité
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire l'objet d'une interprétation large
1, record 3, French, faire%20l%27objet%20d%27une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20large
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- recevoir une interprétation large 2, record 3, French, recevoir%20une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20large
- recevoir une interprétation libérale 2, record 3, French, recevoir%20une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20lib%C3%A9rale
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Règles gén. par. 4(1); Règles 71, art. 3; Lexique de la Cour canadienne de l'impôt; janvier 1994. 2, record 3, French, - faire%20l%27objet%20d%27une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20large
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- be construed
1, record 4, English, be%20construed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- s'interpréter
1, record 4, French, s%27interpr%C3%A9ter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- être interprété 2, record 4, French, %C3%AAtre%20interpr%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- be construed as vesting power to sue and be sued
1, record 5, English, be%20construed%20as%20vesting%20power%20to%20sue%20and%20be%20sued
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- comporter l'attribution du pouvoir d'ester en justice 1, record 5, French, comporter%20l%27attribution%20du%20pouvoir%20d%27ester%20en%20justice
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- be construed as incorporated 1, record 6, English, be%20construed%20as%20incorporated
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
with a special Act. 1, record 6, English, - be%20construed%20as%20incorporated
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- s'interpréter comme étant incorporé 1, record 6, French, s%27interpr%C3%A9ter%20comme%20%C3%A9tant%20incorpor%C3%A9
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 2000-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- be construed so as to 1, record 7, English, be%20construed%20so%20as%20to
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- avoir pour effet de 1, record 7, French, avoir%20pour%20effet%20de
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 1997-04-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as authorizing 1, record 8, English, nothing%20in%20this%20Agreement%20shall%20be%20construed%20as%20authorizing
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- La présente n'a pas pour effet d'autoriser...
1, record 8, French, La%20pr%C3%A9sente%20n%27a%20pas%20pour%20effet%20d%27autoriser%2E%2E%2E
proposal, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction établie à partir d'expressions semblables trouvées dans les lois du Canada. À la place d'agreement, on peut trouver act, part, etc. 1, record 8, French, - La%20pr%C3%A9sente%20n%27a%20pas%20pour%20effet%20d%27autoriser%2E%2E%2E
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-01-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- be strictly construed 1, record 9, English, be%20strictly%20construed
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- strictly construed
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- recevoir une interprétation stricte 1, record 9, French, recevoir%20une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20stricte
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- interpréter strictement 1, record 9, French, interpr%C3%A9ter%20strictement
- interpréter restrictivement 1, record 9, French, interpr%C3%A9ter%20restrictivement
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : 1) Hunter, [1989] 1 R.C.S., 426, à la p. 4972) Hunter, à la p. 507; Leiriao, [1991] GON, à la p. 53) Mitchell, [1990] 2 R.C.S. 85, à la p. 98. 1, record 9, French, - recevoir%20une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20stricte
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique Cour suprême. 1, record 9, French, - recevoir%20une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20stricte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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