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debt [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debt
1, record 1, English, debt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enforceable right to a sum fixed by statute, a court or by mutual consent and, for purposes of the Debt Write-Off Regulations, includes a claim by the Crown. 1, record 1, English, - debt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dette
1, record 1, French, dette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit à une somme fixée par une loi, un tribunal ou par consentement mutuel, qu'on peut faire valoir, y compris les réclamations de la Couronne aux fins du Règlement sur la radiation des dettes. 1, record 1, French, - dette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- debt
1, record 2, English, debt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A right allowing a creditor to receive a sum of money from a debtor and to demand payment thereof. 2, record 2, English, - debt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Debt" denotes not only the obligation of the debtor to pay, but also the right of the creditor to receive and enforce payment. 3, record 2, English, - debt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- créance
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9ance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit [permettant au] créancier de recevoir une somme d'argent [du débiteur] et d'en exiger le paiement. 2, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9ance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dette et créance sont deux aspects d'une même situation juridique; cette situation sera une dette ou une créance selon que l'on se place du point de vue du débiteur ou du créancier [...] 3, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9ance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- debt
1, record 3, English, debt
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sum of money that a debtor is obligated to pay to a creditor at a specific or undetermined later date. 2, record 3, English, - debt
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Debt" denotes not only the obligation of the debtor to pay, but also the right of the creditor to receive and enforce payment. 3, record 3, English, - debt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dette
1, record 3, French, dette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme d'argent qu'[un] débiteur [...] est dans l'obligation de payer à [un] créancier[...] à une date ultérieure précise ou [à une date] indéterminée. 2, record 3, French, - dette
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dette et créance sont deux aspects d'une même situation juridique; cette situation sera une dette ou une créance selon que l'on se place du point de vue du débiteur ou du créancier. 3, record 3, French, - dette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Préstamos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- deuda
1, record 3, Spanish, deuda
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligación que se tiene de pagar, satisfacer o reintegrar a otro una cosa, normalmente dinero. 1, record 3, Spanish, - deuda
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