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UNANIMOUS CONSENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unanimous consent
1, record 1, English, unanimous%20consent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The consent of all members present, required when the House wishes to set aside its rules or usual practices without notice. 2, record 1, English, - unanimous%20consent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Actions taken by unanimous consent do not constitute precedents. 3, record 1, English, - unanimous%20consent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consentement unanime
1, record 1, French, consentement%20unanime
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consentement de tous les députés présents, exigé lorsque la Chambre veut déroger sans préavis à son Règlement ou à ses pratiques traditionnelles. 2, record 1, French, - consentement%20unanime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les décisions prises du consentement unanime ne constituent pas des précédents. 2, record 1, French, - consentement%20unanime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- consentimiento unánime
1, record 1, Spanish, consentimiento%20un%C3%A1nime
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Consentimiento de todos los diputados presentes en la Cámara, exigido cuando ésta quiere apartarse de su Reglamento o sus prácticas tradicionales sin aviso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - consentimiento%20un%C3%A1nime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las decisiones tomadas por consentimiento unánime no sientan precedente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - consentimiento%20un%C3%A1nime
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unanimous consent formula
1, record 2, English, unanimous%20consent%20formula
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rule suggested in the 1987 Constitutional Accord to give Quebec the veto it requested, by extending such veto to all provinces. 2, record 2, English, - unanimous%20consent%20formula
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle de l'unanimité
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20l%27unanimit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- règle du consentement unanime 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20du%20consentement%20unanime
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prérequis suggéré par l'Accord constitutionnel de 1987 pour donner au Québec le veto demandé en l'étendant à toutes les provinces. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20l%27unanimit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expanded unanimous consent formula
1, record 3, English, expanded%20unanimous%20consent%20formula
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proposal to increase from five to ten the types of amendment to the Constitution of Canada requiring unanimous consent. 1, record 3, English, - expanded%20unanimous%20consent%20formula
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- règle élargie du consentement unanime
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20%C3%A9largie%20du%20consentement%20unanime
correct, 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 1998-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federalism
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- doctrine of unanimous consent
1, record 4, English, doctrine%20of%20unanimous%20consent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Doctrine by the proponents of a Quebec veto to the United Kingdom Parliament's adoption of the Canada Act, 1982. 1, record 4, English, - doctrine%20of%20unanimous%20consent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fédéralisme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- doctrine du consentement unanime
1, record 4, French, doctrine%20du%20consentement%20unanime
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- by unanimous consent of the House
1, record 5, English, by%20unanimous%20consent%20of%20the%20House
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avec le consentement unanime de la Chambre
1, record 5, French, avec%20le%20consentement%20unanime%20de%20la%20Chambre
correct
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 1995-02-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- theory of unanimous consent
1, record 6, English, theory%20of%20unanimous%20consent
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- théorie de l'unanimité
1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27unanimit%C3%A9
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- théorie du consentement unanime 1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20consentement%20unanime
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-01-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Federalism
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- expanded unanimous consent formula
1, record 7, English, expanded%20unanimous%20consent%20formula
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Fédéralisme
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- règle élargie de l'unanimité
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A8gle%20%C3%A9largie%20de%20l%27unanimit%C3%A9
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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