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PRIVILEGE ABSOLU [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute call privilege 1, record 1, English, absolute%20call%20privilege
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absolute call privilege: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - absolute%20call%20privilege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- privilège absolu de remboursement anticipé
1, record 1, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20absolu%20de%20remboursement%20anticip%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privilège absolu de remboursement anticipé : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'économie» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20absolu%20de%20remboursement%20anticip%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absolute privilege
1, record 2, English, absolute%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- absolute immunity 2, record 2, English, absolute%20immunity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The privilege which exists in the law of defamation when by reason of the occasion on which a defamatory communication is made or the matter in reference to which the communication is made, no remedy can be had in a civil action. 3, record 2, English, - absolute%20privilege
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thus, absolute immunity attaches to all statements made by members of Parliament in the exercise of their duties in the course of their proceeding of either house, because it is felt that fear of liability might induce caution destructive of the frankness that the public has a right to expect. 2, record 2, English, - absolute%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit judiciaire
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immunité absolue
1, record 2, French, immunit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- privilège absolu 2, record 2, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20absolu
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immunité absolue : terme emprunté au droit civil. 3, record 2, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20absolue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho procesal
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuero absoluto
1, record 2, Spanish, fuero%20absoluto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inmunidad absoluta 1, record 2, Spanish, inmunidad%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ubiquity 1, record 3, English, ubiquity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the divine attribute of omnipresence. It is the doctrine that Christ in His human nature is everywhere present. 2, record 3, English, - ubiquity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ubiquité
1, record 3, French, ubiquit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le caractère d’un être qui est partout, en tout lieu. Privilège absolu de Dieu. 2, record 3, French, - ubiquit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- be absolutely privileged
1, record 4, English, be%20absolutely%20privileged
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jouir d’un privilège absolu
1, record 4, French, jouir%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20privil%C3%A8ge%20absolu
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-02-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- absolute privilege of the House
1, record 5, English, absolute%20privilege%20of%20the%20House
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- privilège absolu de la Chambre
1, record 5, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20absolu%20de%20la%20Chambre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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