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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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CORRECT

voir appropriate, proper, relevant adj., validity

The minister’s decision need only be reasonable, not correct.

Il suffit que la décision du ministre soit raisonnable ; il n’est pas nécessaire qu’elle soit bien fondée.

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bien fondé (jugement, décision, moyen, argument, interprétation)
légitime (interprétation, conclusion)
correct
juste
justifié
qui se justifie
défendable
soutenable
exact
régulier (to follow the correct procedure = suivre la procédure régulière)
fixé (within the correct time = dans les délais fixés)
prescrit (within the correct time = dans les délais prescrits)
prévu (within the correct time = dans les délais prévus)
imparti (within the correct time = dans les délais impartis)
voulu (in the correct sequence = dans l’ordre voulu)
indiqué (in the correct sequence = dans l’ordre indiqué)

fidèle
adéquat
qui convient
qui sied

Phraséologie :
The defendant’s counsel position is a correct statement of the law. = La thèse de l’avocat du défendeur est bien fondée en droit.
The legally correct party to this appeal is the Minister of (…) = La partie légalement constituée / juridiquement compétente dans le cadre du présent appel est le ministre de (…)

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