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STRAWMAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dummy
1, record 1, English, dummy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- straw man 2, record 1, English, straw%20man
correct
- straw person 3, record 1, English, straw%20person
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person or entity that is the named party to a transaction but that acts on behalf of another concealed person or entity. 3, record 1, English, - dummy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- strawman
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prête-nom
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAte%2Dnom
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne interposée 2, record 1, French, personne%20interpos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- homme de paille 1, record 1, French, homme%20de%20paille
masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui permet que l'on use de son nom dans un acte où le véritable contractant ne veut pas que le sien y figure. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAte%2Dnom
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- testaferro
1, record 1, Spanish, testaferro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- interpuesta persona 2, record 1, Spanish, interpuesta%20persona
correct, feminine noun
- persona interpuesta 3, record 1, Spanish, persona%20interpuesta
correct, feminine noun
- hombre de paja 4, record 1, Spanish, hombre%20de%20paja
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona interpuesta que fingidamente ostenta posición o cargo, o lleva a cabo negocios jurídicos, en lugar de otra que es la verdadera titular de dicha posición, cargo o negocio. 5, record 1, Spanish, - testaferro
Record 1, Key term(s)
- presta nombre
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