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INTERPRETATION LIBERALE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legislative intent
1, record 1, English, legislative%20intent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legislative intention 2, record 1, English, legislative%20intention
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Court added that a plausible and liberal interpretation of the word "institution", based on analysis of the ordinary meaning of the wording of the provision, was not consistent with the legislative intent and so had to be rejected. 3, record 1, English, - legislative%20intent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intention du législateur
1, record 1, French, intention%20du%20l%C3%A9gislateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cour a ajouté qu'une interprétation plausible et libérale du terme «institution», fondée sur l'analyse du seul sens ordinaire du libellé de cette disposition ne s’harmonisait pas avec l'intention du législateur et devait donc être rejetée. 2, record 1, French, - intention%20du%20l%C3%A9gislateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liberal approach
1, record 2, English, liberal%20approach
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Referring to the Supreme Court of Canada's judgment in Doucet-Boudreau, the judge first noted that the broad and liberal interpretation that should be given to the [Canadian] Charter [of Rights and Freedoms] should also be reflected in a broad and liberal approach to remedies. 1, record 2, English, - liberal%20approach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approche libérale
1, record 2, French, approche%20lib%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se référant à la décision de la Cour suprême du Canada dans l'affaire Doucet-Bourdreau, le juge a d’abord rappelé que l'interprétation large et libérale qu'il importait de donner à la Charte [canadienne des droits et libertés] devait également se traduire par une approche large et libérale à l'égard des réparations. 1, record 2, French, - approche%20lib%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- preservation of official language communities
1, record 3, English, preservation%20of%20official%20language%20communities
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fear that a liberal interpretation of language rights will make provinces less willing to become involved in the geographic extension of those rights is inconsistent with the requirement that language rights be interpreted as a fundamental tool for the preservation of official language communities where they do apply. 1, record 3, English, - preservation%20of%20official%20language%20communities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maintien des collectivités de langue officielles
1, record 3, French, maintien%20des%20collectivit%C3%A9s%20de%20langue%20officielles
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La crainte qu'une interprétation libérale des droits linguistiques fera que les provinces seront moins disposées à prendre part à l'expansion géographique de ces droits est incompatible avec la nécessité d’interpréter les droits linguistiques comme un outil essentiel au maintien et à la protection des collectivités de langue officielle là où ils s’appliquent. 1, record 3, French, - maintien%20des%20collectivit%C3%A9s%20de%20langue%20officielles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contradictory trends in the case law
1, record 4, English, contradictory%20trends%20in%20the%20case%20law
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As discussed below, the new orientation given the interpretation of language rights effectively resolves contradictory trends in the case law in favour of a liberal approach based on achieving a language right's underlying purpose. 1, record 4, English, - contradictory%20trends%20in%20the%20case%20law
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- divergence jurisprudentielle
1, record 4, French, divergence%20jurisprudentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme nous le verrons ci-après, la nouvelle orientation donnée à l'interprétation des droits linguistiques met définitivement fin à une divergence jurisprudentielle, et ce en faveur d’une approche libérale visant la réalisation du but sous-jacent du droit linguistique en jeu. 1, record 4, French, - divergence%20jurisprudentielle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- liberal interpretation
1, record 5, English, liberal%20interpretation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- liberal construction 2, record 5, English, liberal%20construction
correct
- broad interpretation 3, record 5, English, broad%20interpretation
correct
- broad construction 4, record 5, English, broad%20construction
correct
- extensive interpretation 5, record 5, English, extensive%20interpretation
correct
- equitable construction 3, record 5, English, equitable%20construction
correct
- loose interpretation 6, record 5, English, loose%20interpretation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- interprétation libérale
1, record 5, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20lib%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- interprétation extensive 2, record 5, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20extensive
correct, feminine noun
- interprétation large 3, record 5, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20large
correct, feminine noun
- interprétation généreuse 4, record 5, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9reuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d’interprétation en vertu de laquelle on donne à un texte un sens large afin de favoriser l’accomplissement du but apparemment poursuivi par son auteur. 1, record 5, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20lib%C3%A9rale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- interpretación amplia
1, record 5, Spanish, interpretaci%C3%B3n%20amplia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- sentido lato 1, record 5, Spanish, sentido%20lato
correct, masculine noun
- interpretación extensiva 1, record 5, Spanish, interpretaci%C3%B3n%20extensiva
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Taxation
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- be liberally construed
1, record 6, English, be%20liberally%20construed
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Fiscalité
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- faire l’objet d’une interprétation large
1, record 6, French, faire%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjet%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20large
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- recevoir une interprétation large 2, record 6, French, recevoir%20une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20large
- recevoir une interprétation libérale 2, record 6, French, recevoir%20une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20lib%C3%A9rale
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Règles gén. par. 4(1); Règles 71, art. 3; Lexique de la Cour canadienne de l’impôt; janvier 1994. 2, record 6, French, - faire%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjet%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20large
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- large and liberal interpretation 1, record 7, English, large%20and%20liberal%20interpretation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- interprétation large et libérale
1, record 7, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20large%20et%20lib%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Zundel, [1992] 2 RCS [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour suprême du Canada] 803. 1, record 7, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20large%20et%20lib%C3%A9rale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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