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INTERPRETATION RESTREIGNANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- "reading down" principle
1, record 1, English, %5C%22reading%20down%5C%22%20principle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reading down doctrine 2, record 1, English, reading%20down%20doctrine
correct
- reading down 3, record 1, English, reading%20down
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A doctrine which requires that, as much as possible, a statute be interpreted as within power. When the language of a statute will bear both a valid, limited meaning and an invalid, extended meaning, the limited meaning should be selected. 3, record 1, English, - %5C%22reading%20down%5C%22%20principle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie de l’interprétation atténuée
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- principe de l’interprétation atténuée 2, record 1, French, principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- principe de l’interprétation atténuante 2, record 1, French, principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation%20att%C3%A9nuante
correct, masculine noun
- principe de l'interprétation restreignante 2, record 1, French, principe%20de%20l%27interpr%C3%A9tation%20restreignante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atténuer : Rendre moins grave [...] 3, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’interprétation conciliatrice («reading down») [...] consiste à interpréter la disposition d’une manière restrictive afin d’éviter les difficultés constitutionnelles. 4, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attenuated interpretation
1, record 2, English, attenuated%20interpretation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- restrained interpretation 1, record 2, English, restrained%20interpretation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interprétation atténuante
1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20att%C3%A9nuante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- interprétation restreignante 1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20restreignante
correct, feminine noun
- interprétation atténuée 1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20att%C3%A9nu%C3%A9e
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interprétation d’une loi contestée, autant que possible, de manière qu’elle soit conforme à la Constitution. Les termes généraux d’une loi contestée sont alors restreints pour ne s’appliquer qu’aux domaines ou aux situations que cette loi peut constitutionnellement régir. 2, record 2, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20att%C3%A9nuante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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