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ARTICLE INTERPRETATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interpretation clause
1, record 1, English, interpretation%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interpretative clause 2, record 1, English, interpretative%20clause
correct
- interpretive clause 3, record 1, English, interpretive%20clause
correct
- definition clause 3, record 1, English, definition%20clause
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause of a bill which contains the definitions of certain terms used in the bill. 4, record 1, English, - interpretation%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disposition interprétative
1, record 1, French, disposition%20interpr%C3%A9tative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- article d'interprétation 2, record 1, French, article%20d%27interpr%C3%A9tation
masculine noun
- clause interprétative 3, record 1, French, clause%20interpr%C3%A9tative
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Article d'un projet de loi qui renferme les définitions des termes employés dans le projet de loi. 4, record 1, French, - disposition%20interpr%C3%A9tative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de definiciones
1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20definiciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cláusula de interpretación 2, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20interpretaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artículo de un proyecto de ley que contiene las definiciones de ciertos términos utilizados en el proyecto de ley. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20definiciones
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interpretation section 1, record 2, English, interpretation%20section
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- article interprétatif
1, record 2, French, article%20interpr%C3%A9tatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- article d'interprétation 2, record 2, French, article%20d%27interpr%C3%A9tation
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
article interprétatif : Projet de loi S-6 25/5/67 1, record 2, French, - article%20interpr%C3%A9tatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«disposition interprétative» est l'équivalent de «interpretation clause» selon le Lexique conditionnel, BT-220, 1993 3, record 2, French, - article%20interpr%C3%A9tatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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