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  3. (1) Either English or French may be used by any person in, or in any pleading in or process issuing from, any court established by Parliament. End note (91)

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Constitution Act, 1982 / Loi constitutionnelle de 1982

(1) Either English or French may be used by any person in, or in any pleading in or process issuing from, any court established by Parliament. End note (91)

Jurisdiction
Canada
Provision
19
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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(1) Either English or French may be used by any person in, or in any pleading in or process issuing from, any court established by Parliament. End note (91) Marginal note: Proceedings in New Brunswick courts (2) Either English or French may be used by any person in, or in any pleading in or process issuing from, any court of New Brunswick. End note (92) Marginal note: Communications by public with federal institutions

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Constitution Act, 1982 / Loi constitutionnelle de 1982 · laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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