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WRIT MANDAMUS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- writ of mandamus
1, record 1, English, writ%20of%20mandamus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mandamus 2, record 1, English, mandamus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Order of court directed to any person, tribunal, etc. commanding the performance of a public duty imposed on him by statute or law. 3, record 1, English, - writ%20of%20mandamus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bref de mandamus
1, record 1, French, bref%20de%20mandamus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mandamus 2, record 1, French, mandamus
correct, masculine noun
- mandement 3, record 1, French, mandement
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordonnance de la cour qui enjoint à une personne, un tribunal, etc., d'exécuter une tâche de nature publique que lui impose la loi. 4, record 1, French, - bref%20de%20mandamus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mandamiento judicial
1, record 1, Spanish, mandamiento%20judicial
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- writ of mandamus
1, record 2, English, writ%20of%20mandamus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
writ of mandamus: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 2, English, - writ%20of%20mandamus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bref de mandamus
1, record 2, French, bref%20de%20mandamus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ordonnance de mandamus 2, record 2, French, ordonnance%20de%20mandamus
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bref de mandamus : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 2, French, - bref%20de%20mandamus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ordonnance de mandamus : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 3, record 2, French, - bref%20de%20mandamus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mandato judicial
1, record 2, Spanish, mandato%20judicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- writ of mandamus 1, record 3, English, writ%20of%20mandamus
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
summary writ issued from court of competent jurisdiction to command performance of specific duty which relator is entitled to have performed. 1, record 3, English, - writ%20of%20mandamus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance de mandamus
1, record 3, French, ordonnance%20de%20mandamus
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordonnance du tribunal intimant à un corps public de faire quelque chose qu'il se devait de faire et qu'il a refusé de faire. 1, record 3, French, - ordonnance%20de%20mandamus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prerogative writ of mandamus
1, record 4, English, prerogative%20writ%20of%20mandamus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bref de prérogative de mandamus
1, record 4, French, bref%20de%20pr%C3%A9rogative%20de%20mandamus
masculine 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 1986-09-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- peremptory writ of mandamus
1, record 5, English, peremptory%20writ%20of%20mandamus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bref péremptoire de mandamus
1, record 5, French, bref%20p%C3%A9remptoire%20de%20mandamus
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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