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DISCRETION ABSOLUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- complete discretion
1, record 1, English, complete%20discretion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is this complete discretion over dealings with reserve land, argues the First Nation, that gives rise to certain fiduciary duties on the part of the Crown. 2, record 1, English, - complete%20discretion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alexis First Nation Inquiry TransAlta Utilities Rights of Way Claim (March 2003). 2, record 1, English, - complete%20discretion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discrétion absolue
1, record 1, French, discr%C3%A9tion%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la Première Nation fait remarquer que la Loi sur les Indiens énonce un régime de contrôle complet et de discrétion absolue de la Couronne sur les terres de réserve. 2, record 1, French, - discr%C3%A9tion%20absolue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation d'Alexis relative aux emprises accordées à TransAlta Utilities (Mars 2003). 2, record 1, French, - discr%C3%A9tion%20absolue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absolute discretion
1, record 2, English, absolute%20discretion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... exclusive jurisdiction and absolute discretion of a board to grant parole 2, record 2, English, - absolute%20discretion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tout pouvoir
1, record 2, French, tout%20pouvoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entière discrétion 2, record 2, French, enti%C3%A8re%20discr%C3%A9tion
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- discrétion absolue 3, record 2, French, discr%C3%A9tion%20absolue
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] compétence exclusive et tout pouvoir [...] 1, record 2, French, - tout%20pouvoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut s'en remettre à la discrétion de quelqu'un, c'est-à-dire s'en rapporter à sa compétence, ou être à la discrétion de quelqu'un, soit dépendre entièrement de lui, être en son pouvoir. Toutefois, laisser quelque chose à la discrétion de quelqu'un serait un calque de l'expression anglaise «to leave something to someone's discretion», dans le sens de liberté de décision, de liberté d'action. 4, record 2, French, - tout%20pouvoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme français «discrétion» et son sosie anglais «discretion» sont des faux amis, sauf dans l'expression «à la discrétion de», «à sa (son entière) discrétion» (at his/her discretion). 5, record 2, French, - tout%20pouvoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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