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INTERPRETATION STRICTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single right theory
1, record 1, English, single%20right%20theory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...the "single right" theory is advance in support of a narrow construction of the words "life", "liberty" and "security of the person" [of section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom] as different aspects of a single concept rather than a separate concepts each of which must be construed independently. 1, record 1, English, - single%20right%20theory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie d’un seul droit
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20seul%20droit
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 théorie d’un «seul droit» est soumise à l'appui d’une interprétation stricte des mots «vie», «liberté» et «sécurité de sa personne» [de l'article 7 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés] comme constituant différents aspects d’un seul concept plutôt que comme constituant des concepts distincts dont chacun doit être interprété séparément. 1, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20seul%20droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Labour Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- close interpretation
1, record 2, English, close%20interpretation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- strict interpretation 2, record 2, English, strict%20interpretation
correct
- strict construction 3, record 2, English, strict%20construction
correct
- narrow construction 4, record 2, English, narrow%20construction
- narrow interpretation 5, record 2, English, narrow%20interpretation
- rigid interpretation 1, record 2, English, rigid%20interpretation
- restrictive construction 4, record 2, English, restrictive%20construction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Relations du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interprétation stricte
1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20stricte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- interprétation restrictive 2, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20restrictive
correct, feminine noun
- interprétation étroite 3, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20%C3%A9troite
feminine noun
- interprétation rigoureuse 4, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20rigoureuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
- Relaciones laborales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- interpretación rigurosa
1, record 2, Spanish, interpretaci%C3%B3n%20rigurosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- top-notch reputation 1, record 3, English, top%2Dnotch%20reputation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After several years of talking sternly to the markets and to other countries' governments about the need for a strict interpretation of the Maastricht criteria, neither the Bonn government nor the Bundesbank can afford to miss the [3%] target [for the budget deficit]. That would ... seriously undermine Germany's top-notch reputation in this field. 1, record 3, English, - top%2Dnotch%20reputation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réputation d’excellence
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9putation%20d%26rsquo%3Bexcellence
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] après avoir invoqué pendant plusieurs années, à l'intention des marchés et des gouvernements des autres pays, la nécessité d’une interprétation stricte des critères de convergence, ni le gouvernement de Bonn, ni la Banque fédérale d’Allemagne ne peuvent se permettre de manquer l'objectif [de 3 % de déficit budgétaire]. Cela [...] entamerait sérieusement la réputation d’excellence de l'Allemagne. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9putation%20d%26rsquo%3Bexcellence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- be strictly construed 1, record 4, English, be%20strictly%20construed
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- strictly construed
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- recevoir une interprétation stricte 1, record 4, French, recevoir%20une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20stricte
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- interpréter strictement 1, record 4, French, interpr%C3%A9ter%20strictement
- interpréter restrictivement 1, record 4, French, interpr%C3%A9ter%20restrictivement
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : 1) Hunter, [1989] 1 R.C.S., 426, à la p. 4972) Hunter, à la p. 507; Leiriao, [1991] GON, à la p. 53) Mitchell, [1990] 2 R.C.S. 85, à la p. 98. 1, record 4, French, - recevoir%20une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20stricte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique Cour suprême. 1, record 4, French, - recevoir%20une%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20stricte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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