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ESPRIT ENQUETE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- generally inadmissible hearsay evidence
1, record 1, English, generally%20inadmissible%20hearsay%20evidence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] allegations, as well as other third-party comments, are generally inadmissible hearsay evidence. 1, record 1, English, - generally%20inadmissible%20hearsay%20evidence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hearsay evidence generally inadmissible
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- preuve par ouï-dire généralement inadmissible
1, record 1, French, preuve%20par%20ou%C3%AF%2Ddire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralement%20inadmissible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut garder à l'esprit qu'une preuve, même inadmissible, peut être pertinente et admissible dans un autre contexte. Il suffit de penser par exemple à la preuve par ouï-dire, généralement inadmissible devant les tribunaux de droit commun mais admissible dans le contexte d’une commission d’enquête. 1, record 1, French, - preuve%20par%20ou%C3%AF%2Ddire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralement%20inadmissible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- principle of equality of status and privileges of English and French
1, record 2, English, principle%20of%20equality%20of%20status%20and%20privileges%20of%20English%20and%20French
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With respect to the application of Part I of the OLA [Official Languages Act], the Investigation Report concluded: section 4 of the OLA must be interpreted and applied in light of the spirit of the Act as a whole and must follow the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Beaulac decision, namely that such interpretation must respect the purpose of the language right at issue, the principle of equality of status and privileges of English and French, and the preservation and development of the official language communities;R. v. Beaulac, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 768 per Bastarache J at para. 24 1, record 2, English, - principle%20of%20equality%20of%20status%20and%20privileges%20of%20English%20and%20French
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- principe de l’égalité de statut et de privilège du français et de l’anglais
1, record 2, French, principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20de%20statut%20et%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20fran%C3%A7ais%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Banglais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui regarde l'application de la partie I de la Loi [sur les langues officielles], le Rapport d’enquête fait état des conclusions suivantes : l'article 4 de la Loi doit être interprété et appliqué à la lumière de l'esprit de l'ensemble de cette loi ainsi que des principes que la Cour suprême du Canada a énoncés dans l'arrêt Beaulac, c'est-à-dire que cette interprétation doit tenir compte de l'objet du droit linguistique en cause, du principe de l'égalité de statut et de privilège du français et de l'anglais, ainsi que de la nécessité du maintien et de l'épanouissement des communautés de langue officielle;R. c. Beaulac, [1999] 1 R. C. S. 768, le juge Bastarache, au par. 24. 1, record 2, French, - principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20de%20statut%20et%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20fran%C3%A7ais%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Banglais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spirit of inquiry 1, record 3, English, spirit%20of%20inquiry
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- esprit d'enquête 1, record 3, French, esprit%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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