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repudiation of a contract [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- repudiation of contract
1, record 1, English, repudiation%20of%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it is often said, when a party terminates a contract, that he "repudiates" it. 1, record 1, English, - repudiation%20of%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résiliation de contrat
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9siliation%20de%20contrat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- repudiation of a contract
1, record 2, English, repudiation%20of%20a%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Repudiation ... A contracting party's words or actions that indicate an intention not to perform the contract in the future. 2, record 2, English, - repudiation%20of%20a%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A repudiation puts an end to the contract in the sense that it releases the innocent party from the duty of further performance, but it does not abrogate the whole contract - the innocent party can sue for damages. 3, record 2, English, - repudiation%20of%20a%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- répudiation de contrat
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9pudiation%20de%20contrat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- repudiation of contract
1, record 3, English, repudiation%20of%20contract
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "repudiation" is sometimes used to describe a statement that no contract is in existence. Thus, a person is said to repudiate a contract if he denies its existence, for example because no binding agreement was ever reached. 1, record 3, English, - repudiation%20of%20contract
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dénégation de contrat
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9n%C3%A9gation%20de%20contrat
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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