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PLAIDER CAUSE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- home office underwriter
1, record 1, English, home%20office%20underwriter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the producer can also help to expedite the underwriting process by the prompt submission of the application, by scheduling the applicant for any necessary physical exams, and by assisting the home office underwriter with other requirements (such as obtaining an Attending Physician's Statement), as needed. 2, record 1, English, - home%20office%20underwriter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assureur de bureau à domicile
1, record 1, French, assureur%20de%20bureau%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assureure de bureau à domicile 2, record 1, French, assureure%20de%20bureau%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Votre agent ou le courtier est familier avec le processus de souscription et ont fourni des renseignements à l'assureur de bureau à domicile, alors il ou elle est en bonne position pour plaider votre cause. 1, record 1, French, - assureur%20de%20bureau%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- advocate
1, record 2, English, advocate
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaider la cause de
1, record 2, French, plaider%20la%20cause%20de
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- défendre les intérêts de 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fendre%20les%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20de
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- defender
1, record 2, Spanish, defender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- interceder en favor de 2, record 2, Spanish, interceder%20en%20favor%20de
correct
- defender la causa de 3, record 2, Spanish, defender%20la%20causa%20de
correct
- defender los intereses de 3, record 2, Spanish, defender%20los%20intereses%20de
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... el apoyo técnico de la OIT es fundamental para capacitar a los trabajadores(as) de la maquila no sólo a defender sus derechos y mejorar sus condiciones de vida y trabajo sino a contribuir en la modernización de la actividad maquiladora. 1, record 2, Spanish, - defender
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plea bargaining
1, record 3, English, plea%20bargaining
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- plea negotiation 2, record 3, English, plea%20negotiation
correct
- plea discussions 3, record 3, English, plea%20discussions
plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plea discussions: term usually used in the plural in this context. 4, record 3, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plea bargaining. ... Crown counsel and defence counsel negotiate out of court, and reach an agreement. Without purporting rigidly to limit the area on which agreements may be made, we say that usually such agreements are: 1. That Crown counsel will, if the accused pleads guilty to a lesser charge, withdraw a major charge. ... 2. That Crown counsel, in return for a plea of guilty by the accused to a charge, will recommend to the Court the imposition of some lenient form of sentence, say probation. Or there may be a bargain which embraces both the above factors. 5, record 3, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
People in the business like to call it plea negotiation. 6, record 3, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
For reasons that will become evident in the course of this working paper, ... we prefer to abandon the expression "plea bargaining" (which, to some, has an inherently negative connotation) in favour of more neutral terminology. In our view, the process with which we are concerned (though unquestionably flawed) may better be described as that of "plea negotiation", or the holding of "plea discussions". The object of that process is to reach a satisfactory agreement, not to give the accused a "bargain." Accordingly, our recommendations eschew the expression "plea bargain" and replace it with "plea agreement". We define that expression (again, in neutral terms) as "any agreement by the accused to plead guilty in return for the prosecutor's agreeing to take or refrain from taking a particular course of action". 7, record 3, English, - plea%20bargaining
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- négociation de plaidoyers
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- négociation de plaidoyer 2, record 3, French, n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyer
correct, feminine noun
- marchandage de plaidoyers 3, record 3, French, marchandage%20de%20plaidoyers
masculine noun
- plea bargaining 4, record 3, French, plea%20bargaining
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le marchandage de plaidoyers est une entente intervenue hors de cour entre d’une part un procureur de la Couronne,-qui cherche à régler la cause avec un minimum de temps et de frais,-et, d’autre part, l'accusé qui espère voir réduire le nombre ou la gravité des accusations portées ou obtenir le choix d’un procès sommaire ou une réduction de peine. Par une telle entente le procureur de la Couronne promet à l'accusé, en échange de son consentement à plaider coupable, de recommander au juge d’entériner cette promesse. 3, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spécialistes préfèrent parler de négociation de plaidoyers. 1, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plea bargaining (en italique) : Cette expression anglaise est consacrée par la pratique. 4, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9gociation%20de%20plaidoyers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- negociación de la pena
1, record 3, Spanish, negociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pena
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- regateo de la pena 2, record 3, Spanish, regateo%20de%20la%20pena
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Práctica judicial [...] mediante la cual la procuraduría puede optar por reducir los cargos que pesan sobre un inculpado, si éste denuncia a otros culpables. 2, record 3, Spanish, - negociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pena
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Rules of Court
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- leading counsel
1, record 4, English, leading%20counsel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- senior counsel 2, record 4, English, senior%20counsel
correct
- lead counsel 3, record 4, English, lead%20counsel
correct
- leader 4, record 4, English, leader
correct
- attorney in charge 2, record 4, English, attorney%20in%20charge
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The more highly ranked lawyer if two or more are retained; the lawyer who manages or controls the case or cases, cap. in class actions or multidistrict litigation. 2, record 4, English, - leading%20counsel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The counsel on either side of a litigated action who is charged with the principal management and direction of the party's case, as distinguished from his juniors or subordinates, is said to "lead in the cause", and is termed the "leading counsel on that side. 5, record 4, English, - leading%20counsel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avocat principal
1, record 4, French, avocat%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’avocat principal prodigue des conseils en matière de droit et de politiques au Commissaire, au Commissaire adjoint, aux membres des tribunaux de révision et à la haute direction du Bureau du Commissaire. [Il] est également chargé de coordonner l’élément juridique des programmes de perfectionnement professionnel à l’intention des membres des tribunaux et des employés [...] 2, record 4, French, - avocat%20principal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'ils sont plusieurs à plaider une cause 3, record 4, French, - avocat%20principal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- argue a case
1, record 5, English, argue%20a%20case
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plaider une cause
1, record 5, French, plaider%20une%20cause
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plead a case
1, record 6, English, plead%20a%20case
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plaider une cause 1, record 6, French, plaider%20une%20cause
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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