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VISTA PRELIMINAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preliminary hearing
1, record 1, English, preliminary%20hearing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- preliminary inquiry 2, record 1, English, preliminary%20inquiry
correct
- preliminary examination 3, record 1, English, preliminary%20examination
Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a person is accused of an indictable offence a preliminary examination takes place before one or more magistrates to decide whether there is a prima facie case sufficient to justify his being committed to trial. 4, record 1, English, - preliminary%20hearing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enquête préliminaire
1, record 1, French, enqu%C3%AAte%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- audience préliminaire 2, record 1, French, audience%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Audience visant à déterminer s'il existe suffisamment d'éléments de preuve contre l'accusé pour justifier un procès. 3, record 1, French, - enqu%C3%AAte%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vista preliminar
1, record 1, Spanish, vista%20preliminar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- examen preliminar 1, record 1, Spanish, examen%20preliminar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preliminary hearing
1, record 2, English, preliminary%20hearing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- audition préliminaire
1, record 2, French, audition%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure qu'utilise parfois un tribunal administratif en relations du travail consistant dans une rencontre avec les représentants des parties avant l'audition proprement dite où sera étudiée la question au mérite, pour leur permettre de prendre connaissance de la procédure, de s'entendre sur divers points : façon de présenter le cas, horaire des séances, nombre de témoins, etc. afin d'éliminer les démarches inutiles et de hâter la solution du problème. 2, record 2, French, - audition%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vista preliminar
1, record 2, Spanish, vista%20preliminar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- preliminary hearing
1, record 3, English, preliminary%20hearing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- assignment hearing 2, record 3, English, assignment%20hearing
correct, rare
- initial hearing 3, record 3, English, initial%20hearing
correct
- first level hearing 2, record 3, English, first%20level%20hearing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preliminary hearing; initial hearing: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 4, record 3, English, - preliminary%20hearing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assignment hearing; first level hearing: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4, record 3, English, - preliminary%20hearing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instruction préliminaire
1, record 3, French, instruction%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- premier palier d'audience 2, record 3, French, premier%20palier%20d%27audience
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
premier palier d'audience : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 3, record 3, French, - instruction%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instruction préliminaire : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 3, French, - instruction%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vista preliminar
1, record 3, Spanish, vista%20preliminar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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