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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- declaratory section
1, record 1, English, declaratory%20section
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interpretative section 2, record 1, English, interpretative%20section
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A section of an act which provisions serve to clarify the meaning or effect of other legislative provisions. 3, record 1, English, - declaratory%20section
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- article interprétatif
1, record 1, French, article%20interpr%C3%A9tatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- article déclaratoire 2, record 1, French, article%20d%C3%A9claratoire
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Article d’une loi contenant des dispositions servant à interpréter d’autres dispositions législatives. 3, record 1, French, - article%20interpr%C3%A9tatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
article déclaratoire: L’emploi de l’adjectif «déclaratoire» en ce sens est un calque de l’anglais "déclaratory". 3, record 1, French, - article%20interpr%C3%A9tatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- read an article 1, record 2, English, read%20an%20article
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interpréter une clause 1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9ter%20une%20clause
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- interpréter un article 1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9ter%20un%20article
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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