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DECISION MERITS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decision upon its merits
1, record 1, English, decision%20upon%20its%20merits
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decision on the merits 2, record 1, English, decision%20on%20the%20merits
correct
- decision on its merits 1, record 1, English, decision%20on%20its%20merits
correct
- judgment upon its merits 1, record 1, English, judgment%20upon%20its%20merits
correct
- judgment on its merits 1, record 1, English, judgment%20on%20its%20merits
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decision upon its merits; decision on its merits; judgment upon its merits; judgment on its merits: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 3, record 1, English, - decision%20upon%20its%20merits
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décision au fond
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cision%20au%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décision sur le fond 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cision%20sur%20le%20fond
correct, feminine noun
- décision sur le fond même 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cision%20sur%20le%20fond%20m%C3%AAme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décision au fond; décision sur le fond; décision sur le fond même : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20au%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decisión sobre el fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, decisi%C3%B3n%20sobre%20el%20fondo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decision based only on the merits of the case before it
1, record 2, English, decision%20based%20only%20on%20the%20merits%20of%20the%20case%20before%20it
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - decision%20based%20only%20on%20the%20merits%20of%20the%20case%20before%20it
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décision fondée seulement sur la preuve dont le tribunal est saisi
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cision%20fond%C3%A9e%20seulement%20sur%20la%20preuve%20dont%20le%20tribunal%20est%20saisi
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décision fondée seulement sur la preuve dont il est saisi 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cision%20fond%C3%A9e%20seulement%20sur%20la%20preuve%20dont%20il%20est%20saisi
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«il» = le tribunal. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20fond%C3%A9e%20seulement%20sur%20la%20preuve%20dont%20le%20tribunal%20est%20saisi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : R. v. Généreux, le juge en chef Lamer, 1992, R.C.S., p. 282. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20fond%C3%A9e%20seulement%20sur%20la%20preuve%20dont%20le%20tribunal%20est%20saisi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20fond%C3%A9e%20seulement%20sur%20la%20preuve%20dont%20le%20tribunal%20est%20saisi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Courts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- proceedings leading to a decision on the merits of the case 1, record 3, English, proceedings%20leading%20to%20a%20decision%20on%20the%20merits%20of%20the%20case
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- proceeding leading to a decision on the merits of the case
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Tribunaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- procédure conduisant à une décision au fond
1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20conduisant%20%C3%A0%20une%20d%C3%A9cision%20au%20fond
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-08-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- make a decision on the merits
1, record 4, English, make%20a%20decision%20on%20the%20merits
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trancher un litige au fond 1, record 4, French, trancher%20un%20litige%20au%20fond
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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