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ACTE LEGISLATIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act
1, record 1, English, act
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Act 2, record 1, English, Act
correct, noun
- law 3, record 1, English, law
correct
- statute 4, record 1, English, statute
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally used of a decree of the sovereign, the word is now applied to Acts of Parliament ... 5, record 1, English, - act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not italicize short forms such as "the Act" or "the Charter". 6, record 1, English, - act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte
1, record 1, French, acte
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Acte 2, record 1, French, Acte
correct, masculine noun
- acte législatif 3, record 1, French, acte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
- loi 4, record 1, French, loi
correct, feminine noun
- statut 5, record 1, French, statut
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- texte législatif 6, record 1, French, texte%20l%C3%A9gislatif
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le substantif «statut» [...] ne se dit au sens de «loi» qu'en parlant de la Grande-Bretagne et, par extension, des autres monarchies constitutionnelles du Commonwealth [comme le Canada]. [...] 6, record 1, French, - acte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loi : terme équivalent de «statute» 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). 7, record 1, French, - acte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cf. Statut de Westminster 8, record 1, French, - acte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ces termes ne sont pas toujours interchangeables. On se sert encore des termes «acte» et «statut» dans certains titres de loi comme l'Acte de l'Amérique du Nord britannique, 1867 et le Statut de Westminster, par exemple. 1, record 1, French, - acte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley
1, record 1, Spanish, ley
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrumento legislativo 1, record 1, Spanish, instrumento%20legislativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regla, norma, precepto de la autoridad pública, que manda, prohibe o permite algo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los términos "act" y "statute" son sinónimos y se refieren a las que emanan del Parlamento británico (o del Congreso americano) y se emplean para diferenciarlas de las leyes de jurisprudencia ("judge-made law"), es decir, el "common law" y la "equity". 1, record 1, Spanish, - ley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ley e instrumento legislativo: Términos y definición reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ley
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- significant act of legislation 1, record 2, English, significant%20act%20of%20legislation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte législatif important
1, record 2, French, acte%20l%C3%A9gislatif%20important
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acte de législation important 2, record 2, French, acte%20de%20l%C3%A9gislation%20important
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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