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AREA AUTHORITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Federalism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- field of jurisdiction
1, record 1, English, field%20of%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- field of competence 1, record 1, English, field%20of%20competence
- area of authority 1, record 1, English, area%20of%20authority
- area of jurisdiction 1, record 1, English, area%20of%20jurisdiction
- jurisdictional sphere 2, record 1, English, jurisdictional%20sphere
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a federation like Canada, sovereignty is divided between two orders of government. Each of these orders of government doings sovereignty in the areas of activity allocated to it by the Constitution. 3, record 1, English, - field%20of%20jurisdiction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Fédéralisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ de compétence
1, record 1, French, champ%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- domaine de compétence 2, record 1, French, domaine%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence
correct, masculine noun
- domaine de juridiction 2, record 1, French, domaine%20de%20juridiction
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une fédération comme le Canada, la souveraineté étatique est divisée entre deux ordres de gouvernement. Chacun de ces ordres de gouvernement exerce cette souveraineté dans les différentes zones d'activité qui lui sont assignées par la Constitution. 3, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Area of jurisdiction» s'emploie ici dans le sens abstrait et se distingue du sens concret désignant «l'étendue géographique constituant l'objet de la compétence d'une autorité» qui se rend par «ressort». 4, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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