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SECRET ADMINISTRATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voter privilege
1, record 1, English, voter%20privilege
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uniform provisions are unnecessary for parliamentary privilege, voter privilege, and specific statutory privileges. (Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 465) 1, record 1, English, - voter%20privilege
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statutory provisions protect electors from a requirement to disclose for whom they may have voted at an election. (Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 469) 1, record 1, English, - voter%20privilege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secret du vote
1, record 1, French, secret%20du%20vote
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret du vote : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - secret%20du%20vote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- professional privilege
1, record 2, English, professional%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The distinction between professional privilege and the protection of confidentiality lies at the root of the present law concerning the disclosure by doctors and priests of statements made by a patient or penitent. (Cross, p. 293). 1, record 2, English, - professional%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secret professionnel
1, record 2, French, secret%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- privilège du secret professionnel 1, record 2, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme désignant tout privilège, effectif ou prétendu, qui pourrait découler d’une relation professionnelle. 2, record 2, French, - secret%20professionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privilège du secret professionnel : vise les cas où le contexte imposerait qu’on exprime formellement la qualification juridique ("privilège"). 1, record 2, French, - secret%20professionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
secret professionnel; privilège du secret professionnel : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - secret%20professionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- priest-penitent privilege
1, record 3, English, priest%2Dpenitent%20privilege
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In evidence, the recognition of the seal of confession which bars testimony as to the contents of a communication from one to his confessor. (Black's) 1, record 3, English, - priest%2Dpenitent%20privilege
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secret de la confession
1, record 3, French, secret%20de%20la%20confession
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- privilège du secret de la confession 1, record 3, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20de%20la%20confession
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret de la confession; privilège du secret de la confession : termes normalisées par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - secret%20de%20la%20confession
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- medical privilege
1, record 4, English, medical%20privilege
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The doctor, when he is required to testify, may claim to have a "medical privilege" which allows him to refuse to discloser his patient's secret ... 2, record 4, English, - medical%20privilege
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Not only is there a tendency to confine medical privilege to civil proceedings ... it has also been found desirable to impose special limitations in civil cases. (Cross, p. 297). 3, record 4, English, - medical%20privilege
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- secret médical
1, record 4, French, secret%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- privilège du secret médical 1, record 4, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret médical; privilège du secret médical : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - secret%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-09-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- journalist's privilege
1, record 5, English, journalist%27s%20privilege
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- newsman's privilege 1, record 5, English, newsman%27s%20privilege
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The alleged constitutional right (freedom of speech and press) of a newsman to refuse to disclose the sources of his information. (Black's, p. 940) 1, record 5, English, - journalist%27s%20privilege
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- secret du journaliste
1, record 5, French, secret%20du%20journaliste
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- privilège professionnel du journaliste 1, record 5, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20professionnel%20du%20journaliste
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret du journaliste; privilège professionnel du journalistes : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - secret%20du%20journaliste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Crown privilege
1, record 6, English, Crown%20privilege
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- government privilege 1, record 6, English, government%20privilege
correct
- state privilege 1, record 6, English, state%20privilege
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principle of exclusion of evidence, the disclosure of which would be prejudicial to the interest of the Crown. (Curzon) 1, record 6, English, - Crown%20privilege
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To prevent harm to the public interest, a judge may prohibit the disclosure of the contents of a document or the reception of testimony. Traditionally, secrecy in the public interest is known as "Crown privilege". (Fed./Prov. Task Force, p. 446) 1, record 6, English, - Crown%20privilege
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- secret d’intérêt public
1, record 6, French, secret%20d%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- secret de la Couronne 1, record 6, French, secret%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret d’intérêt public; secret de la Couronne : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - secret%20d%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-08-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- patient-physician privilege
1, record 7, English, patient%2Dphysician%20privilege
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- doctor-patient privilege 1, record 7, English, doctor%2Dpatient%20privilege
correct
- physician-client privilege 2, record 7, English, physician%2Dclient%20privilege
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The right to exclude from evidence in a legal proceeding any confidential communication that a patient makes to a physician for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment, unless the patient consents to the disclosure. 2, record 7, English, - patient%2Dphysician%20privilege
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- secret professionnel du médecin
1, record 7, French, secret%20professionnel%20du%20m%C3%A9decin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- privilège du secret professionnel du médecin 1, record 7, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20professionnel%20du%20m%C3%A9decin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret professionnel du médecin; privilège du secret professionnel du médecin : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 7, French, - secret%20professionnel%20du%20m%C3%A9decin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- attorney-client privilege
1, record 8, English, attorney%2Dclient%20privilege
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- legal professional privilege 1, record 8, English, legal%20professional%20privilege
correct
- lawyer-client privilege 1, record 8, English, lawyer%2Dclient%20privilege
correct
- solicitor-client privilege 1, record 8, English, solicitor%2Dclient%20privilege
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legal Professional Privilege. In civil and criminal cases, confidential communications passing between a client and his legal adviser need not be given in evidence by the client and, without the client's consent, may not be given in evidence by the legal adviser in a judicial proceeding if made either - (1) to enable the client to obtain, or the adviser to give, legal advice; or (2) with reference to litigation that is actually taking place or was in the contemplation of the client. ... the rationale of ... legal professional privilege ... is not the protection of confidentiality as such, but the additional fact that legal advice is exclusively concerned "with rights and liabilities enforceable in law, i.e. in the ultimate resort by litigation in the courts or in some administrative tribunal." (Cross, p. 282-283). 1, record 8, English, - attorney%2Dclient%20privilege
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In law of evidence, client's privilege [means] to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications between he and his attorney. 1, record 8, English, - attorney%2Dclient%20privilege
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- secret professionnel de l’avocat
1, record 8, French, secret%20professionnel%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bavocat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- privilège du secret professionnel de l’avocat 1, record 8, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20secret%20professionnel%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bavocat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secret professionnel de l'avocat : privilège du secret professionnel de l'avocat : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 8, French, - secret%20professionnel%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bavocat
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-02-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- executive privilege 1, record 9, English, executive%20privilege
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This document has not been served on griever due to executive privilege. 1, record 9, English, - executive%20privilege
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- secret administratif
1, record 9, French, secret%20administratif
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- secret de l'administration 1, record 9, French, secret%20de%20l%27administration
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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