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SOLICITOR [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- costs adjudged
1, record 1, English, costs%20adjudged
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- costs awarded 2, record 1, English, costs%20awarded
correct, plural
- costs allowed 3, record 1, English, costs%20allowed
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépens accordés
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pens%20accord%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépens alloués 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pens%20allou%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- dépens adjugés 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pens%20adjug%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- frais adjugés 3, record 1, French, frais%20adjug%C3%A9s
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Costs» se traduit par frais ou par dépens. [...] Les dépens sont la partie des frais engendrés par le procès que le gagnant peut se faire payer par le perdant. Il s’agit donc d’une somme qui n’ est pas encore déterminée au moment du jugement, bien qu'elle soit déterminable par la procédure de la taxe(au Canada), ou du calcul(au Nouveau Brunswick). [...] Les dépens sont généralement déterminés en fonction de deux barèmes [...] : a) frais entre avocat et client(«solicitor and client costs») b) frais entre parties(«party and party costs»). Au Canada, sauf mention contraire, ce sont les frais entre parties qui constituent les dépens. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pens%20accord%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- notary public
1, record 2, English, notary%20public
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- notary 2, record 2, English, notary
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person authorized to administer oaths, take affidavits, and execute, authenticate or certify documents or copies of documents. 3, record 2, English, - notary%20public
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A notary public can ... receive and write: a contract, obligations, testament, transactions and other voluntary act as well as an official deed. 4, record 2, English, - notary%20public
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Notary" is a common ellipsis of "notary public" in both AmE and BrE. PL. "Notaries public". In this phrase, "public" is a post-positive adjective. 5, record 2, English, - notary%20public
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- notaire public
1, record 2, French, notaire%20public
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- notaire publique 2, record 2, French, notaire%20publique
correct, feminine noun
- notaire 3, record 2, French, notaire
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les provinces de common law, le «notaire public» ou «notaire» est un fonctionnaire nommé par le lieutenant-gouverneur alors qu'au Québec, le «notaire» est une personne exerçant une profession libérale dont la fonction est analogue à celle du «solicitor» des provinces de common law. 4, record 2, French, - notaire%20public
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- notario
1, record 2, Spanish, notario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- notario público 2, record 2, Spanish, notario%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profesional del Derecho que ejerce como funcionario público autorizado para dar fe de los contratos, testamentos y otros actos extrajudiciales en los que interviene. 3, record 2, Spanish, - notario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- caveat book
1, record 3, English, caveat%20book
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- caveat register 2, record 3, English, caveat%20register
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An attorney or solicitor may inspect the caveat books. 3, record 3, English, - caveat%20book
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- registre des mises en garde
1, record 3, French, registre%20des%20mises%20en%20garde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- registre des caveat 2, record 3, French, registre%20des%20caveat
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout procureur ou "solicitor" peut examiner les registres des caveat. 3, record 3, French, - registre%20des%20mises%20en%20garde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- personal appearance
1, record 4, English, personal%20appearance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notwithstanding anything in this Act the judge may, and if requested by counsel representing the Crown shall, at any time during the hearing require the personal appearance of the defendant and may adjourn the hearing and issue his warrant for the apprehension of the defendant. 2, record 4, English, - personal%20appearance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comparution en personne
1, record 4, French, comparution%20en%20personne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- comparution personnelle 2, record 4, French, comparution%20personnelle
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La décision relative à une requête pour le compte d’une partie peut, si la partie le demande par lettre adressée au greffe, et si la Cour ou un protonotaire, selon le cas, l'estime opportun, être prise sans comparution en personne de cette partie ni d’un procureur ou "solicitor" pour son compte et sur la base des observations qui sont soumises par écrit pour son compte ou d’un consentement signé par chaque autre partie. 3, record 4, French, - comparution%20en%20personne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- costs on a party and party basis
1, record 5, English, costs%20on%20a%20party%20and%20party%20basis
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- costs between party and party 1, record 5, English, costs%20between%20party%20and%20party
correct, plural
- party and party costs 2, record 5, English, party%20and%20party%20costs
correct, plural
- party-and-party costs 3, record 5, English, party%2Dand%2Dparty%20costs
correct, plural
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms used in the plural. 4, record 5, English, - costs%20on%20a%20party%20and%20party%20basis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dépens partie-partie
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9pens%20partie%2Dpartie
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dépens entre parties 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9pens%20entre%20parties
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- dépens taxés sur la base des frais entre parties 3, record 5, French, d%C3%A9pens%20tax%C3%A9s%20sur%20la%20base%20des%20frais%20entre%20parties
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- frais taxés entre parties 4, record 5, French, frais%20tax%C3%A9s%20entre%20parties
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- frais entre des parties 4, record 5, French, frais%20entre%20des%20parties
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- frais entre parties 5, record 5, French, frais%20entre%20parties
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépens partie-partie : terme recommandé par le Comité d’uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l’administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 6, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9pens%20partie%2Dpartie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Costs» se traduit par frais ou par dépens. [...] Les dépens sont la partie des frais engendrés par le procès que le gagnant peut se faire payer par le perdant. Il s’agit donc d’une somme qui n’ est pas encore déterminée au moment du jugement, bien qu'elle soit déterminable par la procédure de la taxe(au Canada), ou du calcul(au Nouveau-Brunswick). [...] Les dépens sont généralement déterminés en fonction de deux barèmes [...] : a) frais entre avocat et client(«solicitor and client costs») b) frais entre parties(«party and party costs»). Au Canada, sauf mention contraire, ce sont les frais entre parties qui constituent les dépens. 7, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9pens%20partie%2Dpartie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Termes pluriel d’usage. 6, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9pens%20partie%2Dpartie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-06-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- guarantor
1, record 6, English, guarantor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Canadian citizen who is chosen by an applicant, resides in Canada, has known the applicant for at least two years and is a dentist, a medical doctor or a chiropractor; a judge, a magistrate or a police officer serving in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or a provincial or municipal police force; in the Province of Quebec, a lawyer or a notary and, in any other province, a barrister or solicitor; a mayor; a minister of religion authorized under the laws of a province to perform marriages; a notary public; an optometrist; a pharmacist; a postmaster; a principal of a primary or secondary school; an accountant who is a member in good standing of an institute or association of accountants incorporated by or under an Act of the legislature of a province; a professional engineer; a senior administrator in a community college, including a CEGEP in the province of Quebec; a senior administrator or a teacher in a university; or a veterinarian. 2, record 6, English, - guarantor
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 3, record 6, English, - guarantor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- garant
1, record 6, French, garant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- garante 2, record 6, French, garante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui assure une obligation de garantie. 2, record 6, French, - garant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'application du présent article, garant s’entend du citoyen canadien qui réside au Canada, qui connaît le demandeur depuis au moins deux ans, qui est choisi par celui-ci et qui est, selon le cas : dentiste, médecin ou chiropraticien; juge, magistrat ou agent de police au service de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada ou d’une force municipale ou provinciale; dans la province de Québec, avocat ou notaire, et dans les autres provinces, barrister ou solicitor; maire; ministre du culte habilité en vertu de la législation provinciale à célébrer le mariage; notaire public; optométriste; pharmacien; maître de poste; directeur d’une école primaire ou secondaire; membre en règle d’un institut ou d’une association de comptables constitué en personne morale sous le régime d’une loi provinciale; ingénieur professionnel; cadre supérieur dans un établissement d’enseignement postsecondaire, y compris un CÉGEP dans la province de Québec; cadre supérieur ou professeur dans une université; vétérinaire. 3, record 6, French, - garant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 4, record 6, French, - garant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tax the costs
1, record 7, English, tax%20the%20costs
correct, federal act, New Brunswick act
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- assess costs 2, record 7, English, assess%20costs
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A protonotary shall have authority to tax costs between an attorney or solicitor and client in all actions and proceedings in the court. 3, record 7, English, - tax%20the%20costs
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taxer les frais
1, record 7, French, taxer%20les%20frais
correct, federal act, New Brunswick act
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- taxer les dépens 2, record 7, French, taxer%20les%20d%C3%A9pens
correct, federal act, see observation
- liquider les dépens 3, record 7, French, liquider%20les%20d%C3%A9pens
correct, see observation
- fixer les dépens 4, record 7, French, fixer%20les%20d%C3%A9pens
- fixer les frais 5, record 7, French, fixer%20les%20frais
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déterminer le montant des frais du procès qui peuvent être mis à la charge du plaideur succombant. 6, record 7, French, - taxer%20les%20frais
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Costs» se traduit par frais ou par dépens. [...] Les dépens sont la partie des frais engendrés par le procès que le gagnant peut se faire payer par le perdant. Il s’agit donc d’une somme qui n’ est pas encore déterminée au moment du jugement, bien qu'elle soit déterminable par la procédure de la taxe(au Canada), ou du calcul(au Nouveau Brunswick). [...] Les dépens sont généralement déterminés en fonction de deux barèmes [...] : a) frais entre avocat et client(«solicitor and client costs») b) frais entre parties(«party and party costs»). Au Canada, sauf mention contraire, ce sont les frais entre parties qui constituent les dépens. 7, record 7, French, - taxer%20les%20frais
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Liquidation» et «liquidateur» des dépens sont des termes recommandés par le Comité d’uniformisation des règles de procédure dans le cadre du PAJLO. 8, record 7, French, - taxer%20les%20frais
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- on a solicitor-and-client basis
1, record 8, English, on%20a%20solicitor%2Dand%2Dclient%20basis
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- on a solicitor-client basis 2, record 8, English, on%20a%20solicitor%2Dclient%20basis
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
to award costs on a solicitor-client basis. 2, record 8, English, - on%20a%20solicitor%2Dand%2Dclient%20basis
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sur une base avocat-client
1, record 8, French, sur%20une%20base%20avocat%2Dclient
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- sur une base procureur-client 1, record 8, French, sur%20une%20base%20procureur%2Dclient
correct
- suivant le tarif applicable entre procureur et client 2, record 8, French, suivant%20le%20tarif%20applicable%20entre%20procureur%20et%20client
proposal
- sur la base procureur-client 3, record 8, French, sur%20la%20base%20procureur%2Dclient
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solicitor and client basis : base procureur-client 4, record 8, French, - sur%20une%20base%20avocat%2Dclient
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-06-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- solicitor on the record for a party
1, record 9, English, solicitor%20on%20the%20record%20for%20a%20party
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- avocat d'une partie commis au dossier
1, record 9, French, avocat%20d%27une%20partie%20commis%20au%20dossier
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- avocate d'une partie commise au dossier 1, record 9, French, avocate%20d%27une%20partie%20commise%20au%20dossier
proposal, feminine noun
- avocat inscrit au dossier d'une partie 2, record 9, French, avocat%20inscrit%20au%20dossier%20d%27une%20partie
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avocat commis au dossier : équivalent de «solicitor of record» recommandé par le Comité d’uniformisation des règles de procédure civile 1, record 9, French, - avocat%20d%27une%20partie%20commis%20au%20dossier
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-07-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- appointment of hearing 1, record 10, English, appointment%20of%20hearing
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upon this basis, we submit that you have no jurisdiction in the matters with which an appointment of hearing has been received 1, record 10, English, - appointment%20of%20hearing
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appointment. The formal written document by which a judge or court official, such as the Special Examiner, fixes a date, time and place for the conduct of a formal proceeding. 2, record 10, English, - appointment%20of%20hearing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- convocation à l'audition
1, record 10, French, convocation%20%C3%A0%20l%27audition
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appointment=Convocation. Une convocation émise en vertu du paragraphe(7)(...) doit être signifiée au procureur ou «solicitor» de la partie qui doit être interrogée(...)(Règle 465(8) des Règles de pratique de la Cour fédérale). 1, record 10, French, - convocation%20%C3%A0%20l%27audition
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-01-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- party of record 1, record 11, English, party%20of%20record
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person formally designed as a party to an action or an appeal, as distinguished from a person who has an interest in the subject matter involved. 1, record 11, English, - party%20of%20record
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
survey of record: The surveyor who has signed a return of survey. 2, record 11, English, - party%20of%20record
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- partie nommée au dossier
1, record 11, French, partie%20nomm%C3%A9e%20au%20dossier
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«avocat commis au dossier» est l'équivalent de «solicitor of record» recommandé par le Comité d’uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 1, record 11, French, - partie%20nomm%C3%A9e%20au%20dossier
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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