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WANT PROSECUTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- want of prosecution
1, record 1, English, want%20of%20prosecution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An application to a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the litigant has inexcusably delayed moving the litigation along and that under the circumstances, the litigation ought to be dismissed. 1, record 1, English, - want%20of%20prosecution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défaut de poursuivre
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faut%20de%20poursuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défaut de poursuite 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faut%20de%20poursuite
correct, masculine noun
- défaut de procédure utile 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faut%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure%20utile
correct, masculine noun
- faute de poursuite 2, record 1, French, faute%20de%20poursuite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inactividad procesal
1, record 1, Spanish, inactividad%20procesal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caducidad de la instancia 2, record 1, Spanish, caducidad%20de%20la%20instancia
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dismiss an action for want of prosecution
1, record 2, English, dismiss%20an%20action%20for%20want%20of%20prosecution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prononcer la péremption d'instance
1, record 2, French, prononcer%20la%20p%C3%A9remption%20d%27instance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rejeter une action pour péremption d'instance 2, record 2, French, rejeter%20une%20action%20pour%20p%C3%A9remption%20d%27instance
- rejeter une action pour défaut de poursuivre 3, record 2, French, rejeter%20une%20action%20pour%20d%C3%A9faut%20de%20poursuivre
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
péremption d'instance : Anéantissement d'une instance résultant du défaut, [...] du demandeur de poursuivre les procédures commencées. [...] Rem. La péremption d'instance n'a pas lieu de plein droit; elle doit être prononcée par le tribunal à la demande du défendeur 1, record 2, French, - prononcer%20la%20p%C3%A9remption%20d%27instance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dismissal of an action for want of prosecution
1, record 3, English, dismissal%20of%20an%20action%20for%20want%20of%20prosecution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- péremption d'instance
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9remption%20d%27instance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anéantissement d'une instance résultant du défaut [...] du demandeur de poursuivre les procédures commencées. [...] La péremption d'instance n'a pas lieu de plein droit; elle doit être prononcée par le tribunal à la demande du défendeur. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9remption%20d%27instance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- motion to dismiss for want of prosecution 1, record 4, English, motion%20to%20dismiss%20for%20want%20of%20prosecution
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- requête de péremption d'instance
1, record 4, French, requ%C3%AAte%20de%20p%C3%A9remption%20d%27instance
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique Justice. 1, record 4, French, - requ%C3%AAte%20de%20p%C3%A9remption%20d%27instance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dismissal for want of prosecution 1, record 5, English, dismissal%20for%20want%20of%20prosecution
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rejet pour cause d'abandon de l'appel
1, record 5, French, rejet%20pour%20cause%20d%27abandon%20de%20l%27appel
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SC 1953 C. Cri 729 1, record 5, French, - rejet%20pour%20cause%20d%27abandon%20de%20l%27appel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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