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execution
Civil Law
execution
Title of the Legislative Text
Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, R.S.C. (1985), c.
C-50
Provision
29. No execution shall issue
on a judgment against the Crown.
Problem
In the French version, the term par voie de contrainte is
inappropriate for both civil law and common law.
Solution
In the French version, the term par voie de contrainte is
replaced by exécution forcée, the
appropriate term for both legal systems.
Harmonized Provision
(amendment to the French version only)
29. No execution shall issue on a judgment against the Crown.
Federal Law-Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1, S.C. 2001, c. 4, s. 49
