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NULLIFICATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jury nullification
1, record 1, English, jury%20nullification
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jury nullification occurs when juries acquit a defendant despite convincing evidence that the defendant is guilty under the court's jury instructions; such acquittals are usually based on moral and political considerations and are unreviewable. 1, record 1, English, - jury%20nullification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- annulation par le jury
1, record 1, French, annulation%20par%20le%20jury
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On y précise d'abord le sens de l'expression «annulation par le jury». Il s'agit d'une situation rare où le jury choisit, en connaissance de cause, de ne pas appliquer la loi et acquitte l'inculpé sans égard au poids de la preuve. Pour la Cour, d'utilisation rarissime, ce concept inusité pourrait s'expliquer par l'oppression découlant d'une loi sévère ou de son application stricte. 1, record 1, French, - annulation%20par%20le%20jury
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action for annulment of marriage
1, record 2, English, action%20for%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- action for nullification of marriage 2, record 2, English, action%20for%20nullification%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action en annulation de mariage
1, record 2, French, action%20en%20annulation%20de%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action en annulation de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - action%20en%20annulation%20de%20mariage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- annulment of marriage
1, record 3, English, annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nullification of marriage 2, record 3, English, nullification%20of%20marriage
correct
- marriage annulment 3, record 3, English, marriage%20annulment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The judicial determination of the nullity of a marriage for causes existing at the time of the marriage solemnization. 4, record 3, English, - annulment%20of%20marriage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- annulation de mariage
1, record 3, French, annulation%20de%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'annulation du mariage doit être distinguée du divorce. [...] L'annulation [...] a pour effet de déclarer que le mariage n'a jamais existé (mariage nul) ou encore qu'il a existé jusqu'au moment où il est annulé (mariage annulable) par la cour. 2, record 3, French, - annulation%20de%20mariage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
annulation de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - annulation%20de%20mariage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ground for annulment of marriage
1, record 4, English, ground%20for%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ground of annulment of marriage 2, record 4, English, ground%20of%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
- ground for nullification of marriage 2, record 4, English, ground%20for%20nullification%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The more prominent ground for annulment of marriage include the following: non-age, lack of parental consent; consanguinity and affinity; polygamy; incapacity by virtue of non-recognition of a divorce; lack of consent ...; impotence ... 3, record 4, English, - ground%20for%20annulment%20of%20marriage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Affinity, the relationship arising from marriage, is no longer a ground for annulment of marriage under Canadian law. 4, record 4, English, - ground%20for%20annulment%20of%20marriage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- motif d'annulation de mariage
1, record 4, French, motif%20d%27annulation%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motif d'annulation de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - motif%20d%27annulation%20de%20mariage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- own Doppler nullification
1, record 5, English, own%20Doppler%20nullification
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ODN 1, record 5, English, ODN
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Own Doppler Nullification pertaining to the Search Receiver in Underwater Detection Equipment (Sonar) 1, record 5, English, - own%20Doppler%20nullification
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- auto-annulation de l'effet Doppler
1, record 5, French, auto%2Dannulation%20de%20l%27effet%20Doppler
proposal, feminine noun
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 1994-08-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nullification and impairment rule 1, record 6, English, nullification%20and%20impairment%20rule
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The nullification and impairment rule prevents attacks on and retaliation against any provincial measure that nullifies or impairs the benefits expected under the agreement. 1, record 6, English, - nullification%20and%20impairment%20rule
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- disposition en matière d'infirmation ou d'affaiblissement
1, record 6, French, disposition%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27infirmation%20ou%20d%27affaiblissement
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- disposition en cas d'infirmation ou d'affaiblissement 1, record 6, French, disposition%20en%20cas%20d%27infirmation%20ou%20d%27affaiblissement
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-06-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nullification
1, record 7, English, nullification
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of benefits 1, record 7, English, - nullification
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- annulation
1, record 7, French, annulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'avantages 1, record 7, French, - annulation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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