English Dictionary

notwithstanding clause

名詞

カナダ英語

(Canada, law) Section 33 of Part I (Charter of Rights and Freedoms) of the Canadian Constitution Act (1982), which permits the creation of laws without regard for certain constitutional rights. Specifically, under section 33 the federal and provincial governments may enact laws "notwithstanding" section 2 (Fundamental Freedoms) and sections 7 through 15 (Legal and Equality Rights) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Such laws may be in effect for up to five years and are renewable.

日本語の意味

「notwithstanding clause」とは、カナダ憲法における第33条に該当し、基本的人権（例として、基本的自由や法的平等権等）を一定の状況下で無視した法律の制定を可能にする条項を指します。 / すなわち、特定の憲法上の権利を一時的に停止または無効にして、一定期間（最長5年）にわたり法律を施行することを可能とする法的規定です。

The provincial government invoked the notwithstanding clause to enact a law overriding certain Charter rights for a five-year period.

州政府は、憲法法（1982年）第I部第33条（いわゆる留保条項：特定の憲章上の権利にかかわらず連邦または州政府が法律を制定できる規定）を行使して、最大5年間有効な法律を制定しました。

意味（1）

(Canada, law) Section 33 of Part I (Charter of Rights and Freedoms) of the Canadian Constitution Act (1982), which permits the creation of laws without regard for certain constitutional rights. Specifically, under section 33 the federal and provincial governments may enact laws "notwithstanding" section 2 (Fundamental Freedoms) and sections 7 through 15 (Legal and Equality Rights) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Such laws may be in effect for up to five years and are renewable.

Secretary of State Lucien Bouchard is standing firm on his defence of Quebec's use of the constitutional notwithstanding clause to safeguard the French language in that province.

notwithstanding clauses （ plural ）