City of Brantford, A Historical Study of the Applicability of Ontario Provincial Legislation.

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Glossary of Terms

The glossary contains plain-language definitions of key legal and technical terms used in the study. Bold and italicised words that appear in the text beneath glossarised terms are defined elsewhere in the glossary.

“Legal research is the process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making. In its broadest sense, legal research includes each step of a course of action that begins with an analysis of the facts of a problem and concludes with the application and communication of the results of the investigation." From: J. Myron Jacobstein and Roy M. Mersky, Fundamentals of Legal Research, 8th ed. (Foundation Press, 2002) p. 1.

Also see: Conventions


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On true principles bold and italicised words that appear in "the text beneath glossarised terms are defined elsewhere in the glossary."

These legal instruments are usually less formal and deal with a narrower range of subject-matter than ‘treaties’. [6] When the French Revolution led to a major war between France.

Footnotes:

  • [1] Arts.16 (c), 78 etc,. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969
  • [2] Arts.2 (1) (b), 14 (1) and 16, Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969
  • [3] Arts.10 and 18, Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969
  • [6] Mary Ellis. "His Excellency: George Washington" (2004) pg 8

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City of Brantford Legal Study
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