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IMMUNITE ABSOLUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rule of restrictive sovereign immunity
1, record 1, English, rule%20of%20restrictive%20sovereign%20immunity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The justice] advocated ... a rule of restrictive sovereign immunity which would allow courts to be seized of disputes involving, inter alia, commercial activities of foreign states. 1, record 1, English, - rule%20of%20restrictive%20sovereign%20immunity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle restrictive de l'immunité absolue
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20restrictive%20de%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge [...] a préconisé une règle restrictive de l'immunité absolue qui permettrait aux tribunaux d’être saisis de litiges portant notamment sur les activités commerciales d’États étrangers. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20restrictive%20de%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20absolue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
- National and International Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absolute derivative use immunity
1, record 2, English, absolute%20derivative%20use%20immunity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immunité absolue contre l'utilisation de la preuve dérivée
1, record 2, French, immunit%C3%A9%20absolue%20contre%20l%27utilisation%20de%20la%20preuve%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immunité absolue contre l'utilisation de la preuve dérivée : terme tiré du mini-lexique Terrorisme et sécurité nationale, et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20absolue%20contre%20l%27utilisation%20de%20la%20preuve%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conditional immunity
1, record 3, English, conditional%20immunity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- conditional privilege 2, record 3, English, conditional%20privilege
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qualified privilege is a conditional immunity that attaches to certain occasions deemed to be of a lesser importance than those absolutely privileged. Here, certain communications for certain specified purposes are excused from liability for defamation, if made without malice. 1, record 3, English, - conditional%20immunity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- immunité conditionnelle
1, record 3, French, immunit%C3%A9%20conditionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'immunité relative est une immunité conditionnelle qui s’applique dans certaines situations censées être moins importantes que celles qui sont protégées par une immunité absolue. Certaines communications faites dans des buts précis n’ entraîneront pas de responsabilité pour diffamation, si elles sont faites sans intention de nuire. 2, record 3, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20conditionnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- absolute privilege
1, record 4, English, absolute%20privilege
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- absolute immunity 2, record 4, English, absolute%20immunity
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The privilege which exists in the law of defamation when by reason of the occasion on which a defamatory communication is made or the matter in reference to which the communication is made, no remedy can be had in a civil action. 3, record 4, English, - absolute%20privilege
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thus, absolute immunity attaches to all statements made by members of Parliament in the exercise of their duties in the course of their proceeding of either house, because it is felt that fear of liability might induce caution destructive of the frankness that the public has a right to expect. 2, record 4, English, - absolute%20privilege
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit judiciaire
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- immunité absolue
1, record 4, French, immunit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- privilège absolu 2, record 4, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20absolu
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immunité absolue : terme emprunté au droit civil. 3, record 4, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20absolue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho procesal
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuero absoluto
1, record 4, Spanish, fuero%20absoluto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- inmunidad absoluta 1, record 4, Spanish, inmunidad%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- defence of absolute privilege
1, record 5, English, defence%20of%20absolute%20privilege
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- défense d'immunité absolue
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9fense%20d%27immunit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défense d’immunité absolue : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20d%27immunit%C3%A9%20absolue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- qualified protection
1, record 6, English, qualified%20protection
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- qualified privilege 2, record 6, English, qualified%20privilege
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The Parliament of Canada Act] gives complete protection to those responsible for the publication of parliamentary papers and a qualified protection for those publishing extracts from them. 3, record 6, English, - qualified%20protection
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privilege: ... an exemption from liability for the speaking or publishing of defamatory words concerning another, based on the fact that the statement was made in the performance of a political, judicial, social or personal duty. 4, record 6, English, - qualified%20protection
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- immunité relative
1, record 6, French, immunit%C3%A9%20relative
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La Loi sur le Parlement du Canada] assure une immunité absolue à ceux qui sont chargés de la publication des documents du Parlement et une immunité relative à ceux qui en diffusent les extraits. 2, record 6, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20relative
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immunité : Privilège de pouvoir faire impunément, dans certaines circonstances (p. ex. en assemblée parlementaire), des déclarations à caractère diffamatoire ou des actes illégaux. 3, record 6, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20relative
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunidad limitada
1, record 6, Spanish, inmunidad%20limitada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-02-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Translation (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- legal occurrence
1, record 7, English, legal%20occurrence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the audio visual reproduction of debates in Parliament being the reproduction of a legal occurrence and an occasion of absolute privilege, its publication in toto would carry absolute privilege. 1, record 7, English, - legal%20occurrence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- activité judiciaire
1, record 7, French, activit%C3%A9%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme la reproduction audio-visuelle des débats du Parlement se trouve la reproduction d’une activité judiciaire et une situation d’immunité absolue, sa publication intégrale devrait aussi bénéficier d’une immunité absolue. 1, record 7, French, - activit%C3%A9%20judiciaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-03-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- plea of privilege
1, record 8, English, plea%20of%20privilege
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication is an essential element of libel or slander. While a plea of privilege is a matter for defence, where the only publication alleged in the statement of claim is plainly in circumstances of absolute privilege, the statement of claim does not disclose a reasonable cause of action for the torts of libel and/or slander. 1, record 8, English, - plea%20of%20privilege
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- exception de privilège
1, record 8, French, exception%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- exception d'immunité 2, record 8, French, exception%20d%27immunit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La publication est un élément essentiel du libelle ou de la diffamation. Bien que l'exception d’immunité ne puisse être soulevée que par la défense, quand la seule publication alléguée dans la déclaration a manifestement été faite dans des circonstances d’immunité absolue, ladite déclaration ne révèle pas une cause raisonnable à l'action délictuelle en libelle et diffamation. 2, record 8, French, - exception%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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