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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Law of Obligations (civil law)
Special-Language Phraseology

without prejudice 1, record 1, English, without%20prejudice
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In a way that does not harm or cancel the legal rights or privileges of a party. 2, record 1, English, - without%20prejudice

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

This disposition is without prejudice to the respondent's bringing any separate action to address any claims it may have against the appellant apart from reducing the period of reasonable notice owing to the appellant. 3, record 1, English, - without%20prejudice

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

sans préjudice 1, record 1, French, sans%20pr%C3%A9judice
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La présente décision est sans préjudice à tout recours distinct que l'intimée pourrait exercer au sujet de toute réclamation qu'elle pourrait faire valoir contre l'appelant, sauf quant à la réduction du préavis raisonnable auquel celui-ci a droit. 2, record 1, French, - sans%20pr%C3%A9judice

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Expression très fréquente dans les textes qui, selon les cas, signifie plus précisément : sans attenter à, sans faire disparaître. 3, record 1, French, - sans%20pr%C3%A9judice

Record 1, Spanish

Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)

Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados

sin perjuicio 1, record 1, Spanish, sin%20perjuicio
correct

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-06

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Legal Documents
Special-Language Phraseology

without prejudice 1, record 2, English, without%20prejudice
correct

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The "without prejudice" principle means statements made in a document marked "without prejudice" or made verbally on a "without prejudice" basis, in a genuine attempt to settle the dispute, will generally not be admissible in court as evidence against the person making the statement. 2, record 2, English, - without%20prejudice

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Documents juridiques
Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

sous réserve de tous droits 1, record 2, French, sous%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20tous%20droits
correct

sous toutes réserves 2, record 2, French, sous%20toutes%20r%C3%A9serves
correct
sans préjudice 1, record 2, French, sans%20pr%C3%A9judice
avoid, calque

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[Dans une lettre,] la mention «sous toutes réserves» ou «sous réserve de tous droits» se place généralement en haut, à gauche, et elle s'écrit en majuscules. 3, record 2, French, - sous%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20tous%20droits

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-24

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Phraseology
Private Law
Penal Law
Federal Laws and Legal Documents

without limiting the generality of 1, record 3, English, without%20limiting%20the%20generality%20of
correct

without restricting the generality of 2, record 3, English, without%20restricting%20the%20generality%20of
correct
without prejudice to the generality of 3, record 3, English, without%20prejudice%20to%20the%20generality%20of
correct

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie
Droit privé
Droit pénal
Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux

sans préjudice de la portée générale de 1, record 3, French, sans%20pr%C3%A9judice%20de%20la%20port%C3%A9e%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de
correct

sans que soit limitée la portée générale de 2, record 3, French, sans%20que%20soit%20limit%C3%A9e%20la%20port%C3%A9e%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de
correct
sans qu'il soit porté atteinte à l'application générale de 2, record 3, French, sans%20qu%27il%20soit%20port%C3%A9%20atteinte%20%C3%A0%20l%27application%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de
correct
y compris 3, record 3, French, y%20compris
correct
sans restreindre la portée de 3, record 3, French, sans%20restreindre%20la%20port%C3%A9e%20de
correct
notamment 3, record 3, French, notamment
correct
sans limiter la généralité de 4, record 3, French, sans%20limiter%20la%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralit%C3%A9%20de
avoid
sans restreindre la généralité de 4, record 3, French, sans%20restreindre%20la%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralit%C3%A9%20de
avoid
sans limiter la portée générale de 5, record 3, French, sans%20limiter%20la%20port%C3%A9e%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de
avoid
sans restreindre la portée générale de 6, record 3, French, sans%20restreindre%20la%20port%C3%A9e%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de
avoid

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[...] l'on peut parfois s'interroger sur l'utilité de «without limiting ...», de même que sur celle de «for greater certainty» (voir l'article de ce titre). 7, record 3, French, - sans%20pr%C3%A9judice%20de%20la%20port%C3%A9e%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

for greater certainty : Souvent, il vaut mieux ne pas rendre cette expression. 7, record 3, French, - sans%20pr%C3%A9judice%20de%20la%20port%C3%A9e%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-08-23

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Law of Obligations (civil law)
Phraseology

without prejudice 1, record 4, English, without%20prejudice
correct

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Phraséologie

sous réserve des droits de l'offrant 1, record 4, French, sous%20r%C3%A9serve%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27offrant
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

sous réserve des droits de l'offrant : terme recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 2, record 4, French, - sous%20r%C3%A9serve%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27offrant

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

La mention «sous toutes réserves», ou «sous réserve de tous droits», se place généralement en haut, à gauche, et elle s'écrit en majuscules. L'expression «sans préjudice», utilisée dans ce sens, est tenue pour un calque de l'anglais «without prejudice». 3, record 4, French, - sous%20r%C3%A9serve%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27offrant

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-20

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Special-Language Phraseology
Rules of Court

without prejudice to any recourse 1, record 5, English, without%20prejudice%20to%20any%20recourse
correct

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Règles de procédure

sans préjudice des recours 1, record 5, French, sans%20pr%C3%A9judice%20des%20recours

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-20

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Phraseology

without prejudice to any other method of enforcement 1, record 6, English, without%20prejudice%20to%20any%20other%20method%20of%20enforcement
correct

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie

sans préjudice de tout autre mode de contrainte 1, record 6, French, sans%20pr%C3%A9judice%20de%20tout%20autre%20mode%20de%20contrainte

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-02-19

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Phraseology

without prejudice to any rights or privileges of the Crown 1, record 7, English, without%20prejudice%20to%20any%20rights%20or%20privileges%20of%20the%20Crown
correct

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie

sous réserve de tous les droits ou privilèges de la Couronne 1, record 7, French, sous%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20tous%20les%20droits%20ou%20privil%C3%A8ges%20de%20la%20Couronne

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-02-19

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Special-Language Phraseology

without prejudice to the right 1, record 8, English, without%20prejudice%20to%20the%20right
correct

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Without prejudice to the right of the offender to tender evidence 1, record 8, English, - without%20prejudice%20to%20the%20right

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

sans préjudice du droit 1, record 8, French, sans%20pr%C3%A9judice%20du%20droit

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Sans préjudice du droit pour le délinquant 1, record 8, French, - sans%20pr%C3%A9judice%20du%20droit

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-05-31

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Rules of Court

without prejudice 1, record 9, English, without%20prejudice
correct

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

To a provision, e.g. 1, record 9, English, - without%20prejudice

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Règles de procédure

sous réserve 1, record 9, French, sous%20r%C3%A9serve
correct

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

D'une disposition, par ex. 1, record 9, French, - sous%20r%C3%A9serve

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-05-31

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Rules of Court

without prejudice to 1, record 10, English, without%20prejudice%20to
correct

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Règles de procédure

sans porter atteinte à 1, record 10, French, sans%20porter%20atteinte%20%C3%A0
correct

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-05-31

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Rules of Court

without prejudice to a party 1, record 11, English, without%20prejudice%20to%20a%20party
correct

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Règles de procédure

sans que cela porte préjudice à une partie 1, record 11, French, sans%20que%20cela%20porte%20pr%C3%A9judice%20%C3%A0%20une%20partie
correct

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-10-29

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Legal System

"without prejudice" proposal 1, record 12, English, %5C%22without%20prejudice%5C%22%20proposal

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Théorie du droit

proposition faite «sous réserve» 1, record 12, French, proposition%20faite%20%C2%ABsous%20r%C3%A9serve%C2%BB
feminine noun

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1997-06-23

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Law of Obligations (civil law)
Phraseology

without prejudice 1, record 13, English, without%20prejudice
correct

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Where an offer or admission is made "without prejudice", ..., it is meant as a declaration that no rights or privileges of the parties concerned are to be considered as thereby waived or lost except in so far as may be expressly conceded ... 2, record 13, English, - without%20prejudice

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Phraséologie

sans aveu de responsabilité 1, record 13, French, sans%20aveu%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

La mention «sous toutes réserves», ou «sous réserves de tous droits», se place généralement en haut, à gauche, et elle s'écrit en majuscules. L'expression «sans préjudice», utilisée dans ce sens, est tenue pour un calque de l'anglais «without prejudice». 2, record 13, French, - sans%20aveu%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1997-01-01

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Parliamentary Language

without prejudice to Rule 1, record 14, English, without%20prejudice%20to%20Rule

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Vocabulaire parlementaire

sans préjudice de l'application de l'article 1, record 14, French, sans%20pr%C3%A9judice%20de%20l%27application%20de%20l%27article

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : Glossaire des associations parlementaires, Service de traduction des députés, décembre 1984. 1, record 14, French, - sans%20pr%C3%A9judice%20de%20l%27application%20de%20l%27article

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1996-10-11

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Phraseology
Law of Obligations (civil law)
Labour Relations

without prejudice to the rights 1, record 15, English, without%20prejudice%20to%20the%20rights
correct

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie
Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Relations du travail

sans porter atteinte aux droits 1, record 15, French, sans%20porter%20atteinte%20aux%20droits
correct

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Conseil canadien des relations du travail. 2, record 15, French, - sans%20porter%20atteinte%20aux%20droits

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1994-12-06

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Law of Obligations (civil law)
Phraseology

without prejudice or precedent 1, record 16, English, without%20prejudice%20or%20precedent

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Without prejudice or precedent to any positions the parties may take in other cases of a similar or identical nature, it is agreed that ... 1, record 16, English, - without%20prejudice%20or%20precedent

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Phraséologie

sous toutes réserves et sans établir de précédent 1, record 16, French, sous%20toutes%20r%C3%A9serves%20et%20sans%20%C3%A9tablir%20de%20pr%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent
proposal

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1994-09-29

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Legal System

without prejudice 1, record 17, English, without%20prejudice

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A phrase applied to actions or words that do not have harmful consequences. 1, record 17, English, - without%20prejudice

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Théorie du droit

sous réserve 1, record 17, French, sous%20r%C3%A9serve

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Sans qu'il soit fait obstacle ni porté atteinte à ... Comp. sans préjudice de ... 1, record 17, French, - sous%20r%C3%A9serve

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1994-07-14

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Practice and Procedural Law

motion dismissed without prejudice to re-apply 1, record 18, English, motion%20dismissed%20without%20prejudice%20to%20re%2Dapply

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Droit judiciaire

requête rejetée sans préjudice au droit de déposer une nouvelle demande 1, record 18, French, requ%C3%AAte%20rejet%C3%A9e%20sans%20pr%C3%A9judice%20au%20droit%20de%20d%C3%A9poser%20une%20nouvelle%20demande
feminine noun

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s): Lexique Justice. 1, record 18, French, - requ%C3%AAte%20rejet%C3%A9e%20sans%20pr%C3%A9judice%20au%20droit%20de%20d%C3%A9poser%20une%20nouvelle%20demande

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1994-07-01

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Legal System

dismissal without prejudice 1, record 19, English, dismissal%20without%20prejudice

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dismissal, as of a bill in equity, without prejudice to the right of the complainant to sue again on the same cause of action. The effect of the words "without prejudice" is to prevent the decree of dismissal from operating as a bar to a subsequent suit. 1, record 19, English, - dismissal%20without%20prejudice

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Théorie du droit

rejet sous réserve 1, record 19, French, rejet%20sous%20r%C3%A9serve
masculine noun

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : Mills c. R., [1986] 1 R.C.S. 863. 1, record 19, French, - rejet%20sous%20r%C3%A9serve

Record 19, Spanish

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1994-06-17

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Law of Obligations (civil law)
Phraseology

without prejudice 1, record 20, English, without%20prejudice

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Phraséologie

sans renoncer à 1, record 20, French, sans%20renoncer%20%C3%A0

Record 20, Spanish

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Record 21 - internal organization data 1988-06-01

Record 21, English

Record 21, Subject field(s)

Citizenship and Immigration

accepted without prejudice 1, record 21, English, accepted%20without%20prejudice

Record 21, French

Record 21, Domaine(s)

Citoyenneté et immigration

accepté sous toutes réserves 1, record 21, French, accept%C3%A9%20sous%20toutes%20r%C3%A9serves

Record 21, Spanish

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WITHOUT PREJUDICE [21 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

Record 7, Abbreviations, English

Record 7, Synonyms, English

Record 7, Main entry term, French

Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

Record 7, Textual support, French

Record 7, Textual support, Spanish

Record 8, Main entry term, English

Record 8, Abbreviations, English

Record 8, Synonyms, English

Record 8, Textual support, English

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