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ACTION JUSTICE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal proceedings
1, record 1, English, legal%20proceedings
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- judicial proceedings 2, record 1, English, judicial%20proceedings
correct, plural
- proceedings before a court 3, record 1, English, proceedings%20before%20a%20court
correct, plural
- adjudicative proceedings 4, record 1, English, adjudicative%20proceedings
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"legal proceedings." The proceedings of a suit embrace all matters that occur in its progress judicially. 5, record 1, English, - legal%20proceedings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proceeding(s). In reference to the business done by tribunals of all kinds, "the proceeding" and "the proceedings" are interchangeable. And both are so common that it would be impossible to brand either one as inferior. 6, record 1, English, - legal%20proceedings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
legal proceedings; judicial proceedings; proceedings before a court; adjudicative proceedings: terms usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 1, English, - legal%20proceedings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action judiciaire
1, record 1, French, action%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action en justice 2, record 1, French, action%20en%20justice
correct, feminine noun
- procédure judiciaire 3, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
- procédures judiciaires 4, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dures%20judiciaires
avoid, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «proceedings» se rend en français par un substantif comme «procédure», par exemple, qui a alors un sens collectif et, par conséquent, ne s'écrit pas au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - action%20judiciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento judicial
1, record 1, Spanish, procedimiento%20judicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- proceso judicial 2, record 1, Spanish, proceso%20judicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de actuaciones que se llevan a cabo mediante trámites judiciales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - procedimiento%20judicial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action
1, record 2, English, action
correct, noun, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legal action 2, record 2, English, legal%20action
correct
- case 3, record 2, English, case
correct, noun
- lawsuit 4, record 2, English, lawsuit
correct
- suit 5, record 2, English, suit
correct, noun
- action at law 6, record 2, English, action%20at%20law
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A judicial proceeding ... to obtain relief at the hands of a court. 6, record 2, English, - action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Action at law. A civil suit stating a legal cause of action and seeking only a legal remedy. 7, record 2, English, - action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action
1, record 2, French, action
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- action en justice 2, record 2, French, action%20en%20justice
correct, feminine noun
- poursuite 3, record 2, French, poursuite
correct, feminine noun
- poursuite en justice 4, record 2, French, poursuite%20en%20justice
correct, feminine noun
- instance 5, record 2, French, instance
correct, feminine noun
- procès 6, record 2, French, proc%C3%A8s
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte par lequel une personne soumet à un tribunal ses prétentions en vue d'obtenir la sanction d'un droit dont elle se prétend titulaire. 7, record 2, French, - action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action : équi valent du terme anglais «action» recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 8, record 2, French, - action
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción procesal
1, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20procesal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acción 2, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- demanda 2, record 2, Spanish, demanda
correct, feminine noun
- litigio 2, record 2, Spanish, litigio
correct, masculine noun
- pleito 2, record 2, Spanish, pleito
correct, masculine noun
- proceso 2, record 2, Spanish, proceso
correct, masculine noun
- acción legal 2, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20legal
correct, feminine noun
- acción judicial 2, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20judicial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- court proceedings
1, record 3, English, court%20proceedings
correct, federal act, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
court proceedings: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 3, English, - court%20proceedings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action en justice
1, record 3, French, action%20en%20justice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- instances judiciaires 2, record 3, French, instances%20judiciaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
- procédures judiciaires 3, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9dures%20judiciaires
avoid, federal act, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais «proceedings» se rend en français par un substantif comme «procédure», par exemple, qui a alors un sens collectif et, par conséquent, ne s'écrit pas au pluriel. 4, record 3, French, - action%20en%20justice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- instancia judicial
1, record 3, Spanish, instancia%20judicial
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- action in court
1, record 4, English, action%20in%20court
correct, noun, Manitoba, New Brunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- action before a court 2, record 4, English, action%20before%20a%20court
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- action en justice
1, record 4, French, action%20en%20justice
feminine noun, New Brunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- action judiciaire 2, record 4, French, action%20judiciaire
feminine noun, Manitoba
- action intentée devant un tribunal 3, record 4, French, action%20intent%C3%A9e%20devant%20un%20tribunal
correct, feminine noun, Manitoba
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action judiciaire; action intentée devant un tribunal : Projet de loi cité : The Health and Post Secondary Education Tax Levy Act, Bill 46, (3rd reading), 1st Sess., 32nd Legislature (Man.), p. 6. 2, record 4, French, - action%20en%20justice
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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