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DIRECTORY PROVISION [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws and Legal Documents
CONT

A "directory" provision in a statute is one, the observance of which is not necessary to the validity of the proceeding to which it relates; one which leaves it optional with the department or officer to which it is addressed to obey or not as he may see fit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques
DEF

Disposition dont le respect n’est pas essentiel à la validité de la procédure à laquelle elle se rapporte.

OBS

Le ministère ou le fonctionnaire qu’elle vise peut décider d’y obéir ou non, selon ce qu’il juge opportun.

Spanish

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