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FORMALITE PROCEDURE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- administrator's account
1, record 1, English, administrator%27s%20account
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- account of the administrator 2, record 1, English, account%20of%20the%20administrator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Executors and Administrators' Accounts. Executors and administrators pass their accounts in the Surrogate Court from which the grant of probate or administration was issued. 1, record 1, English, - administrator%27s%20account
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sufficient detail must be shown relating to each item of the property which came or should have come, into the hands of the executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, to enable the Judge and the persons interested in the estate to determine the value of the assets and the moneys received. 1, record 1, English, - administrator%27s%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte de l’administrateur
1, record 1, French, compte%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Badministrateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La transmission du «residue» aux ayants droit] une fois réalisée, il faut encore que le «personal representative» soit déchargé de sa responsabilité. Cette décharge représente la dernière formalité de la procédure d’administration. Dans les cas simples, les bénéficiaires se contentent de signer les comptes d’administration [...] 2, record 1, French, - compte%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Badministrateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pour «account of the administrator» : Voir le paragraphe 322 dans Canadian Encyclopedic Digest, volume 12, 1973. 1, record 1, French, - compte%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Badministrateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- service
1, record 2, English, service
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The exhibition or delivery of a writ, notice, injunction, etc., by an authorized person, to a person who is thereby notified of some action or proceeding in which he is concerned ... 2, record 2, English, - service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signification
1, record 2, French, signification
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formalité par laquelle un plaideur porte à la connaissance de son adversaire un acte de procédure(assignation, conclusions) ou un jugement. Elle est normalement effectuée par un huissier [...] 2, record 2, French, - signification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signification : 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). 3, record 2, French, - signification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- procedural motion
1, record 3, English, procedural%20motion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motion which deals with a purely routine matter, such as the first reading of a bill. 2, record 3, English, - procedural%20motion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A motion is generally proposed by an individual, usually a member of the body, for the consideration of the body as a whole. 3, record 3, English, - procedural%20motion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The motion is then considered by the assembly. A common procedure is to first read the motion, then take votes on each amendment to it in turn. In many cases, sections of motions and amendments can be debated and voted on separately by taking [the motion] in parts. 3, record 3, English, - procedural%20motion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- motion de forme
1, record 3, French, motion%20de%20forme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- motion de procédure 2, record 3, French, motion%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure
correct, feminine noun
- motion réglementaire 3, record 3, French, motion%20r%C3%A9glementaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motion traitant d’une simple formalité de procédure, comme la première lecture d’un projet de loi. 4, record 3, French, - motion%20de%20forme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- moción de procedimiento
1, record 3, Spanish, moci%C3%B3n%20de%20procedimiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- moción de forma 2, record 3, Spanish, moci%C3%B3n%20de%20forma
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moción que trata de una simple formalidad de procedimiento como, por ejemplo, la primera lectura de un proyecto de ley o la reimpresión de un proyecto de ley a raíz de modificaciones hechas en la etapa del estudio en comisión. 2, record 3, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20de%20procedimiento
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando se considere que en el curso de la sesión no se están observando algunos procedimientos establecidos, cualquier concejal podrá solicitar "moción de procedimiento" con el fin de que la sesión se ajuste estrictamente al Reglamento de la Corporación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20de%20procedimiento
Record 4 - external organization data 2002-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- material harm
1, record 4, English, material%20harm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No proceeding is invalid, in whole or part, by reason only of a defect in form or failure to follow a procedure that is set out in these Rules, where the defect or failure does not result in any material harm to a relevant interest. [Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Rules of Procedure] 1, record 4, English, - material%20harm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- préjudice matériel
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20mat%C3%A9riel
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucune procédure ne peut être invalidée, en tout ou en partie, uniquement en raison d’un vice de forme ou du défaut de remplir une formalité prévue par les présentes règles, à moins que le vice ou le défaut ne cause un préjudice matériel à un intérêt pertinent. [Règles de procédures de la Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire] 1, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9judice%20mat%C3%A9riel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- account of administration
1, record 5, English, account%20of%20administration
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the personal representative must exhibit on oath in court an inventory of the estate when called on to do so and must render an account of administration to the court when required to do so. 2, record 5, English, - account%20of%20administration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compte d’administration
1, record 5, French, compte%20d%26rsquo%3Badministration
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- compte de gestion 2, record 5, French, compte%20de%20gestion
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La transmission du «residue» aux ayants droit] une fois réalisée, il faut encore que le «personal representative» soit déchargé de sa responsabilité. Cette décharge représente la dernière formalité de la procédure d’administration. Dans les cas simples, les bénéficiaires se contentent de signer les comptes d’administration [...] 1, record 5, French, - compte%20d%26rsquo%3Badministration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- procedural technicality
1, record 6, English, procedural%20technicality
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- procedural formality 2, record 6, English, procedural%20formality
Quebec
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The formal status of the plea of autrefois acquit and the pleading and procedural technicalities of an earlier day should not stand in the way of an accused raising as a defence the fact that he has been previously acquitted of the offence with which he now stands charged. 1, record 6, English, - procedural%20technicality
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- formalité de procédure
1, record 6, French, formalit%C3%A9%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- impute an injury to
1, record 7, English, impute%20an%20injury%20to
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- count as a grievance against 1, record 7, English, count%20as%20a%20grievance%20against
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- faire grief
1, record 7, French, faire%20grief
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- faire grief à 2, record 7, French, faire%20grief%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La terminologie du Conseil d’État parle de décision susceptible de faire grief; [...]. Le code de procédure pénale pose que le pourvoi en cassation contre les arrêtés et jugements rendus en dernier ressort peut être formé par le ministère public et par la partie à qui il est fait grief. 3, record 7, French, - faire%20grief
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne s’emploie qu'en droit judiciaire. Ainsi la nullité pour vice de forme d’un acte de procédure ne peut être prononcée que si elle est prévue par la loi et que si le plaideur qui l'invoque établit le tort que lui cause l'irrégularité et ce, même s’agissant d’une formalité substantielle ou d’ordre public. 3, record 7, French, - faire%20grief
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À distinguer de «faire un grief». 4, record 7, French, - faire%20grief
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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