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QUESTION SANS PORTEE PRATIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- academic
1, record 1, English, academic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moot 2, record 1, English, moot
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having little or no practical significance. 3, record 1, English, - academic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The question on appeal became moot once the parties settled their case. 4, record 1, English, - academic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorique
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spéculatif 2, record 1, French, sp%C3%A9culatif
correct, adjective
- sans portée pratique 2, record 1, French, sans%20port%C3%A9e%20pratique
correct
- sans intérêt pratique 3, record 1, French, sans%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20pratique
correct
- hypothétique 3, record 1, French, hypoth%C3%A9tique
correct
- académique 2, record 1, French, acad%C3%A9mique
avoid, anglicism, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’intimé a invoqué deux motifs pour lesquels la Cour devrait refuser de répondre à la question : il s’agit d’une question purement politique et cette question est devenue théorique. 4, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
académique : Il est fautif d’employer «académique» au sens de théorique, didactique, intellectuel, abstrait, peu pratique, spéculatif, voire stérile, que possèdent les adjectifs anglais «academic» et «moot». Plutôt que d’affirmer qu'une argumentation, une prétention, une question est académique, on dira qu'elle est, selon le cas, «théorique», «spéculative», «sans portée pratique». 4, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moot point
1, record 2, English, moot%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moot issue 2, record 2, English, moot%20issue
correct
- moot question 3, record 2, English, moot%20question
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statement or question that is not or is no longer of any practical purpose. 4, record 2, English, - moot%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mootness, of course, is not an absolute bar to an appeal court hearing an appeal. The court must still exercise its discretion to hear a moot issue if the circumstances warrant [it.] 5, record 2, English, - moot%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point théorique
1, record 2, French, point%20th%C3%A9orique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- question sans portée pratique 2, record 2, French, question%20sans%20port%C3%A9e%20pratique
correct, feminine noun
- sujet sans portée pratique 2, record 2, French, sujet%20sans%20port%C3%A9e%20pratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Évidemment, le caractère théorique d’un litige n’empêche pas absolument une juridiction d’appel de juger un appel. La cour doit quand même user de son pouvoir d’appréciation et peut décider de statuer sur un point théorique si les circonstances le justifient [...] 3, record 2, French, - point%20th%C3%A9orique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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