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- SAFEGUARD
- SAFEGUARD CLAUSE
  - SAFEGUARD CLAUSE, safeguard
- SANCTION (TO)
- SANCTIONNER
  - SANCTIONNER, control (to)
  - SANCTIONNER, enforce (to)
- SAVANT
  - SAVANT, able adj.
  - SAVANT, academic
- SAY (TO)
  - SAY (TO), hold (to)
  - SAY (TO), submit (to)
  - SAY (TO), testify (to)
- SCHEME
  - SCHEME, approach
  - SCHEME, policy
  - SCHEME, rationale
- SCHOLAR
  - SCHOLAR, academic
- SCOPE
  - SCOPE, guidance
- SÉANCE (DU TRIBUNAL)
  - SÉANCE (DU TRIBUNAL), proceeding(s)
- SECONDAIRE
  - SECONDAIRE, collateral adj.
  - SECONDAIRE, collateral subst.
- SÉCURITÉ
  - SÉCURITÉ, certainty
- SEEK (TO)
- SELF-RELIANCE
  - SELF-RELIANCE, reliance
- SENTENCE
  - SENTENCE, adjudication
  - SENTENCE, determination
- SERVICE
  - SERVICE, authority (authorities)
- SÉVICES
  - SÉVICES, abuse
  - SÉVICES, harm
- SIGNIFIER
  - SIGNIFIER, amount (to)
  - SIGNIFIER, concur (to)
  - SIGNIFIER, issue
  - SIGNIFIER, mean (to)
- SIMPLE
  - SIMPLE, bald adj.
- SKILLED IN THE ART (PERSON)
- SOCIAL ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM
  - SOCIAL ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM, enforcement
- SOFT LAW
  - SOFT LAW, hard law
- SOLLICITER
  - SOLLICITER, seek (to)
- SOLUTION
  - SOLUTION, approach
  - SOLUTION, determination
  - SOLUTION, remedy
- SOLUTION DE RECHANGE
  - SOLUTION DE RECHANGE, alternative subst. et adj.
- SOURCE
  - SOURCE, authority (authorities)
  - SOURCE, material adj.
  - SOURCE, material subst.
- SOUSCRIRE (À UNE OPINION, UN AVIS, DES MOTIFS)
  - SOUSCRIRE (À UNE OPINION, UN AVIS, DES MOTIFS), concur (to)
  - SOUSCRIRE (À UNE OPINION, UN AVIS, DES MOTIFS), uphold (to)
- STABILITÉ
  - STABILITÉ, certainty
- STAND (TO)
  - STAND (TO), subsisting
- STANDARDS OF DECENCY
  - STANDARDS OF DECENCY, decency
- STANDING
- STATUER
  - STATUER, adjudicate (to)
  - STATUER, determine (to)
  - STATUER, dispose (to)
- STATUER SUR
  - STATUER SUR, find (to)
  - STATUER SUR, hear (to)
  - STATUER SUR, process
- STATUS
- STEP
  - STEP, action
  - STEP, proceeding(s)
- STIPULER
  - STIPULER, provide (to)
- STORY
- STRAIN (TO)
- STRATÉGIE
  - STRATÉGIE, approach
  - STRATÉGIE, scheme
- STRETCH (TO)
  - STRETCH (TO), strain (to)
- SUBJECT (TO)
- SUBMIT (TO)
  - SUBMIT (TO), note (to)
  - SUBMIT (TO), say (to)
  - SUBMIT (TO), testify (to)
- SUBSIDIAIRE
  - SUBSIDIAIRE, alternative subst. et adj.
  - SUBSIDIAIRE, collateral adj.
  - SUBSIDIAIRE, collateral subst.
- SUBSISTING
  - SUBSISTING, enforceable adj.
  - SUBSISTING, stand (to)
- SUBSTANTIAL
  - SUBSTANTIAL, material adj.
  - SUBSTANTIAL, material subst.
- SUBSTANTIEL
  - SUBSTANTIEL, material adj.
  - SUBSTANTIEL, material subst.
  - SUBSTANTIEL, substantive adj.
- SUBSTANTIVE adj.
- SUBSTANTIVE DEFECT
  - SUBSTANTIVE DEFECT, defect
- SUBSTANTIVE LAW
  - SUBSTANTIVE LAW, substantive adj.
- SUBSTANTIVE RIGHT
  - SUBSTANTIVE RIGHT, substantive adj.
- SUFFICIENCY
  - SUFFICIENCY, appropriate
  - SUFFICIENCY, correct
  - SUFFICIENCY, relevant adj.
  - SUFFICIENCY, validity
- SUFFISANCE
  - SUFFISANCE, sufficiency
- SUPERFLU
  - SUPERFLU, futile adj.
  - SUPERFLU, irrelevant
- SÛRETÉ
  - SÛRETÉ, collateral adj.
  - SÛRETÉ, collateral subst.
- SURVOL
  - SURVOL, overview subst.
- SUSCEPTIBLE DE CONTRÔLE JUDICIAIRE
  - SUSCEPTIBLE DE CONTRÔLE JUDICIAIRE, reviewable adj.
  - SUSCEPTIBLE DE CONTRÔLE JUDICIAIRE, subject (to)
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SCOPE

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champ d’application (d’une loi, d’une convention collective)
domaine d’application (d’une loi, d’une convention collective, etc.)
portée (d’un principe, d’une décision juridictionnelle, d’une disposition)
terrain (du débat, de discussion, d’entente)
matière (du litige)
objet (du litige)

étendue (d’un pouvoir, d’une protection, d’une garantie, d’une obligation, d’une autorité)
limite(s) (de la compétence d’un tribunal)

paramètres (d’un droit) (?)
contours (?)
délimitation
degré (de couverture d’une police d’assurance)
ampleur (d’un phénomène)
envergure (d’une politique)

assiette (d’un impôt)
contexte (?)

compétence
ressort

Phraséologie :
to be / to fall within the scope of… = être du ressort, de la compétence de…
substantive scope = champ d’application matérielle
to stretch / to strain the scope of a decision / of a provision = solliciter la portée d’une décision / faire violence à un texte, à une loi (en forcer le sens, le dénaturer)
in-scope employees = salariés intégrés
out-of-scope employees = salariés non intégrés

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