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RAISON LEGITIME [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operations zone
1, record 1, English, operations%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area where access should be limited to employees and to visitors with a legitimate reason for being there. 2, record 1, English, - operations%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Operations zones should be accessible through reception zones. 2, record 1, English, - operations%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de travail
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire dont l'accès devrait être réservé aux employés et aux visiteurs ayant une raison légitime de s’y trouver. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On ne devrait pouvoir accéder à une zone de travail qu’en passant par une zone d’accueil. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad general de la empresa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de trabajo
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las áreas de trabajo de los usuarios deben localizarse preferentemente en ubicaciones que no queden expuestas al acceso de personas externas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20de%20trabajo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lawful cause
1, record 2, English, lawful%20cause
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The supported by evidence. 2, record 2, English, - lawful%20cause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms lawful and legal differ in the former contemplates the substance of law, whereas the latter alludes to the form of law. A lawful act is authorized, sanctioned, or not forbidden by law. A legal act is performed in accordance with the forms and usages of law, or in a technical manner. 3, record 2, English, - lawful%20cause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cause légitime
1, record 2, French, cause%20l%C3%A9gitime
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette licence est soumise aux empêchements pour raison d’affinité ou de consanguinité avant le mariage ou en raison de toute autre cause légitime et elle devient nulle à tous égards, s’il apparaît qu'elle a été obtenue par fraude, soit en faisant de fausses déclarations soit en dissimilant la verité. 1, record 2, French, - cause%20l%C3%A9gitime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inofficious testament
1, record 3, English, inofficious%20testament
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inofficiosum testamentum 2, record 3, English, inofficiosum%20testamentum
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An inofficious testament is one not made according to the rules of piety; that is, one made by which the testator has unlawfully omitted or desinherited one of his heirs. 2, record 3, English, - inofficious%20testament
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inofficious, civil law. This word is frequently used with others; as, inofficious testament, inofficiosum testamentum, inofficious gift, donatio inofficiosa. 2, record 3, English, - inofficious%20testament
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inofficious: contrary to natural affection or moral duty. Used of a will in which the testator desinherits the rightful heirs with insufficient reason. 3, record 3, English, - inofficious%20testament
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- testament inofficieux
1, record 3, French, testament%20inofficieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Testament inofficieux qui lèse sans raison l'héritier légitime. Donation inofficieuse, qui avantage un enfant au détriment des autres. 1, record 3, French, - testament%20inofficieux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’adjectif inofficieux est emprunté du latin inofficiosus, qui manque à ses devoirs; contraire aux devoirs. En parlant de certains actes, qui lèse les droits de quelqu’un. 1, record 3, French, - testament%20inofficieux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legitimate exercise of civil rights
1, record 4, English, legitimate%20exercise%20of%20civil%20rights
correct, federal regulation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... they ... have been or are being detained or imprisoned with or without charges, or subjected to some other form of penal control, as a direct result of an act committed outside Canada that would, in Canada, be a legitimate expression of freedom of thought or a legitimate exercise of civil rights pertaining to dissent or trade union activity ... 1, record 4, English, - legitimate%20exercise%20of%20civil%20rights
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 2, record 4, English, - legitimate%20exercise%20of%20civil%20rights
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exercice légitime de libertés publiques
1, record 4, French, exercice%20l%C3%A9gitime%20de%20libert%C3%A9s%20publiques
correct, federal regulation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est détenu ou emprisonné dans ce pays, ou l'a été, que ce soit ou non au titre d’un acte d’accusation, ou il y fait ou y a fait périodiquement l'objet de quelque autre forme de répression pénale, en raison d’actes commis hors du Canada qui seraient considérés, au Canada, comme une expression légitime de la liberté de pensée ou comme l'exercice légitime de libertés publiques relatives à des activités syndicales ou à la dissidence [...] 1, record 4, French, - exercice%20l%C3%A9gitime%20de%20libert%C3%A9s%20publiques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 4, French, - exercice%20l%C3%A9gitime%20de%20libert%C3%A9s%20publiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- civil rights pertaining to dissent or trade union activity
1, record 5, English, civil%20rights%20pertaining%20to%20dissent%20or%20trade%20union%20activity
correct, federal regulation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... (b) they ... (ii) have been or are being detained or imprisoned with or without charges, or subjected to some other form of penal control, as a direct result of an act committed outside Canada that would, in Canada, be a legitimate expression of freedom of thought or a legitimate exercise of civil rights pertaining to dissent or trade union activity ... 1, record 5, English, - civil%20rights%20pertaining%20to%20dissent%20or%20trade%20union%20activity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002 2, record 5, English, - civil%20rights%20pertaining%20to%20dissent%20or%20trade%20union%20activity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- libertés publiques relatives à des activités syndicales ou à la dissidence
1, record 5, French, libert%C3%A9s%20publiques%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20syndicales%20ou%20%C3%A0%20la%20dissidence
correct, federal regulation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...](ii) il est détenu ou emprisonné dans ce pays, ou l'a été, que ce soit ou non au titre d’un acte d’accusation, ou il y fait ou y a fait périodiquement l'objet de quelque autre forme de répression pénale, en raison d’actes commis hors du Canada qui seraient considérés, au Canada, comme une expression légitime de la liberté de pensée ou comme l'exercice légitime de libertés publiques relatives à des activités syndicales ou à la dissidence [...] 1, record 5, French, - libert%C3%A9s%20publiques%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20syndicales%20ou%20%C3%A0%20la%20dissidence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 5, French, - libert%C3%A9s%20publiques%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20syndicales%20ou%20%C3%A0%20la%20dissidence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- therapeutic privilege
1, record 6, English, therapeutic%20privilege
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... therapeutic privilege ... allows a physician to withhold information from his patient when he considers that the disclosure will do more harm than good ... 2, record 6, English, - therapeutic%20privilege
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... both the Civil and Common Law allow an exception to the duty to inform, often called a "therapeutic privilege". It is obvious when one understands the justification for this exception that it could only apply to an intervention for the therapeutic benefit of the patient, and not for instance to non-therapeutic medical experimention. 3, record 6, English, - therapeutic%20privilege
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- privilège thérapeutique
1, record 6, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mensonge médical 2, record 6, French, mensonge%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On trouve une exception à l'application du principe de la divulgation dans le concept du privilège thérapeutique définie comme l'initiative légitime, exercée suivant la discrétion du médecin, de retenir une information devant normalement être divulguée au patient pour la raison que l'information risquerait de provoquer des dommages considérables chez le patient. 3, record 6, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] c’est dans de rares cas seulement que les médecins peuvent ne pas divulguer des renseignements pour le bien du patient - concept que l’on appelle «mensonge médical». 4, record 6, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-06-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- composition per se
1, record 7, English, composition%20per%20se
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a claim defines a product or composition per se which already exists in nature it is neither a "manner of manufacture" nor novel and therefore is considered non-patentable under the Patents Act. 1, record 7, English, - composition%20per%20se
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- composition en soi
1, record 7, French, composition%20en%20soi
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À raison de l'obligation générale de breveter les inventions, procédant de l'art. 52(1) de la CBE, il apparaît légitime de déduire le caractère de nouveauté de la préparation d’une substance ou composition en soi connues, de la nouveauté de son nouvel emploi thérapeutique, qu'une application pharmaceutique de cette substance ou composition ait été ou non connue. 1, record 7, French, - composition%20en%20soi
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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