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MEMBRE COMMONWEALTH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Political Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dominion
1, record 1, English, dominion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-governing, independent member of a commonwealth which maintains some ties with the mother country ... 2, record 1, English, - dominion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Régimes politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membre du Commonwealth
1, record 1, French, membre%20du%20Commonwealth
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- État du Commonwealth 1, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%20du%20Commonwealth
correct, masculine noun
- dominion 2, record 1, French, dominion
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dominion : (mot anglais). Nom donné aux États indépendants membres du Commonwealth. 1, record 1, French, - membre%20du%20Commonwealth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originellement, le mot dominion s'appliquait à tout territoire reconnaissant la souveraineté britannique. [...] Lorsque les colonies canadiennes furent fédérées et dotées d'un gouvernement autonome en 1867, le nouvel État s'intitula «Dominion du Canada». En 1900, la nouvelle Fédération australienne et la Nouvelle-Zélande accédèrent à leur tour à l'autonomie, et, en 1907, les divers territoires pourvus d'un gouvernement responsable obtinrent d'être distingués dans la terminologie officielle comme «dominions autonomes». Dès lors, le terme «dominion» ne s'appliqua plus pratiquement qu'à ces derniers. Ceux-ci passèrent progressivement de l'autonomie à l'indépendance, et le statut de Westminster de 1931 les définit comme des États souverains, égaux en droits, librement associés dans une Communauté de nations, le droit de sécession leur étant expressément reconnu. Depuis 1947, l'emploi du terme «dominion» diminue au profit de l'expression «membre, ou État du Commonwealth». 1, record 1, French, - membre%20du%20Commonwealth
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Order Recognizing the Republic of South Africa as a Member of the Commonwealth Schedule to the Act
1, record 2, English, Order%20Recognizing%20the%20Republic%20of%20South%20Africa%20as%20a%20Member%20of%20the%20Commonwealth%20Schedule%20to%20the%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Interpretation Act. 1, record 2, English, - Order%20Recognizing%20the%20Republic%20of%20South%20Africa%20as%20a%20Member%20of%20the%20Commonwealth%20Schedule%20to%20the%20Act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Décret reconnaissant la République sud-africaine de la qualité de membre du Commonwealth annexe de la Loi
1, record 2, French, D%C3%A9cret%20reconnaissant%20la%20R%C3%A9publique%20sud%2Dafricaine%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20membre%20du%20Commonwealth%20annexe%20de%20la%20Loi
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi d'interprétation. 1, record 2, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20reconnaissant%20la%20R%C3%A9publique%20sud%2Dafricaine%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20membre%20du%20Commonwealth%20annexe%20de%20la%20Loi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Order Recognizing the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a Member of the Commonwealth
1, record 3, English, Order%20Recognizing%20the%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Pakistan%20as%20a%20Member%20of%20the%20Commonwealth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Interpretation Act 1, record 3, English, - Order%20Recognizing%20the%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Pakistan%20as%20a%20Member%20of%20the%20Commonwealth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Décret reconnaissant la République islamique du Pakistan comme membre du Commonwealth
1, record 3, French, D%C3%A9cret%20reconnaissant%20la%20R%C3%A9publique%20islamique%20du%20Pakistan%20comme%20membre%20du%20Commonwealth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi d'interprétation 1, record 3, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20reconnaissant%20la%20R%C3%A9publique%20islamique%20du%20Pakistan%20comme%20membre%20du%20Commonwealth
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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