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QUESTION PRIVILEGE PREMIERE VUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- case of privilege
1, record 1, English, case%20of%20privilege
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first and third processes [for raising a question of privilege] make a basic distinction between a question of privilege – "An allegation that the privileges of the Senate or its members have been infringed…" – and a case of privilege – "A matter that has been determined by a decision of the Speaker on a question of privilege to have prima facie merits…" 2, record 1, English, - case%20of%20privilege
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Senate. 3, record 1, English, - case%20of%20privilege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cas de privilège
1, record 1, French, cas%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les premier et troisième processus [par lesquels est soulevée une question de privilège], on fait une nette distinction entre une question de privilège – «Allégation selon laquelle atteinte a été portée aux privilèges du Sénat ou des sénateurs […]» – et un cas de privilège – «Une affaire jugée bien-fondée à première vue dans une décision du Président suite à une question de privilège soulevée…». 2, record 1, French, - cas%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caso de privilegio
1, record 1, Spanish, caso%20de%20privilegio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prima facie case of privilege
1, record 2, English, prima%20facie%20case%20of%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prima facie question of privilege 2, record 2, English, prima%20facie%20question%20of%20privilege
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
one where the evidence on its face as outlined by the Member is sufficiently strong for the House to be asked to debate the matter and to send it to a committee to investigate whether the privileges of the House have been breached or a contempt has occurred and report to the House 3, record 2, English, - prima%20facie%20case%20of%20privilege
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prima facie: in italics 4, record 2, English, - prima%20facie%20case%20of%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question de privilège fondée de prime abord
1, record 2, French, question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20fond%C3%A9e%20de%20prime%20abord
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- question de privilège fondée à première vue 1, record 2, French, question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20fond%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20premi%C3%A8re%20vue
correct, feminine noun
- matière à question de privilège 2, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, feminine noun
- question de privilège à première vue 3, record 2, French, question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20premi%C3%A8re%20vue
feminine noun
- à première vue, un cas d’outrage au Parlement 3, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20premi%C3%A8re%20vue%2C%20un%20cas%20d%26rsquo%3Boutrage%20au%20Parlement
- à première vue, atteinte au privilège 3, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20premi%C3%A8re%20vue%2C%20atteinte%20au%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En termes parlementaires, une question de privilège est fondée à première vue lorsque les faits, tels qu'exposés par le député, sont suffisamment graves pour que la Chambre soit invitée à discuter de l'affaire et à la renvoyer à un comité, qui sera chargé de faire enquête pour déterminer s’il y a eu outrage ou atteinte aux privilèges de la Chambre, et d’en faire rapport. 1, record 2, French, - question%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20fond%C3%A9e%20de%20prime%20abord
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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