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INTERPRETATION JUDICIAIRE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- judicial minimalism
1, record 1, English, judicial%20minimalism
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Judicial minimalism is the principle that judges should "say no more than necessary to justify an outcome." ... Minimalist judges should decide a case both narrowly and shallowly—meaning, respectively, that they should address only the facts of the case without establishing sweeping rules and should reach a concrete agreement without theorizing about fundamental principles. 2, record 1, English, - judicial%20minimalism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minimalisme judiciaire
1, record 1, French, minimalisme%20judiciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minimalisme judiciaire s’inscrit dans une approche pragmatique, qui consiste à régler des litiges plutôt qu’à défendre une position constitutionnelle ou philosophique parfaitement théorisée. 1, record 1, French, - minimalisme%20judiciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le terme «retenue judiciaire» qui est une règle d’interprétation selon laquelle les juges privilégient le maintien du statu quo dans les litiges où ils sont appelés à se prononcer. 2, record 1, French, - minimalisme%20judiciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- judicial construction
1, record 2, English, judicial%20construction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- judicial interpretation 2, record 2, English, judicial%20interpretation
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interprétation judiciaire
1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- interprétation par les tribunaux 2, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20par%20les%20tribunaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- interpretación judicial
1, record 2, Spanish, interpretaci%C3%B3n%20judicial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- judicial interpretation of merit
1, record 3, English, judicial%20interpretation%20of%20merit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Recrutement du personnel
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interprétation judiciaire du mérite
1, record 3, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20judiciaire%20du%20m%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Legislation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- language duty
1, record 4, English, language%20duty
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its judgment, the Court of Appeal attempted to define the extent of the language duties imposed on institutions of the province of New Brunswick in relation to bilingualism in the courts, applying the modern approach to statutory interpretation. 1, record 4, English, - language%20duty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Législation sociale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- obligation linguistique
1, record 4, French, obligation%20linguistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans son jugement, la Cour d’appel s’emploie à définir la portée des obligations linguistiques qui incombent aux institutions de la province du Nouveau-Brunswick en matière de bilinguisme judiciaire en appliquant la méthode moderne d’interprétation des lois. 1, record 4, French, - obligation%20linguistique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- by way of judicial interpretation
1, record 5, English, by%20way%20of%20judicial%20interpretation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Court also characterized s. 133 and subsequent language rights entrenched in section 16 to 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as forming a complete code and precise system of rights that the courts may not add to by way of judicial interpretation. 1, record 5, English, - by%20way%20of%20judicial%20interpretation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- par voie d’interprétation judiciaire
1, record 5, French, par%20voie%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation%20judiciaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cour a indiqué en outre que l'article 133 et les droits linguistiques suivants, prévus aux articles 16 à 23 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés, formaient un code complet et un régime précis de droits auxquels les tribunaux ne peuvent rien ajouter par voie d’interprétation judiciaire. 1, record 5, French, - par%20voie%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation%20judiciaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- administrative ruling of general application
1, record 6, English, administrative%20ruling%20of%20general%20application
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An administrative ruling or interpretation that applies to all persons and fact situations that fall generally within its ambit and that establishes a norm of conduct but does not include: (a) a determination or ruling made in an administrative or quasi-judicial proceeding that applies to a particular person, good or service of another Party in a specific case; or (b) a ruling that adjudicates with respect to a particular act or practice. 2, record 6, English, - administrative%20ruling%20of%20general%20application
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- décision administrative d’application générale
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9cision%20administrative%20d%26rsquo%3Bapplication%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décision ou interprétation administrative qui s’applique à toutes les personnes et situations de fait généralement visées par elle et qui établit une norme de conduite, mais à l'exclusion a) d’une détermination ou d’une décision rendue dans le cadre d’une procédure administrative ou quasi judiciaire s’appliquant à une personne, à un produit ou à un service d’une autre Partie dans un cas particulier, ou b) d’une décision qui statue sur un acte ou sur une pratique en particulier. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20administrative%20d%26rsquo%3Bapplication%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- resolución administrativa de aplicación general
1, record 6, Spanish, resoluci%C3%B3n%20administrativa%20de%20aplicaci%C3%B3n%20general
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resolución o interpretación administrativa que se aplica a todas las personas y situaciones de hecho que generalmente entren en su ámbito, y que establece una norma de conducta, pero no incluye: (a) resoluciones o fallos en procedimientos administrativos o cuasijuciales que se aplican a una persona, bien o servicio de otra parte en un caso particular, o (b) un fallo que se adjudique respecto de un acto o práctica en particular. 2, record 6, Spanish, - resoluci%C3%B3n%20administrativa%20de%20aplicaci%C3%B3n%20general
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- living tree approach
1, record 7, English, living%20tree%20approach
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"living tree" approach. 2, record 7, English, - living%20tree%20approach
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- approche évolutive
1, record 7, French, approche%20%C3%A9volutive
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle d’interprétation qui trouve son origine dans la décision qui fut rendue par le Comité judiciaire du Conseil privé britannique à l'occasion de l'affaire Edwards v. Attorney General for Canada, [1930] A. C. 124. Dans cet arrêt célèbre, le Conseil Privé a en effet comparé la Constitution canadienne à un arbre susceptible de croître, d’évoluer dans ses limites naturelles, invitant ainsi à une interprétation dynamique de la Constitution du Canada et à une certaine créativité judiciaire. 2, record 7, French, - approche%20%C3%A9volutive
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-03-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- judicial reinterpretation 1, record 8, English, judicial%20reinterpretation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réinterprétation judiciaire
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9interpr%C3%A9tation%20judiciaire
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- nouvelle interprétation judiciaire 2, record 8, French, nouvelle%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20judiciaire
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réinterpréter : Interpréter de nouveau, ou d’une manière nouvelle. Réinterprétation. 3, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9interpr%C3%A9tation%20judiciaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réinterprétation : Équivalent de «re-interprétation» selon le Lexique constitutionnel, BT-220, 1993, 86. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9interpr%C3%A9tation%20judiciaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-06-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- International Public Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- special compromissory clause
1, record 9, English, special%20compromissory%20clause
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "special compromissory clauses" relate to the settlement of disputes arising under treaties in which these clauses are embodied. 1, record 9, English, - special%20compromissory%20clause
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Droit international public
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- clause compromissoire spéciale
1, record 9, French, clause%20compromissoire%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clause compromissoire. Clause inscrite dans un traité et énonçant l'engagement pris par les États contractants de soumettre à arbitrage ou au règlement judiciaire les différends pouvant naître entre eux, soit au sujet de l'interprétation ou de l'application de ce traité(clause compromissoire spéciale), soit, avec ou sans réserve, tous les différends ou certaines catégories de différends pouvant naître entre eux(clause compromissoire générale). 1, record 9, French, - clause%20compromissoire%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-08-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- International Public Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- general compromissory clause
1, record 10, English, general%20compromissory%20clause
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "general compromissory clauses" ... relate to all disputes between the parties to a treaty, whether or not connected with the treaty. 1, record 10, English, - general%20compromissory%20clause
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Droit international public
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- clause compromissoire générale
1, record 10, French, clause%20compromissoire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clause compromissoire : Clause inscrite dans un traité et énonçant l'engagement pris par les États contractants de soumettre à arbitrage ou au règlement judiciaire les différends pouvant naître entre eux, soit au sujet de l'interprétation ou de l'application de ce traité(clause compromissoire spéciale), soit, avec ou sans réserve, tous les différends ou certaines catégories de différends pouvant naître entre eux(clause compromissoire générale). 1, record 10, French, - clause%20compromissoire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-07-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- judicial rule of construction
1, record 11, English, judicial%20rule%20of%20construction
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- règle judiciaire d’interprétation
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A8gle%20judiciaire%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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