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NOM PROPRE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act in person
1, record 1, English, act%20in%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- act pro se 2, record 1, English, act%20pro%20se
verb, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
act pro se: legal terminology for acting as one's own lawyer in court. 2, record 1, English, - act%20in%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agir en son propre nom
1, record 1, French, agir%20en%20son%20propre%20nom
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agir en son nom 2, record 1, French, agir%20en%20son%20nom
correct
- agir seul 3, record 1, French, agir%20seul
correct
- plaider pour son propre compte 3, record 1, French, plaider%20pour%20son%20propre%20compte
correct
- se représenter soi-même 3, record 1, French, se%20repr%C3%A9senter%20soi%2Dm%C3%AAme
correct
- ne pas retenir les services d’un avocat 3, record 1, French, ne%20pas%20retenir%20les%20services%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20avocat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agir en son propre nom : 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, - agir%20en%20son%20propre%20nom
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- appear in person
1, record 2, English, appear%20in%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- appear and be heard in person 2, record 2, English, appear%20and%20be%20heard%20in%20person
correct
- appear on one's own behalf 1, record 2, English, appear%20on%20one%27s%20own%20behalf
correct
- appear personally 3, record 2, English, appear%20personally
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... appear and be heard in person or by counsel at the hearing of an application ... 2, record 2, English, - appear%20in%20person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comparaître en personne
1, record 2, French, compara%C3%AEtre%20en%20personne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- comparaître personnellement 2, record 2, French, compara%C3%AEtre%20personnellement
correct
- comparaître en son propre nom 3, record 2, French, compara%C3%AEtre%20en%20son%20propre%20nom
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] comparaître en personne ou par ministère d'avocat à l'audition de la demande [...] 4, record 2, French, - compara%C3%AEtre%20en%20personne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- comparecer en persona
1, record 2, Spanish, comparecer%20en%20persona
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- party acting in person
1, record 3, English, party%20acting%20in%20person
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a party to a proceeding ... not represented by a solicitor ... 2, record 3, English, - party%20acting%20in%20person
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- partie qui agit en son propre nom
1, record 3, French, partie%20qui%20agit%20en%20son%20propre%20nom
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- partie agissant en son propre nom 2, record 3, French, partie%20agissant%20en%20son%20propre%20nom
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La partie à l'instance qui n'est pas représentée par un procureur [...] 3, record 3, French, - partie%20qui%20agit%20en%20son%20propre%20nom
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Notice of Intention to Act in Person
1, record 4, English, Notice%20of%20Intention%20to%20Act%20in%20Person
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Avis d’intention d’agir en son propre nom
1, record 4, French, Avis%20d%26rsquo%3Bintention%20d%26rsquo%3Bagir%20en%20son%20propre%20nom
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- formerly acting in person
1, record 5, English, formerly%20acting%20in%20person
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- qui agissait jusqu'ici en son propre nom
1, record 5, French, qui%20agissait%20jusqu%27ici%20en%20son%20propre%20nom
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-12-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- acting in person
1, record 6, English, acting%20in%20person
correct, adjective phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- qui agit en son propre nom
1, record 6, French, qui%20agit%20en%20son%20propre%20nom
correct, adjective phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Medication
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- proper name 1, record 7, English, proper%20name
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a statement of its proper name .... 1, record 7, English, - proper%20name
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of the new drug. 1, record 7, English, - proper%20name
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques
- Médicaments
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nom propre
1, record 7, French, nom%20propre
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une mention de son nom propre [...] 1, record 7, French, - nom%20propre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la drogue nouvelle. 1, record 7, French, - nom%20propre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Règlement sur les aliments et drogues, C.08.002 a). 1, record 7, French, - nom%20propre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-07-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- notice of intention to action person
1, record 8, English, notice%20of%20intention%20to%20action%20person
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- avis de l'intention d’agir en son propre nom
1, record 8, French, avis%20de%20l%27intention%20d%26rsquo%3Bagir%20en%20son%20propre%20nom
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recommandation du Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 2, record 8, French, - avis%20de%20l%27intention%20d%26rsquo%3Bagir%20en%20son%20propre%20nom
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-10-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Utilities Claims Settlement Agreement between the Government of the United States of America, as Unified Command and on its own behalf, and on behalf of Certain Other Governments, and the Government of the Republic of Korea
1, record 9, English, Utilities%20Claims%20Settlement%20Agreement%20between%20the%20Government%20of%20the%20United%20States%20of%20America%2C%20as%20Unified%20Command%20and%20on%20its%20own%20behalf%2C%20and%20on%20behalf%20of%20Certain%20Other%20Governments%2C%20and%20the%20Government%20of%20the%20Republic%20of%20Korea
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bilateral Treaty between Canada - Republic of Korea 2, record 9, English, - Utilities%20Claims%20Settlement%20Agreement%20between%20the%20Government%20of%20the%20United%20States%20of%20America%2C%20as%20Unified%20Command%20and%20on%20its%20own%20behalf%2C%20and%20on%20behalf%20of%20Certain%20Other%20Governments%2C%20and%20the%20Government%20of%20the%20Republic%20of%20Korea
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Accord sur le règlement des réclamations relatives aux services publics entre le Gouvernement des Etats-Unis d’Amérique d’une part, agissant au nom du Commandement unifié, en son propre nom et aux noms de certains autres Gouvernements, et, d’autre part, le Gouvernement de la République de Corée
1, record 9, French, Accord%20sur%20le%20r%C3%A8glement%20des%20r%C3%A9clamations%20relatives%20aux%20services%20publics%20entre%20le%20Gouvernement%20des%20Etats%2DUnis%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20part%2C%20agissant%20au%20nom%20du%20Commandement%20unifi%C3%A9%2C%20en%20son%20propre%20nom%20et%20aux%20noms%20de%20certains%20autres%20Gouvernements%2C%20et%2C%20d%26rsquo%3Bautre%20part%2C%20le%20Gouvernement%20de%20la%20R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Cor%C3%A9e
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-02-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Grammar
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- proper noun
1, record 10, English, proper%20noun
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- proper name 1, record 10, English, proper%20name
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A noun that designates a particular being or thing does, not take a limiting modifier and is usually capitalized in English 1, record 10, English, - proper%20noun
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In logics, proper names are symbols that indicate logical subjects. For B. Russel, only two words are strictly proper names at the moment of the utterance, namely "I" "and this". 1, record 10, English, - proper%20noun
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Grammaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- nom propre
1, record 10, French, nom%20propre
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La catégorie du nom propre regroupe les noms qui réfèrent directement à des objets uniques, parfaitement définis. Ses membres se présentent comme des unités prédicatives dont le lexique indique les "propriétés" du signe, et non la définition qui se confond avec le personnage lui-même. 2, record 10, French, - nom%20propre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- in his own name 1, record 11, English, in%20his%20own%20name
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to carry on business 1, record 11, English, - in%20his%20own%20name
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- en son propre nom 1, record 11, French, en%20son%20propre%20nom
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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