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DECLINE JURISDICTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decline jurisdiction
1, record 1, English, decline%20jurisdiction
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 1, English, - decline%20jurisdiction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- refuser d'exercer sa compétence
1, record 1, French, refuser%20d%27exercer%20sa%20comp%C3%A9tence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- refuser d'avoir compétence 2, record 1, French, refuser%20d%27avoir%20comp%C3%A9tence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refuser d'avoir compétence : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 1, French, - refuser%20d%27exercer%20sa%20comp%C3%A9tence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
refuser d'exercer sa compétence : terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 1, French, - refuser%20d%27exercer%20sa%20comp%C3%A9tence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En parlant d'un tribunal. 1, record 1, French, - refuser%20d%27exercer%20sa%20comp%C3%A9tence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decline jurisdiction
1, record 2, English, decline%20jurisdiction
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décliner juridiction
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cliner%20juridiction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décliner la compétence 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cliner%20la%20comp%C3%A9tence
correct
- se déclarer incompétent 3, record 2, French, se%20d%C3%A9clarer%20incomp%C3%A9tent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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