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WRONG LAW [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrong in law or fact or mixed law and fact
1, record 1, English, wrong%20in%20law%20or%20fact%20or%20mixed%20law%20and%20fact
correct, federal act
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To allow an appeal, the Immigration Appeal Division must be satisfied that, at the time that the appeal is disposed of, the decision appealed is wrong in law or fact or mixed law and fact. 1, record 1, English, - wrong%20in%20law%20or%20fact%20or%20mixed%20law%20and%20fact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 1, English, - wrong%20in%20law%20or%20fact%20or%20mixed%20law%20and%20fact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erroné en droit, en fait ou en droit et en fait
1, record 1, French, erron%C3%A9%20en%20droit%2C%20en%20fait%20ou%20en%20droit%20et%20en%20fait
correct, federal act
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est fait droit à l'appel sur preuve qu'au moment où il en est disposé : la décision attaquée est erronée en droit, en fait ou en droit et en fait. 1, record 1, French, - erron%C3%A9%20en%20droit%2C%20en%20fait%20ou%20en%20droit%20et%20en%20fait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 1, French, - erron%C3%A9%20en%20droit%2C%20en%20fait%20ou%20en%20droit%20et%20en%20fait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wrong in law
1, record 2, English, wrong%20in%20law
adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mal-fondé en droit
1, record 2, French, mal%2Dfond%C3%A9%20en%20droit
adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mal-fondé : 1 (sens général) Synonyme d'injustifié; établi sur de mauvaises bases. 2 Se dit plus spécialement d'une prétention en justice lorsque les faits nécessaires à son succès ne sont pas justifiés [...] ou lorsqu'elle repose sur des moyens de droit impuissants à la justifier [...]. Synonyme : non justifié. 1, record 2, French, - mal%2Dfond%C3%A9%20en%20droit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wrong principle of law
1, record 3, English, wrong%20principle%20of%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- erreur de droit
1, record 3, French, erreur%20de%20droit
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 1987-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wrong ground of law
1, record 4, English, wrong%20ground%20of%20law
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- motif erroné en droit
1, record 4, French, motif%20erron%C3%A9%20en%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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