TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

BEST-INTEREST JUDGMENT [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2004-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Health Law
DEF

A judgment made by a surrogate decision-maker on behalf of an incompetent individual according to what the surrogate decision-maker considers to be in the incompetent individual's best interests.

CONT

Best-interest judgment ... a judgment must be based on the patient's "best interest". Again, this must be in the best interest of and for the patient, and not the best interests of the decision-makers.

Key term(s)
  • best interest judgment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Droit de la santé
DEF

Jugement exprimé par un fondé de pouvoir au nom d'une personne incapable et qui correspond d'après le fondé de pouvoir, à l'intérêt véritable de la personne incapable.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: