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- ABIDE BY (TO)
- ABLE adj.
  - ABLE adj., appropriate
- ABOLIR
  - ABOLIR, abolish (to)
- ABOLISH (TO)
  - ABOLISH (TO), end (to)
  - ABOLISH (TO), lapse subst.
  - ABOLISH (TO), repeal (to)
  - ABOLISH (TO), termination
- ABUS
  - ABUS, abuse
  - ABUS, adjudicative adj.
  - ABUS, breach
  - ABUS, evil
  - ABUS, inappropriate
  - ABUS, incorrect adj.
  - ABUS, interference
  - ABUS, unreasonable adj.
- ABUS DE PROCÉDURE
  - ABUS DE PROCÉDURE, process
- ABUSE
  - ABUSE, interference
  - ABUSE, intrusive adj.
  - ABUSE, oppressive adj.
- ABUSE OF PROCESS
  - ABUSE OF PROCESS, abuse
  - ABUSE OF PROCESS, process
- ABUSIF
  - ABUSIF, inappropriate
  - ABUSIF, intrusive adj.
  - ABUSIF, oppressive adj.
  - ABUSIF, unreasonable adj.
- ABUSIVE adj.
  - ABUSIVE adj., breach
  - ABUSIVE adj., deficient adj.
  - ABUSIVE adj., flawed
  - ABUSIVE adj., inappropriate
  - ABUSIVE adj., intrusive adj.
  - ABUSIVE adj., oppressive adj.
  - ABUSIVE adj., unreasonable adj.
- ACADEMIC
  - ACADEMIC, debatable adj.
  - ACADEMIC, futile adj.
  - ACADEMIC, moot adj.
- ACCESSOIRE
  - ACCESSOIRE, alternative subst. et adj.
  - ACCESSOIRE, collateral adj.
  - ACCESSOIRE, collateral subst.
- ACCUSATOIRE
  - ACCUSATOIRE, adversarial adj.
- ACQUIS
  - ACQUIS, clear
  - ACQUIS, undisputed
- ACT AS (TO)
- ACTE DE PROCÉDURE
  - ACTE DE PROCÉDURE, plea
  - ACTE DE PROCÉDURE, pleadings
  - ACTE DE PROCÉDURE, proceeding(s)
  - ACTE DE PROCÉDURE, process
- ACTION
  - ACTION, conduct (to)
  - ACTION, dispute
  - ACTION, proceeding(s)
  - ACTION, step
- ACTION (EN JUSTICE)
  - ACTION (EN JUSTICE), action
  - ACTION (EN JUSTICE), cause of action
- ACTION COLLECTIVE
  - ACTION COLLECTIVE, class action
- ACTIVITÉ
  - ACTIVITÉ, operation
- ADHÉSION
  - ADHÉSION, endorsement
  - ADHÉSION, membership
- ADHÉSION FORCÉE
  - ADHÉSION FORCÉE, cram down subst.
- ADJUDICATE (TO)
  - ADJUDICATE (TO), determine (to)
  - ADJUDICATE (TO), dispose (to)
- ADJUDICATION
  - ADJUDICATION, jurisdiction
  - ADJUDICATION, venue
- ADJUDICATION (DES DéPENS, D’UN MARCHÉ PUBLIC)
  - ADJUDICATION (DES DéPENS, D’UN MARCHÉ PUBLIC), adjudication
  - ADJUDICATION (DES DéPENS, D’UN MARCHÉ PUBLIC), appropriate
- ADJUDICATIVE adj.
  - ADJUDICATIVE adj., jurisdictional adj.
  - ADJUDICATIVE adj., decision-making
  - ADJUDICATIVE adj., determinative adj.
  - ADJUDICATIVE adj., intrusive adj.
- ADJUDICATOR
  - ADJUDICATOR, decision-maker
- ADJUDICATORY
  - ADJUDICATORY, adjudicative adj.
- ADMETTE
  - ADMETTE, admit (to)
  - ADMETTE, uphold (to)
- ADMINISTRATION
  - ADMINISTRATION, authority (authorities)
  - ADMINISTRATION, control (to)
  - ADMINISTRATION, governance
  - ADMINISTRATION, jurisdiction
- ADMIT (TO)
- ADVANCE
  - ADVANCE, move forward (to)
- ADVERSARIAL adj.
- ADVERSARY
  - ADVERSARY, adversarial adj.
- ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS
  - ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS, proceeding(s)
- AFFAIRE
  - AFFAIRE, case
  - AFFAIRE, proceeding(s)
  - AFFAIRE, transaction
- AFFECT (TO)
  - AFFECT (TO), defeat (to)
  - AFFECT (TO), interfere (to)
  - AFFECT (TO), interference
- AGIR
  - AGIR, act as (to)
  - AGIR, affect (to)
  - AGIR, deal with (to)
- AGISSEMENTS
  - AGISSEMENTS, conduct (to)
  - AGISSEMENTS, interference
- AGREE
  - AGREE, Concur (to)
- AGREEMENT
- ALLÉGATION
  - ALLÉGATION, claim
- ALLEGED
- ALLÉGUÉ
  - ALLÉGUÉ, alleged
- ALLOW (TO)
- ALTERNATIVE subst. et adj.
  - ALTERNATIVE subst. et adj., diversion
- ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
  - ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, alternative subst. et adj.
- AMOUNT (TO)
- ANTAGONISTE
  - ANTAGONISTE, adversarial adj.
- ANTÉCÉDENTS
  - ANTÉCÉDENTS, background
  - ANTÉCÉDENTS, case
  - ANTÉCÉDENTS, circumstances
  - ANTÉCÉDENTS, record
- APPLICABLE
  - APPLICABLE, appropriate
  - APPLICABLE, proper
  - APPLICABLE, relevant adj.
  - APPLICABLE, subsisting
- APPLIQUER (LA LOI, UN RÈGLEMENT)
  - APPLIQUER (LA LOI, UN RÈGLEMENT), carry out (to)
  - APPLIQUER (LA LOI, UN RÈGLEMENT), enforce (to)
  - APPLIQUER (LA LOI, UN RÈGLEMENT), uphold (to)
- APPROACH
  - APPROACH, policy
  - APPROACH, rationale
  - APPROACH, scheme
- APPROPRIATE
  - APPROPRIATE, able adj.
  - APPROPRIATE, correct
  - APPROPRIATE, material adj.
  - APPROPRIATE, material subst.
  - APPROPRIATE, proper
  - APPROPRIATE, relevant adj.
  - APPROPRIATE, sufficiency
- APPROPRIATE FORUM
  - APPROPRIATE FORUM, forum
- APPROPRIATE VENUE
  - APPROPRIATE VENUE, venue
- APPROPRIATION
  - APPROPRIATION, taking
- APPROPRIÉ
  - APPROPRIÉ, appropriate
  - APPROPRIÉ, relevant adj.
- ARBITRAGE
  - ARBITRAGE, adjudication
- ARBITRE
  - ARBITRE, adjudicator
- ARENA
  - ARENA, forum
- ARGUABLE adj.
- ARGUMENT
  - ARGUMENT, basis
  - ARGUMENT, case
  - ARGUMENT, ground
  - ARGUMENT, litigation
  - ARGUMENT, proceeding(s)
- ARGUMENT
  - ARGUMENT, approach
  - ARGUMENT, argument
  - ARGUMENT, case
  - ARGUMENT, plea
  - ARGUMENT, rationale
- ARRÊT
  - ARRÊT, adjudication
- ARRÊTÉ
  - ARRÊTÉ, order subst.
- ARTICULER
  - ARTICULER, describe (to)
- ASILE
  - ASILE, exclude (to)
- ASSESSEUR
  - ASSESSEUR, adjudicator
- ATTAQUER
  - ATTAQUER, deal with (to)
- ATTEINTE
  - ATTEINTE, affect (to)
  - ATTEINTE, breach
  - ATTEINTE, contempt
  - ATTEINTE, denial
  - ATTEINTE, deny (to)
  - ATTEINTE, deprivation
  - ATTEINTE, harm
  - ATTEINTE, interfere (to)
  - ATTEINTE, interference
  - ATTEINTE, intrusive adj.
- ATTENTATOIRE
  - ATTENTATOIRE, abusive adj.
  - ATTENTATOIRE, affect (to)
  - ATTENTATOIRE, intrusive adj.
  - ATTENTATOIRE, offending
  - ATTENTATOIRE, oppressive adj.
  - ATTENTATOIRE, wrongful adj.
- AUDIENCE
  - AUDIENCE, hearing
  - AUDIENCE, proceeding(s)
- AUTORITÉ
  - AUTORITÉ, authority (authorities)
  - AUTORITÉ, control (to)
  - AUTORITÉ, jurisdiction
- AUTORITÉS
  - AUTORITÉS, authority (authorities)
  - AUTORITÉS, decision-maker
- AUTHORITY (AUTHORITIES)
- AVAILABLE adj.
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APPROPRIATE

voir proper, able adj., relevant adj., material adj., material subst., correct, sufficiency

compétent (ministre, autorité, fonctionnaire)
légitime (mesure, décision)
justifié (mesure, décision)
bien fondé (jugement, décision)

nécessaire
utile
bien conçu
bien fondé
avisé

judicieux (décision, mesure)
sage

valable (raison, motif)
approprié

propre à
convenable

juste
équitable

suffisant
pertinent

choisi
voulu

adéquat

à la hauteur (de)

à propos (remarque, observation)

conforme
apte (à)
idoine (témoin)
habile (témoin habile à témoigner)

Phraséologie :
in appropriate cases = au besoin / le cas échéant / lorsque les conditions applicables sont réunies / selon qu’il convient, lorsque cela se justifie, lorsque cette mesure se justifie
when he deems it appropriate = lorsqu’il juge la situation et le moment opportuns / s’il le juge à propos / nécessair
This is not an appropriate situation in which to allow costs = La situation ne permet pas d’adjuger des dépens / ne se prête pas à une adjudication de dépens / L’adjudication des dépens n’est pas justifiée en l’espèc

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