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PUISSANCE LEGISLATIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Parliamentary Language
- Federalism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legislative jurisdiction
1, record 1, English, legislative%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legislative competence 2, record 1, English, legislative%20competence
correct
- law making power 3, record 1, English, law%20making%20power
correct
- legislative power 4, record 1, English, legislative%20power
- power to legislate 5, record 1, English, power%20to%20legislate
- capacity to legislate 6, record 1, English, capacity%20to%20legislate
- power of legislation 6, record 1, English, power%20of%20legislation
- legislative rights 6, record 1, English, legislative%20rights
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Section 91(24) of the Constitution Act of 1867 provides that the federal government has the legislative jurisdiction over "Indians and lands reserved for the Indians." 7, record 1, English, - legislative%20jurisdiction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Fédéralisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compétence législative
1, record 1, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faculté législative 2, record 1, French, facult%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gislative
avoid, feminine noun
- juridiction législative 3, record 1, French, juridiction%20l%C3%A9gislative
avoid, feminine noun
- puissance législative 2, record 1, French, puissance%20l%C3%A9gislative
avoid, feminine noun
- pouvoir législatif 4, record 1, French, pouvoir%20l%C3%A9gislatif
avoid, masculine noun
- pouvoir de légiférer 5, record 1, French, pouvoir%20de%20l%C3%A9gif%C3%A9rer
avoid, masculine noun
- compétence à légiférer 6, record 1, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20%C3%A0%20l%C3%A9gif%C3%A9rer
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La compétence législative concerne le pouvoir de faire des lois, c’est à dire le pouvoir de faire des normes qui régissent une "matière tombant dans une catégorie de sujets". 7, record 1, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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