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BREACH OBLIGATION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breach of the residency obligation
1, record 1, English, breach%20of%20the%20residency%20obligation
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A breach occurs when a person doesn't meet the criteria for residency obligation. 2, record 1, English, - breach%20of%20the%20residency%20obligation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- breach of residence obligation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inobservation de l'obligation de résidence
1, record 1, French, inobservation%20de%20l%27obligation%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'une personne ne satisfait pas aux critères de l'obligation de résidence, il y a inobservation de l'obligation de résidence. 2, record 1, French, - inobservation%20de%20l%27obligation%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breach of fiduciary obligation
1, record 2, English, breach%20of%20fiduciary%20obligation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fiduciary obligation breach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- violation d'obligation fiduciale
1, record 2, French, violation%20d%27obligation%20fiduciale
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «fiducial» est un néologisme de forme proposé par le Comité de normalisation du PAJLO. 2, record 2, French, - violation%20d%27obligation%20fiduciale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
violation d'obligation fiduciale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - violation%20d%27obligation%20fiduciale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- breach of duty
1, record 3, English, breach%20of%20duty
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- breach of obligation 2, record 3, English, breach%20of%20obligation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a general sense, any violation or omission of a legal or moral duty. 3, record 3, English, - breach%20of%20duty
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Breach of duty - a failure to perform a duty owed to another or to society; a failure to exercise that care which a reasonable man would exercise under similar circumstances. 4, record 3, English, - breach%20of%20duty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manquement à une obligation
1, record 3, French, manquement%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- violation d'obligation 1, record 3, French, violation%20d%27obligation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manquement à une obligation; violation d'obligation : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - manquement%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- breach a fiduciary obligation
1, record 4, English, breach%20a%20fiduciary%20obligation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The First Nation also alleged that the invalid surrender was because Canada failed to comply strictly with the requirements of the Indian Act, breach fiduciary obligation to the First Nation by the manner in which it obtained the surrender ... 2, record 4, English, - breach%20a%20fiduciary%20obligation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Report on the Mediation of the Kahkewistahaw First Nation 1907 Surrender Claim (Jan. 2003). 2, record 4, English, - breach%20a%20fiduciary%20obligation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- manquer à une obligation de fiduciaire
1, record 4, French, manquer%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation%20de%20fiduciaire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- violer une obligation de fiduciaire 2, record 4, French, violer%20une%20obligation%20de%20fiduciaire
correct
- violer une obligation fiduciale 2, record 4, French, violer%20une%20obligation%20fiduciale
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Canada n'avait pas respecté strictement les exigences de la Loi sur les Indiens de l'époque, [il] avait manqué à son obligation de fiduciaire envers la Première Nation en ce qui concerne la façon dont la cession a été obtenue [...] 3, record 4, French, - manquer%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation%20de%20fiduciaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation fiduciale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - manquer%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation%20de%20fiduciaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rapport de médiation sur la revendication de la Première Nation de Kahkewistahaw relative à la cession de 1907 (Janv. 2003). 3, record 4, French, - manquer%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation%20de%20fiduciaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-08-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- breach of a fiduciary obligation
1, record 5, English, breach%20of%20a%20fiduciary%20obligation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- manquement à une obligation de fiduciaire
1, record 5, French, manquement%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation%20de%20fiduciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- violation d'une obligation fiduciale 1, record 5, French, violation%20d%27une%20obligation%20fiduciale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
violation d'une obligation fiduciale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 1, record 5, French, - manquement%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation%20de%20fiduciaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-08-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- breach of a lawful obligation
1, record 6, English, breach%20of%20a%20lawful%20obligation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- breach of a legal obligation 1, record 6, English, breach%20of%20a%20legal%20obligation
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- manquement à une obligation légale
1, record 6, French, manquement%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- violation d'une obligation légale 1, record 6, French, violation%20d%27une%20obligation%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-08-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- breach of an obligation
1, record 7, English, breach%20of%20an%20obligation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A breach of an obligation arising out of the Indian Act or other statutes pertaining to Indians and the regulations thereunder. 2, record 7, English, - breach%20of%20an%20obligation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Inquiry Toronto Purchase Claim (June 2003). 2, record 7, English, - breach%20of%20an%20obligation
Record 7, Key term(s)
- obligation breach
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- manquement à une obligation
1, record 7, French, manquement%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- non-respect d'une obligation 2, record 7, French, non%2Drespect%20d%27une%20obligation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un manquement à une obligation découlant de la Loi sur les Indiens ou d'autres lois et règlements relatifs aux Indiens. 3, record 7, French, - manquement%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation des Mississaugas de la New Credit relative à l'achat de Toronto (Juin 2003). 3, record 7, French, - manquement%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2014-05-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- breach of a professional obligation
1, record 8, English, breach%20of%20a%20professional%20obligation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- manquement à une obligation professionnelle
1, record 8, French, manquement%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation%20professionnelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- violation d'une obligation professionnelle 1, record 8, French, violation%20d%27une%20obligation%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-09-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- breach an obligation
1, record 9, English, breach%20an%20obligation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- be in breach of an obligation 2, record 9, English, be%20in%20breach%20of%20an%20obligation
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If payment is not made, a party may be in breach of an obligation, but that does not mean that the agreement is deprived of contractual force. 3, record 9, English, - breach%20an%20obligation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- manquer à une obligation
1, record 9, French, manquer%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les faits révélés dans le dossier n'indiquent aucune intention de la part de l'appelante de manquer à une obligation quelconque envers l'intimée ou quelqu'un d'autre. 2, record 9, French, - manquer%20%C3%A0%20une%20obligation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-07-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- breach of an international obligation 1, record 10, English, breach%20of%20an%20international%20obligation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rupture d'un engagement international
1, record 10, French, rupture%20d%27un%20engagement%20international
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- violation d'un engagement international 2, record 10, French, violation%20d%27un%20engagement%20international
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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