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ARGUMENT AVALANCHE POURSUITES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floadgate argument 1, record 1, English, floadgate%20argument
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argument de l'avalanche de poursuites
1, record 1, French, argument%20de%20l%27avalanche%20de%20poursuites
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique de la Cour suprême; 27 janvier 1994. 1, record 1, French, - argument%20de%20l%27avalanche%20de%20poursuites
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-07-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floodgates argument 1, record 2, English, floodgates%20argument
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such a finding would open the floodgates and create an open season on municipalities. 2, record 2, English, - floodgates%20argument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- argument de l'avalanche de poursuites
1, record 2, French, argument%20de%20l%27avalanche%20de%20poursuites
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... aurait pour effet de provoquer une avalanche de poursuites et de déclarer ouverte la chasse aux municipalités. 2, record 2, French, - argument%20de%20l%27avalanche%20de%20poursuites
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : City of Kamloops, [1984] 2 R.C.S. p. 34 e3 2, record 2, French, - argument%20de%20l%27avalanche%20de%20poursuites
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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