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MANDATOIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mandatory order
1, record 1, English, mandatory%20order
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order which requires affirmative action to be taken. 2, record 1, English, - mandatory%20order
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance mandatoire
1, record 1, French, ordonnance%20mandatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordonnance de faire 2, record 1, French, ordonnance%20de%20faire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordonnance susceptible d'être obtenue de la Haute Cour de Justice donnant ordre à un tribunal de rang inférieur ou à une autorité publique d'accomplir une obligation relevant de leur compétence. 3, record 1, French, - ordonnance%20mandatoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordonnance de faire : terme 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). 4, record 1, French, - ordonnance%20mandatoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mandatory injunction
1, record 2, English, mandatory%20injunction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Injunctions are either restrictive (preventive) or mandatory. Thus, an injunction restraining a defendant from causing a nuisance, or disturbing an easement, or committing waste, or infringing a patent, is a restrictive injuntion, while an injunction ordering a defendant to take down or remove a wall or other obstruction is a mandatory injunction, or mandatory order. 2, record 2, English, - mandatory%20injunction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- injonction mandatoire
1, record 2, French, injonction%20mandatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tribunal peut, par jugement, ordonner au débiteur de faire quelque chose (injonction "mandatoire"). Celui qui refuse de s'y soumettre se rend alors coupable d'outrage au tribunal et peut être condamné à une amende, et même emprisonné. 2, record 2, French, - injonction%20mandatoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le tribunal émet une injonction mandatoire de fournir au fondé de pouvoir de la ministre toutes les informations nécessaires, annule toutes les réunions et résolutions illégalement adoptées et annule les lettres patentes supplémentaires délivrées par l'inspecteur général. 3, record 2, French, - injonction%20mandatoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mandatory
1, record 3, English, mandatory
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- imperative 2, record 3, English, imperative
correct
- obligatory 3, record 3, English, obligatory
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Containing a command. 2, record 3, English, - mandatory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A "mandatory" provision in the statute is one the omission to follow which renders the proceedings to which it relates void, while a "directory" provision is one the observance of which is not necessary to validity of the proceeding. 2, record 3, English, - mandatory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exécutoire
1, record 3, French, ex%C3%A9cutoire
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- obligatoire 2, record 3, French, obligatoire
correct, Ontario
- impératif 3, record 3, French, imp%C3%A9ratif
correct, adjective
- mandatoire 4, record 3, French, mandatoire
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cour d'appel du Manitoba avait soutenu, en juillet 1981, que l'article 23 de la Loi sur la Manitoba était «indicatif» et non «obligatoire», c'est-à-dire qu'il permettait mais n'obligeait pas la traduction des lois adoptées par la législature provinciale. 5, record 3, French, - ex%C3%A9cutoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ineludible
1, record 3, Spanish, ineludible
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- imperativo 1, record 3, Spanish, imperativo
correct
- obligatorio 2, record 3, Spanish, obligatorio
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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