Entries Labeled: LI (41)

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 […]

Dispute Resolution in Canada Concept of Dispute Resolution (Family Law) The following is a definition of dispute resolution under Canadian law, in relation to family law: The process in which two people work through their family law issues with a trained professional, like a mediator. Meant to […]

Franchise in Canada Definition of Franchise by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book "Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches") in the context of political science in Canada: The right to vote. Definition of Franchise Franchise meaning or descrpition: an arrangement formed […]

Intellectual Property in Canada Intellectual Property: Forms of Intellectual Property Introduction to Intellectual Property The principal types of intellectual property are patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Patent law protects inventions that demonstrate technological progress. Copyright […]

This section offers an overview of Liability under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Liability in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Liability relevant or under the laws of Ontario: Legal responsibility. A financial obligation.

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Definition of Libel Libel meaning or descrpition: making a defamatory statement by publishing or broadcasting it (Source of this concept of Libel: emp.ca/books/468-7)

Definition of Liberal Construction Liberal Construction meaning or descrpition: means that, when applying a rule or provision, the court goes beyond the exact meaning of the language in order to implement the principles behind the rule (Source of this concept of Liberal Construction: […]

Liberal Party (Canada) Introduction to Liberal Party Liberal Party (Canada), major political party in Canada. The Liberals dominated Canadian national politics for much of the 20th century, thus earning their nickname of the government party. The party grew out of several reform groups that […]

Liberal Party (Canada) Formation of the Party Introduction to Liberal Party Formation In the 1840s the battle for responsible government was largely won through grants of self-government powers to the legislature of the province of Canada, which was formed by joining Upper Canada and Lower […]

Liberal Party History: Chrétien and Martin Introduction to Liberal Party History The Progressive Conservatives ruled under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney from 1984 to 1993. During this period the Liberals opposed free trade with the United States; it was Mulroney who, taking the old Liberal […]

Definition of Liberalism by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: An ideology based on a belief in the rationality of the individual and on maximizing individual freedom, liberty, and […]

Definition of Liberally Construed Liberally Construed meaning or descrpition: interpreting a provision or rule without undue emphasis on strict compliance with all procedural requirements and technicalities, with a view to bringing about a resolution that is just and fair to all parties within […]

Definition of Licence (commercial Law) Licence (commercial Law) meaning or descrpition: a contractual arrangement whereby the owner of certain property such as a trademark, copyright, or patent (the licensor) grants to another person (the licensee) the right to use such property for a royalty […]

License in University Research Concept of License in relation to legal research and research in general: Legal agreement granting someone permission to use a work for certain purposes or under certain conditions. A license does not constitute a change in ownership of the copyright. Resources […]

Definition of Lien Lien meaning or descrpition: charge for payment of a debt that allows the land to be sold to satisfy the debt (Source of this concept of Lien: emp.ca/books/281-2 and emp.ca/books/393-2)

Definition of Life Estate Life Estate meaning or descrpition: a transfer of interest in land for a term of years measured by the life of the transferee or by the life of another person; when the person dies, the life estate ends, and the property goes back to the transferor or other persons […]

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This section offers an overview of Limitation Period under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Limitation Period in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Limitation Period relevant or under the laws of Ontario: The statutory time […]

Definition of Limited Identities by Rand Dyck and Christopher Cochrane (in their book Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches) in the context of political science in Canada: The notion that while the overall Canadian national identity is elusive, Canadian society is made up of all sorts of more […]

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

Definition of Extra-provincial Limited Liability Company Extra-provincial Limited Liability Company meaning or descrpition: an unincorporated association, other than a partnership, formed under the laws of another jurisdiction that grants to each of the members limited liability with respect […]

Definition of Limited Liability Corporation (llc) Limited Liability Corporation (llc) meaning or descrpition: an alternative to a traditional corporation, general partnership, and limited partnership; like a general partnership, an LLC has the advantage of flowthrough taxation — that is, […]

Definition of Limited Liability Partnership Limited Liability Partnership meaning or descrpition: a partnership in which each partner is jointly and severally liable for all the debts and obligations of the partnership except for liabilities arising from professional negligence, which remain […]

Definition of Limited Partnership Limited Partnership meaning or descrpition: a partnership in which there are one or more general partners who are liable for the debts and other obligations of the other partners to an unlimited degree and one or more limited partners whose liability is […]

Definition of Liquidated Amount Liquidated Amount meaning or descrpition: a specific sum of money that can be easily and objectively calculated; if a debtor borrows $1,000 for a one-year period at 10 percent interest per year, the amount owing — $1,100 — would be a liquidated amount […]

Definition of Liquidated Claim Liquidated Claim meaning or descrpition: claim for a debt or fixed amount of money that does not require valuation by a court (Source of this concept of Liquidated Claim: emp.ca/books/392-5)

Liquidated Damages in British Columbia The following is a concept of liquidated damages under the law of British Columbia: A claim where the amount sued for can easily be determined by referring to documents or other evidence. Definition of Liquidated Damages Liquidated Damages meaning or […]

Definition of Liquidated Damages Clause Liquidated Damages Clause meaning or descrpition: a term in a contract that attempts to reasonably estimate the damages that will be suffered if the contract is breached (Source of this concept of Liquidated Damages Clause: emp.ca/books/468-7 and […]

Definition of Liquidator Liquidator meaning or descrpition: a person appointed by the court to supervise and carry out the liquidation and dissolution of a corporation, including paying or making adequate provision for claims against the corporation and distributing any remaining property to […]

List of Documents in British Columbia The following is a concept of list of documents under the law of British Columbia: A list of all the documents that relate to the issues in a case and are in a party's possession or under a party's power and control. The list also includes any […]

Concept of Literal Interpretation A definition of Literal Interpretation may be the following: The interpretation of a statute according to its words alone, see strict construction below.

Definition of Litigant Litigant meaning or descrpition: a party to a civil action; someone engaged in civil litigation (Source of this concept of Litigant: emp.ca/books/392-5)

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 […]

This section offers an overview of Litigation Guardian under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences. Concept of Litigation Guardian in Ontario This section provides the essential definition of Litigation Guardian relevant or under the laws of Ontario: In civil cases, […]

Definition of Litigation Privilege Litigation Privilege meaning or descrpition: privilege that protects communications between a client's lawyer or law firm and third parties (Source of this concept of Litigation Privilege: emp.ca/books/163-1)

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Mediation in Canada Definition of Mediation Mediation meaning or descrpition: process whereby a neutral third party facilitates communication between disputants and assists them in negotiating a solution (Source of this concept of Mediation: emp.ca/books/318-5 and emp.ca/books/330-7 and […]

Private Law in Canada Definition of Private Law Private Law meaning or descrpition: law that governs the conduct of persons other than government; distinguished from public law (Source of this concept of Private Law: emp.ca/books/330-7) Private Client entries in this Canada legal encyclopedia […]

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 […]