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- CADRE
  - CADRE, background
  - CADRE, context
  - CADRE, forum
  - CADRE, framework
  - CADRE, scheme
  - CADRE, scope
- CADUCITÉ
  - CADUCITÉ, lapse subst.
  - CADUCITÉ, termination
- CAPABLE
  - CAPABLE, able adj.
- CARRIAGE
  - CARRIAGE, conduct (to)
- CARRY ON (TO)
- CARRY OUT (TO)
- CAS
  - CAS, case
- CAS DE FORCE MAJEURE
  - CAS DE FORCE MAJEURE, hardship
- CASE
  - CASE, argument
  - CASE, dispute
  - CASE, proceeding(s)
  - CASE, trial
- CAUSE
  - CAUSE, case
  - CAUSE, litigation
- CAUSE D’ACTION
  - CAUSE D’ACTION, basis
  - CAUSE D’ACTION, cause of action
- CAUSE OF ACTION
  - CAUSE OF ACTION, basis
  - CAUSE OF ACTION, enforcement
  - CAUSE OF ACTION, event
  - CAUSE OF ACTION, ground
  - CAUSE OF ACTION, proceeding(s)
  - CAUSE OF ACTION, relief
  - CAUSE OF ACTION, remedy
- CERTAINTY
- CESSATION
  - CESSATION, termination
- CHAMP D’APPLICATION
  - CHAMP D’APPLICATION, scope
- CHANGE OF VENUE
  - CHANGE OF VENUE, venue
- CHAPEAU
  - CHAPEAU, operative adj.
- CHARGE
- CHARGE WITH (TO)
- CHARGE(S)
  - CHARGE(S), affect (to)
  - CHARGE(S), case
- CHEF
  - CHEF, charge with (to)
  - CHEF, claim
  - CHEF, dispute
  - CHEF, event
  - CHEF, ground
  - CHEF, right
- CIRCONSTANCES
  - CIRCONSTANCES, circumstances
  - CIRCONSTANCES, event
- CIRCUMSTANCES
  - CIRCUMSTANCES, background
  - CIRCUMSTANCES, cause of action
  - CIRCUMSTANCES, context
  - CIRCUMSTANCES, event
  - CIRCUMSTANCES, transaction
  - CIRCUMSTANCES, scope
- CLAIM
- CLAIR
  - CLAIR, clear
  - CLAIR, clearly
- CLASS ACTION
- CLAUSE
  - CLAUSE, term
- CLEAR
  - CLEAR, common ground
  - CLEAR, compelling
  - CLEAR, conclusive adj.
  - CLEAR, trite adj.
  - CLEAR, undisputed
- CLEARLY
- COERCITIF
  - COERCITIF, binding
  - COERCITIF, enforceable adj.
- COGENT
  - COGENT, compelling
- COHÉRENT
  - COHÉRENT, consistent adj.
  - COHÉRENT, principled
- COLLATERAL adj.
- COLLATERAL subst.
- COLLATÉRAL
  - COLLATÉRAL, collateral adj.
  - COLLATÉRAL, collateral subst.
- COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT
  - COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT, collateral adj.
- COLLÈGE
  - COLLÈGE, panel
- COLLÉGIAL
  - COLLÉGIAL, panel
- COMMITMENT
  - COMMITMENT, determination
- COMMON GROUND
  - COMMON GROUND, clear
  - COMMON GROUND, undisputed
- COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS
  - COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS, jurisdiction
- COMMUNITY
- COMPELLING
  - COMPELLING, clear
  - COMPELLING, cogent
  - COMPELLING, conclusive adj.
- COMPELLING CIRCUMSTANCES
  - COMPELLING CIRCUMSTANCES, compelling
- COMPÉTENCE
  - COMPÉTENCE, authority (authorities)
  - COMPÉTENCE, expertise
  - COMPÉTENCE, jurisdiction
- COMPÉTENT
  - COMPÉTENT, appropriate
  - COMPÉTENT, relevant adj.
- COMPROMETTRE
  - COMPROMETTRE, affect (to)
- CONCERN
- CONCLUSIONS
  - CONCLUSIONS, case
  - CONCLUSIONS, findings
  - CONCLUSIONS, plea
  - CONCLUSIONS, pleadings
  - CONCLUSIONS, relief
- CONCLUSIVE adj.
  - CONCLUSIVE adj., binding
  - CONCLUSIVE adj., clear
  - CONCLUSIVE adj., compelling
  - CONCLUSIVE adj., determinative adj.
  - CONCLUSIVE adj., dispositive adj.
  - CONCLUSIVE adj., enforceable adj.
- CONCUR (TO)
- CONDITION
  - CONDITION, term
- CONDITIONS
  - CONDITIONS, circumstances
  - CONDITIONS, context
- CONDUCT subst.
- CONDUCT (TO)
  - CONDUCT (TO), action
  - CONDUCT (TO), background
  - CONDUCT (TO), cause of action
  - CONDUCT (TO), circumstances
  - CONDUCT (TO), context
  - CONDUCT (TO), event
  - CONDUCT (TO), proceeding(s)
  - CONDUCT (TO), step
  - CONDUCT (TO), transaction
- CONDUITE
  - CONDUITE, conduct (to)
  - CONDUITE, control (to)
  - CONDUITE, governance
  - CONDUITE, guidance
  - CONDUITE, policy
- CONFORME
  - CONFORME, consistent adj.
  - CONFORME, reasonable
- CONSIDERATION subst.
- CONSIGNES
  - CONSIGNES, guidance
  - CONSIGNES, policy
- CONSISTENT adj.
  - CONSISTENT adj., clear
  - CONSISTENT adj., compelling
  - CONSISTENT adj., conclusive adj.
  - CONSISTENT adj., inconsistent adj.
- CONSISTENTLY adv.
- CONSTANCE
  - CONSTANCE, certainty
- CONSTANT
  - CONSTANT, binding
  - CONSTANT, consistent adj.
  - CONSTANT, ongoing
  - CONSTANT, undisputed
- CONTEMPT
- CONTEMPT OF COURT
  - CONTEMPT OF COURT, contempt
- CONTEMPT ORDER
  - CONTEMPT ORDER, contempt
- CONTENTIEUX
  - CONTENTIEUX, adjudicative adj.
  - CONTENTIEUX, litigation
- CONTESTATION
  - CONTESTATION, argument
  - CONTESTATION, denial
  - CONTESTATION, dispute
  - CONTESTATION, litigation
- CONTEXT
  - CONTEXT, background
  - CONTEXT, event
  - CONTEXT, circumstances
  - CONTEXT, transaction
  - CONTEXT, scope
- CONTEXTE
  - CONTEXTE, background
  - CONTEXTE, context
  - CONTEXTE, framework
  - CONTEXTE, scope
- CONTRADICTOIRE
  - CONTRADICTOIRE, adversarial adj.
  - CONTRADICTOIRE, inconsistent adj.
- CONTRAIGNANT
  - CONTRAIGNANT, binding
  - CONTRAIGNANT, compelling
  - CONTRAIGNANT, oppressive adj.
- CONTRECARRER
  - CONTRECARRER, defeat (to)
  - CONTRECARRER, interfere (to)
- CONTROL subst.
- CONTROL (TO)
- CONTRÔLE JUDICIAIRE (DONNANT OUVERTURE À)
  - CONTRÔLE JUDICIAIRE (DONNANT OUVERTURE À), reviewable adj.
- CONTUMACE
  - CONTUMACE, contempt
- CONVAINCANT
  - CONVAINCANT, cogent
  - CONVAINCANT, compelling
- CORRECT
  - CORRECT, appropriate
  - CORRECT, deferential adj.
  - CORRECT, proper
  - CORRECT, reasonable
  - CORRECT, relevant adj.
  - CORRECT, validity
- CORRECTNESS
  - CORRECTNESS, deferential adj.
- COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE adj.
- COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION
  - COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, jurisdiction
- COURT OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
  - COURT OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, jurisdiction
- CRAM DOWN subst.
- CRÉANCE
  - CRÉANCE, claim
- CURE (TO)
  - CURE (TO), remedy
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CLEAR

voir undisputed, common ground, compelling, trite adj.

précis
net (refus ~)

caractérisé (délit, violation, atteinte)

bien compris
bien conçu
bien défini
bien perçu

transparent
limpide
éclatant (preuve)

patent (cas)

éloquent
manifeste

exprès
explicite

acquis (il est acquis aux débats que)

impératif (disposition, clause)
de rigueur (délai) (?)

péremptoire

irrécusable (preuve, témoin)
irréfutable (argument, preuve, témoignage)

certain
non ambigu

sans ambiguïté
sans équivoque

monoréférentiel (?)

ne faire aucun doute
ne laisser (planer) aucun doute

clair

franc (jour)

Phraséologie :
The law is clear = La loi est limpide / Il est bien établi en droit que… / Il est de droit constant que… Il est clair en droit que…
The case law / the jurisprudence is clear that… = Il est de jurisprudence constante que…
to make it clear that = (bien) préciser que / faire bien comprendre que / signaler que / signifier que / bien montrer qu
clear wording = libellé non ambig
as is clear from = ainsi qu’il appert de / ainsi qu’il ressort de / comme le démontre (le fait que)…

It seems clear that = Il semble acquis que…
Il appert que…
Il apparaît évident que…
Il semble clair que…

It is not clear whether… = On ne sait pas avec certitude si…

It is clear that… = De toute évidenc
Il est indéniable que…
On ne saurait nier que…
Il va de soi que…
Il est / semble évident que…
Il est manifeste que…
Il est certain que…
Il ne fait aucun doute que…
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