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QUESTION SERIEUSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- survivor of abuse
1, record 1, English, survivor%20of%20abuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abuse survivor 2, record 1, English, abuse%20survivor
correct
- survivor of maltreatment 3, record 1, English, survivor%20of%20maltreatment
correct
- maltreatment survivor 4, record 1, English, maltreatment%20survivor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- survivant de maltraitance
1, record 1, French, survivant%20de%20maltraitance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- survivante de maltraitance 2, record 1, French, survivante%20de%20maltraitance
correct, feminine noun
- survivant de mauvais traitements 3, record 1, French, survivant%20de%20mauvais%20traitements
correct, masculine noun
- survivante de mauvais traitements 3, record 1, French, survivante%20de%20mauvais%20traitements
correct, feminine noun
- survivant d’abus 4, record 1, French, survivant%20d%26rsquo%3Babus
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- survivante d’abus 5, record 1, French, survivante%20d%26rsquo%3Babus
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] demanderesse [...] allègue qu'elle a subi pendant des années de la maltraitance physique, émotionnelle et financière de la part de son ancien conjoint[. Il] existe une question sérieuse à juger [...] tout particulièrement compte tenu du fait que la demanderesse principale est une survivante de maltraitance[. ] 6, record 1, French, - survivant%20de%20maltraitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
survivant d’abus; survivante d’abus : Bien qu’ils soient présents dans l’usage, les termes «survivant d’abus»/«survivante d’abus» sont à éviter dans le sens de «survivant de maltraitance»/«survivante de maltraitance», car «abus» signifie notamment excès. 5, record 1, French, - survivant%20de%20maltraitance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología de la familia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superviviente de abuso
1, record 1, Spanish, superviviente%20de%20abuso
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sobreviviente de abuso 2, record 1, Spanish, sobreviviente%20de%20abuso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Health Law
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delayed declaration of invalidity
1, record 2, English, delayed%20declaration%20of%20invalidity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A delayed declaration of invalidity is ... appropriate where immediate declaration of invalidity harms those who rightly benefit from a legislative regime, while extending nothing to those who are improperly excluded from it. 2, record 2, English, - delayed%20declaration%20of%20invalidity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la santé
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suspension de l’effet d’une déclaration d’invalidité
1, record 2, French, suspension%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beffet%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20d%C3%A9claration%20d%26rsquo%3Binvalidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une suspension de l'effet d’une déclaration d’invalidité est une question sérieuse du point de vue de l'application de la Charte, car on se trouve alors à permettre que se perpétue pendant un certain temps une situation qui a été jugée contraire aux principes consacrés dans la Charte. 2, record 2, French, - suspension%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beffet%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20d%C3%A9claration%20d%26rsquo%3Binvalidit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- serious issue to be tried 1, record 3, English, serious%20issue%20to%20be%20tried
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- question sérieuse à trancher
1, record 3, French, question%20s%C3%A9rieuse%20%C3%A0%20trancher
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- question grave 1, record 3, French, question%20grave
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : (cf injonction) Turbo Resources, [1989] 2CF 451, 467; Règles de 1993 de la CF en matière d’immigration; DORS/93-22, art. 18(1). 1, record 3, French, - question%20s%C3%A9rieuse%20%C3%A0%20trancher
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- live issue 1, record 4, English, live%20issue
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- question réelle
1, record 4, French, question%20r%C3%A9elle
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- question sérieuse 1, record 4, French, question%20s%C3%A9rieuse
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : R. c. Chaulk, [1990] 3 RCS [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour Suprême du Canada] 1303-1416; p. 1307, p. 1387. 1, record 4, French, - question%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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