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TECHNICIEN JUDICIAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Courts
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- law clerk
1, record 1, English, law%20clerk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- judicial clerk 2, record 1, English, judicial%20clerk
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge or a licensed attorney in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. 2, record 1, English, - law%20clerk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike the court clerk and the courtroom deputy, both of whom are administrative staff for the court, a law clerk assists the judge in making legal determinations. 2, record 1, English, - law%20clerk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The staff in a judge’s office, or chambers, are the judge’s law clerks and the judicial assistant (or judicial secretary). These individuals assist with as many administrative and legal tasks as possible, leaving the judge more time for the aspects of judging that no one else can do. 3, record 1, English, - law%20clerk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Tribunaux
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assistant judiciaire
1, record 1, French, assistant%20judiciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assistante judiciaire 1, record 1, French, assistante%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
- technicien judiciaire 2, record 1, French, technicien%20judiciaire
correct, masculine noun
- technicienne judiciaire 1, record 1, French, technicienne%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ayant une formation juridique qui offre ses services professionnels en recherche et rédaction des décisions sous l'autorité d'un juge ou de l'administration d'un tribunal. 1, record 1, French, - assistant%20judiciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le choix de l'appellation «parajuriste» visait à uniformiser les diverses appellations présentes sur le marché du travail (adjoint juridique, technicien juridique, technicien judiciaire, technicien en droit, paralégale, etc.) et ainsi faciliter les échanges internationaux avec les associations des autres pays. 2, record 1, French, - assistant%20judiciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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