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QUESTION DROIT LITIGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Commercial Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- choice of law
1, record 1, English, choice%20of%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Choice of Law. The choice of law rules ... may vary according to whether the property of the deceased consisted of immovables or movables. ... At common law the question whether particular property is a movable or an immovable is decided by the lex situs. 2, record 1, English, - choice%20of%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit commercial
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- choix de la loi applicable
1, record 1, French, choix%20de%20la%20loi%20applicable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compétence législative 1, record 1, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun
- conflit de droit 2, record 1, French, conflit%20de%20droit
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En droit international privé] non seulement la question du choix de la loi applicable passe après celle de la détermination de la compétence judiciaire mais le choix de la loi applicable ne peut venir en discussion que parce que la compétence a été préalablement fixée en faveur du tribunal devant lequel le litige est porté. 1, record 1, French, - choix%20de%20la%20loi%20applicable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- issue estoppel
1, record 2, English, issue%20estoppel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- issue preclusion 2, record 2, English, issue%20preclusion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The preconditions of issue estoppel [that] are set out by the Supreme Court of Canada [are]: (1) that the same question has been decided; (2) that the judicial decision which is said to create the estoppel was final; and (3) that the parties to the judicial decision or their privies were the same persons as the parties to the proceedings in which the estoppel is raised. 3, record 2, English, - issue%20estoppel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préclusion pour même question en litige
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9clusion%20pour%20m%C3%AAme%20question%20en%20litige
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- préclusion liée à une question en litige 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9clusion%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20une%20question%20en%20litige
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conditions préalables à la préclusion pour même question en litige [qui] sont énoncées par la Cour suprême du Canada [...] sont :(1) que la même question ait été décidée;(2) que la décision judiciaire invoquée comme créant la préclusion soit finale;(3) que les parties dans la décision judiciaire invoquée, ou leurs ayants droit, soient les mêmes que les parties engagées dans l'affaire où la préclusion est soulevée. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9clusion%20pour%20m%C3%AAme%20question%20en%20litige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- preclusión de una cuestión
1, record 2, Spanish, preclusi%C3%B3n%20de%20una%20cuesti%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ya [litigada] y decidida en juicio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - preclusi%C3%B3n%20de%20una%20cuesti%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Exclusión o impedimento de una parte de los alegatos por haber sido juzgado ya en un juicio previo. [...] se fundamenta en la resolución del tribunal original respecto de un hecho considerado probado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - preclusi%C3%B3n%20de%20una%20cuesti%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal question in dispute
1, record 3, English, legal%20question%20in%20dispute
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, English, - legal%20question%20in%20dispute
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- question de droit en litige
1, record 3, French, question%20de%20droit%20en%20litige
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : R. v. Généreux, le juge en chef Lamer, 1992, R.C.S., p. 282. 2, record 3, French, - question%20de%20droit%20en%20litige
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, French, - question%20de%20droit%20en%20litige
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- question of fact or law 1, record 4, English, question%20of%20fact%20or%20law
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- question de droit ou de fait
1, record 4, French, question%20de%20droit%20ou%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- question de fait ou de droit 2, record 4, French, question%20de%20fait%20ou%20de%20droit
correct, feminine noun
- point de fait ou de droit 2, record 4, French, point%20de%20fait%20ou%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point : Dans un litige, question de fait(point de fait ou de droit)(point de droit) sur laquelle les parties sont en désaccord(points litigieux). 2, record 4, French, - question%20de%20droit%20ou%20de%20fait
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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