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PAYS DROIT CIVIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Courts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- The Court of Appeal
1, record 1, English, The%20Court%20of%20Appeal
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Appeal Court of Québec 2, record 1, English, Appeal%20Court%20of%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, Quebec
- Court of King's Bench 3, record 1, English, Court%20of%20King%27s%20Bench
former designation, Quebec
- Court of Queen's Bench 3, record 1, English, Court%20of%20Queen%27s%20Bench
former designation, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Court of Appeal is the highest court in Quebec. It plays a role which is different from that of the other courts of appeal in this country in that it is the guardian of the integrity and the development of Quebec civil law. In more than 99% of the cases, the Court of Appeal is the court of last resort. 4, record 1, English, - The%20Court%20of%20Appeal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Quebec Court of Appeal
- Appeal Court of Quebec
- Court of Appeal of Québec
- Court of Appeal of the Province of Quebec
- C.A Québec
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Tribunaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- La Cour d’appel
1, record 1, French, La%20Cour%20d%26rsquo%3Bappel
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Cour du banc du roi 2, record 1, French, Cour%20du%20banc%20du%20roi
former designation, Quebec
- Cour du banc de la reine 2, record 1, French, Cour%20du%20banc%20de%20la%20reine
former designation, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Cour d’appel est le plus haut tribunal du Québec. Sa vocation est distincte de celle des autres cours d’appel du pays en ce qu'elle est la gardienne de l'intégrité et du développement du droit civil du Québec. Elle agit en dernier ressort dans plus de 99 % des affaires. 3, record 1, French, - La%20Cour%20d%26rsquo%3Bappel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Cour d’appel du Québec
- Cour d’appel de la province de Québec
- C.A. Québec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- civil law jurisdiction
1, record 2, English, civil%20law%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Jurisdiction" also means the district or limits within which the judgments or orders of the court can be enforced or executed. In this sense, the term is used to refer to particular legal systems, as in "the law varies in different jurisdictions", and to territorial entities. 2, record 2, English, - civil%20law%20jurisdiction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pays de droit civil
1, record 2, French, pays%20de%20droit%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- jurisdicción de derecho civil
1, record 2, Spanish, jurisdicci%C3%B3n%20de%20derecho%20civil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- civil law country
1, record 3, English, civil%20law%20country
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
civil law countries: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 3, English, - civil%20law%20country
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pays de droit civil
1, record 3, French, pays%20de%20droit%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pays de droit romain 2, record 3, French, pays%20de%20droit%20romain
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- país de derecho civil
1, record 3, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20derecho%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- país de tradición jurídica romanista 2, record 3, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20tradici%C3%B3n%20jur%C3%ADdica%20romanista
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
países de tradición jurídica romanista: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 3, Spanish, - pa%C3%ADs%20de%20derecho%20civil
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