Entries Labeled: AD (65)

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Concept of Address for Service (Family Law) The following is a definition of address for service under Canadian law, in relation to family law: The address that a party to a legal action puts on their court documents to personally receive court documents from the other party. Can also include […]

Definition of Adequate Notice Adequate Notice meaning or descrpition: the requirement for a party who wants to rely on an exclusion clause in a contract to bring the clause to the other party's attention and explain its legal implications before the contract is signed (Source of this […]

Definition of Adhesion Contract Adhesion Contract meaning or descrpition: a standardized contract for goods or services offered to consumers on a non-negotiable or take it or leave it basis, without offering consumers the opportunity to bargain over the terms of the contract (Source of this […]

Definition of Adjoining Land Adjoining Land meaning or descrpition: property that shares a common boundary with the property being searched (Source of this concept of Adjoining Land: emp.ca/books/281-2)

Definition of Adjourn Adjourn meaning or descrpition: put the trial over to a new date (Source of this concept of Adjourn: emp.ca/books/328-4)

Definition of Adjournment Adjournment meaning or descrpition: postponement, usually of a hearing, and usually at the time that the hearing was to begin or after it has begun (Source of this concept of Adjournment: emp.ca/books/395-6 and emp.ca/books/392-5) This section offers an overview […]

Definition of Adjudication Adjudication meaning or descrpition: the process of receiving and considering the evidence and arguments presented by both sides in a dispute and making a binding decision by applying relevant law to the issues in the case (Source of this concept of Adjudication: […]

Definition of Adjudicator Adjudicator meaning or descrpition: the tribunal member or panel of tribunal members responsible for conducting a hearing and deciding the matter in dispute (Source of this concept of Adjudicator: emp.ca/books/330-7)

Definition of Adjusted Sale Price Adjusted Sale Price meaning or descrpition: the value at which capital property is transferred (Source of this concept of Adjusted Sale Price: emp.ca/books/279-9)

Adm Panel in Canada Resources See Also Adm Panel in French In the French language, Adm Panel means: panel des SMA (there is related information on panel des SMA in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and other legal systems – the link is to the Encyclopedia).

This section offers an overview of Administration Bond under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Administration Bond in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Administration Bond relevant or under the laws of Ontario: A promise with […]

Definition of Administration Bond of Indemnity Administration Bond of Indemnity meaning or descrpition: promise by the estate trustee to administer the estate properly and promise by the estate trustee and a third party, such as an insurance company, to indemnify any creditors or beneficiaries […]

Definition of Administrative Agencies by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: Government agencies established to administer a politically sensitive area of public policy and that operate at […]

Administrative Agency in Canada Definition of Administrative Agency Administrative Agency meaning or descrpition: a body created by a statute to administer that statute; administrative agencies are empowered to investigate complaints, make rulings, and sometimes issue orders (Source of this […]

Administrative and Equivalency Agreement in Canada Resources See Also Administrative and Equivalency Agreement in French In the French language, Administrative and Equivalency Agreement means: entente administrative et entente d'équivalence (there is related information on entente […]

Administrative Amendment in Canada Resources See Also Administrative Amendment in French In the French language, Administrative Amendment means: modification á caractére administratif (there is related information on modification á caractére administratif in the legal Encyclopedia in French, […]

Administrative Burden in Canada Resources See Also Administrative Burden in French In the French language, Administrative Burden means: fardeau administratif (there is related information on fardeau administratif in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and other […]

Administrative Culture in Canada Resources See Also Administrative Culture in French In the French language, Administrative Culture means: culture administrative (there is related information on culture administrative in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and […]

Administrative Instrument in Canada Resources See Also Administrative Instrument in French In the French language, Administrative Instrument means: moyen administratif (there is related information on moyen administratif in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and […]

Definition of Administrative Law Administrative Law meaning or descrpition: law that governs the organization, duties, and quasi-judicial and judicial powers of the executive branch of government, including both central departments and agencies; a branch of public law (Source of this concept […]

Resources See Also judicial notice

Administrative Policy Handbook in Canada Resources See Also Administrative Policy Handbook in French In the French language, Administrative Policy Handbook means: Manuel de la politique administrative (there is related information on Manuel de la politique administrative in the legal […]

Administrative Powers in Canada Resources See Also Administrative Powers in French In the French language, Administrative Powers means: pouvoirs administratifs (there is related information on pouvoirs administratifs in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and other […]

Administrative Regulation in Canada Resources See Also Administrative Regulation in French In the French language, Administrative Regulation means: réglement administratif (there is related information on réglement administratif in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French […]

Administrative Resistance in Canada Resources See Also Administrative Resistance in French In the French language, Administrative Resistance means: résistance administrative (there is related information on résistance administrative in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, […]

Administrative Simplification in Canada Resources See Also Administrative Simplification in French In the French language, Administrative Simplification means: simplification administrative (there is related information on simplification administrative in the legal Encyclopedia in French, […]

Administrative Support Staff in Canada Resources See Also Administrative Support Staff in French In the French language, Administrative Support Staff means: équipe de soutien administratif (there is related information on équipe de soutien administratif in the legal Encyclopedia in French, […]

Administrative decision maker or administrative tribunal in British Columbia The following is a concept of administrative decision maker or administrative tribunal under the law of British Columbia: a specialized body or person that is given the authority by legislation to administer the law […]

Definition of Administrator Administrator meaning or descrpition: a person who is appointed by the court to administer the property of a person who has died without naming an executor in a will (Source of this concept of Administrator: emp.ca/books/395-6)

Administrator (estate Trustee) This section offers an overview of Administrator (estate Trustee) under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Administrator (estate Trustee) in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Administrator […]

Definition of Admissibility Admissibility meaning or descrpition: the qualification of information to be received as evidence in a proceeding as determined by the tests of relevance, reliability, necessity, and fairness; see also admissible evidence (Source of this concept of Admissibility: […]

Definition of Admissibility Hearing (immigration Law) Admissibility Hearing (immigration Law) meaning or descrpition: the hearing that is held at the Immigration Division when a person allegedly breaches Canadian immigration laws pursuant to s. 44 of the IRPA, where an officer is of the […]

This section offers an overview of Admissible Evidence under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Admissible Evidence in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Admissible Evidence relevant or under the laws of Ontario: Evidence that […]

Definition of Admission Admission meaning or descrpition: a voluntary acknowledgment by a party that an allegation of fact made by another party is true — in other words, that the allegation is not in dispute (Source of this concept of Admission: emp.ca/books/392-5)

Definition of Admission by Action Admission by Action meaning or descrpition: meaning or intention conveyed by an act or gesture (Source of this concept of Admission by Action: emp.ca/books/163-1)

Definition of Admission of a Party Admission of a Party meaning or descrpition: anything said by a party by way of word or conduct that the other party wishes to introduce against that party (Source of this concept of Admission of a Party: emp.ca/books/163-1)

Adms Meeting in Canada Resources See Also Adms Meeting in French In the French language, Adms Meeting means: réunion des SMA (there is related information on réunion des SMA in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and other legal systems – the link is to the […]

This section offers an overview of Adoption under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Adoption in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Adoption relevant or under the laws of Ontario: The process in which a person, usually a child, […]

Definition of Advance Ruling Certificate (competition Law) Advance Ruling Certificate (competition Law) meaning or descrpition: certificate issued by the commissioner of competition confirming that a proposed purchase of a business does not contravene the provisions of the Competition Act […]

Definition of Advanced Advanced meaning or descrpition: given or provided (Source of this concept of Advanced: emp.ca/books/281-2) Advanced in Canada Resources See Also Advanced in French In the French language, Advanced means: avancé (there is related information on avancé in the legal […]

Adversarial Nature in Canada Resources See Also Adversarial Nature in French In the French language, Adversarial Nature means: nature non consensuelle (there is related information on nature non consensuelle in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and other legal […]

Definition of Adversarial System Adversarial System meaning or descrpition: a system of resolving disputes by holding a hearing in which the judge or adjudicator does not actively investigate but relies on opposing parties to present evidence and challenge each other's evidence; the […]

Definition of Adverse Impact Discrimination Adverse Impact Discrimination meaning or descrpition: unintentional discrimination that has an adverse effect on members of certain groups (also known as constructive discrimination) (Source of this concept of Adverse Impact Discrimination: […]

Definition of Draw an Adverse Inference Draw an Adverse Inference meaning or descrpition: make a factual determination that is contrary to the interests of a party (Source of this concept of Draw an Adverse Inference: emp.ca/books/318-5)

Definition of Adverse Possession Adverse Possession meaning or descrpition: valid title to land through open, visible, and uninterrupted possession of that property, without the owner's permission, for a period of at least 10 years (Source of this concept of Adverse Possession: […]

Definition of Adverse Witness Adverse Witness meaning or descrpition: a witness whose testimony shows her interests to be aligned with the opponent and who is therefore likely to colour her evidence in favour of the opponent (Source of this concept of Adverse Witness: emp.ca/books/163-1)

Definition of Adversely Adversely meaning or descrpition: without the owner's permission (Source of this concept of Adversely: emp.ca/books/281-2)

Advisory Groups in Canada The following is a definition of Advisory Groups : Selected experts and/or interested parties (e.g. social partners, environmental groups) are broughttogetherto form a consultative body, either on an ad hoc or a standing basis. – OECD Resources See Also Advisory […]

Advisory Text in Canada Resources See Also Advisory Text in French In the French language, Advisory Text means: texte de consultaron (there is related information on texte de consultaron in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and other legal systems – the link is […]