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DOCTRINE PRIMAUTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Federalism
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paramountcy doctrine
1, record 1, English, paramountcy%20doctrine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- doctrine of paramountcy 2, record 1, English, doctrine%20of%20paramountcy
correct
- preponderance doctrine 3, record 1, English, preponderance%20doctrine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
doctrine developed by the courts that when paramountcy is not given specifically to any of the two orders of government, in the case of a conflict, the federal legislation prevails, the provincial legislation becoming inoperative in its conflicting part. 3, record 1, English, - paramountcy%20doctrine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Fédéralisme
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de la suprématie
1, record 1, French, doctrine%20de%20la%20supr%C3%A9matie
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- principe de la suprématie 2, record 1, French, principe%20de%20la%20supr%C3%A9matie
masculine noun
- théorie de la primauté 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20primaut%C3%A9
feminine noun
- théorie de la prépondérance 3, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rance
feminine noun
- doctrine de la primauté 4, record 1, French, doctrine%20de%20la%20primaut%C3%A9
avoid, feminine noun
- principe de la prépondérance 5, record 1, French, principe%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rance
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie développée par les tribunaux voulant qu'en l'absence d'une attribution expresse de prépondérance à l'un des deux niveaux de gouvernement, en cas de conflit, la législation fédérale doit l'emporter, rendant ainsi inopérantes les dispositions de la loi provinciale qui entrent en conflit avec la loi fédérale. 6, record 1, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20supr%C3%A9matie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le Parlement central légifère dans les domaines expressément énumérés à l'article 91, sa législation est prépondérante et ne peut alors être considérée comme entrant dans l'un des domaines de l'article 92. 7, record 1, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20supr%C3%A9matie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
suprématie : Équivalent à privilégier de «paramountcy, preponderance, primary, supremacy» selon le Lexique constitutionnel, BT-220, 1993 8, record 1, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20supr%C3%A9matie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
doctrine : Équivalent de son homographe anglais normalisé dans le cadre du PAJLO. 8, record 1, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20supr%C3%A9matie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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