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Entries Labeled: AS (29)
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As Is
As is in Canada Resources See Also As is in French In the French language, As is means: tel quel (there is related information on tel quel in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and other legal systems – the link is to the Encyclopedia).
As of Right
Definition of As of Right As of Right meaning or descrpition: without needing the consent of the other party or an order of the court (Source of this concept of As of Right: emp.ca/books/279-9)
Assault
Definition of Assault Assault meaning or descrpition: the intentional creation of the apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact (Source of this concept of Assault: emp.ca/books/468-7)
Assembly of First Nations
Definition of Assembly of First Nations by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The largest advocacy group representing status Indians, who now prefer to be called First Nations peoples. […]
Assent
Assent Resources See Also Statutes royal assent Legislation
Assented To
Assented to in Canada Resources See Also Assented to in French In the French language, Assented to means: sanctionnée (there is related information on sanctionnée in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and other legal systems – the link is to the Encyclopedia).
Assessed Risk
Assessed Risk in Canada Resources See Also Assessed Risk in French In the French language, Assessed Risk means: risque évalué (there is related information on risque évalué in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law and other legal systems – the link is to the Encyclopedia).
Assessment
This section offers an overview of Assessment under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Assessment in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Assessment relevant or under the laws of Ontario: The determination of the rate or amount of […]
Assessment of Costs
Definition of Assessment of Costs Assessment of Costs meaning or descrpition: a costs order made by a judge where the actual amount of the costs is determined at a separate hearing by an assessment officer (Source of this concept of Assessment of Costs: emp.ca/books/318-5)
Assessment of Damages
Definition of Assessment of Damages Assessment of Damages meaning or descrpition: a determination of the money damages owed to the plaintiff by the defaulting defendant(s); may be done by a motion in writing or by an assessment hearing (Source of this concept of Assessment of Damages: […]
Assessment Order
This section offers an overview of Assessment Order under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Assessment Order in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Assessment Order relevant or under the laws of Ontario: In criminal proceedings, […]
Asset
Concept of Asset (Family Law) The following is a definition of asset under Canadian law, in relation to family law: Any item worth money that's owned by a person, especially if it could be converted to cash.
Assign
Definition of Assign Assign meaning or descrpition: to transfer a legal right or entitlement (including wages owed or the money in a bank account) to another person (Source of this concept of Assign: emp.ca/books/392-5)
Assignee
Definition of Assignee Assignee meaning or descrpition: a party to whom something is transferred, or to whom rights under a contract have been assigned by way of an assignment (Source of this concept of Assignee: emp.ca/books/468-7 and emp.ca/books/385-7 and […]
Assignment
Assignment in University Research Concept of Assignment in relation to legal research and research in general: Transfer of intellectual property rights from the owner to another party. Resources See Also Definition of Assignment Assignment meaning or descrpition: a transfer by one party of […]
Assignment of A Tenancy
Definition of Assignment of a Tenancy Assignment of a Tenancy meaning or descrpition: a tenant turning over the rights and obligations of a tenancy to a different tenant (Source of this concept of Assignment of a Tenancy: emp.ca/books/395-6)
Assignment of Asset Insurance
Definition of Assignment of Asset Insurance Assignment of Asset Insurance meaning or descrpition: security given to lender by an assignment of insurance against damage to or theft or loss of assets of the borrower included in the collateral for a loan (Source of this concept of Assignment of […]
Assignment of Life Insurance
Definition of Assignment of Life Insurance Assignment of Life Insurance meaning or descrpition: security given to a lender by an assignment of a life insurance policy taken out by a corporate borrower (often known as key man life insurance) (Source of this concept of Assignment of Life […]
Assignor
Definition of Assignor Assignor meaning or descrpition: a party who assigns his or her rights under a contract to a third party (Source of this concept of Assignor: emp.ca/books/468-7 and emp.ca/books/385-7 and emp.ca/books/318-5)
Assimilation
Definition of Assimilation The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Assimilation: Where an ethnic group loses distinctiveness and becomes absorbed into a majority culture. Some sociologists suggest that the process can create a new culture resulting from […]
Assistance
Definition of Joint Assistance Sponsorship (jas) Program Joint Assistance Sponsorship (jas) Program meaning or descrpition: a refugee sponsorship program that involves both CIC and a private sponsor (Source of this concept of Joint Assistance Sponsorship (jas) Program: emp.ca/books/479-3)
Assistant Deputy Minister
Assistant Deputy Minister (adm) in Canada Resources See Also Assistant Deputy Minister (adm) in French In the French language, Assistant Deputy Minister (adm) means: sous-ministre adjoint (SMA) (there is related information on sous-ministre adjoint (SMA) in the legal Encyclopedia in French, […]
Associate Deputy Minister
Associate Deputy Minister in Canada Resources See Also Associate Deputy Minister in French In the French language, Associate Deputy Minister means: sous-ministre délégué (there is related information on sous-ministre délégué in the legal Encyclopedia in French, about Canadian law, French law […]
Assumed Charge
Definition of Assumed Charge Assumed Charge meaning or descrpition: existing charge taken over by the purchaser, who pays the vendor the purchase price of the property minus the outstanding balance of the charge (Source of this concept of Assumed Charge: emp.ca/books/281-2)
Asymmetric Access to Information
Asymmetric Access to Information in Canada Resources See Also Asymmetric Access to Information in French In the French language, Asymmetric Access to Information means: accés inégal á l'information (there is related information on accés inégal á l'information in the legal Encyclopedia […]
Asymmetrical Federalism
Definition of Asymmetrical Federalism by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An approach to federal–provincial relations in which Ottawa is open to treating provinces differently from each […]
Corruption
Corruption in Canada General Information on Corruption The Canadian legal system has lagged in its response to foreign corruption. Corrupt acts committed by Canadians outside Canada were not criminalized until the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA)1 was enacted in 1999. Even […]
Litigation
Litigation in Canada Definition of Litigation Litigation meaning or descrpition: legal action (Source of this concept of Litigation: emp.ca/books/353-6) This section offers an overview of Litigation under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Litigation […]
Risk Management
Risk Management in Canada Risk Management in Canada The following is a definition of Risk Management : Systematic approach to setting the best course of action under uncertainty by identifying, assessing, understanding, making decisions on and communicating risk issues. – TBRisk and Compliance […]