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in pith and substance [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pith and substance
1, record 1, English, pith%20and%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- essence and substance 2, record 1, English, essence%20and%20substance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of a law. 3, record 1, English, - pith%20and%20substance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is necessary, ... in each case to consider what is the pith and substance of the legislation in question. 4, record 1, English, - pith%20and%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essence
1, record 1, French, essence
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- but et portée 1, record 1, French, but%20et%20port%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- but propre 1, record 1, French, but%20propre
masculine noun
- caractère véritable 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20v%C3%A9ritable
masculine noun
- contenu essentiel 1, record 1, French, contenu%20essentiel
masculine noun
- essence et substance 1, record 1, French, essence%20et%20substance
feminine noun, plural
- essence même 1, record 1, French, essence%20m%C3%AAme
feminine noun
- idée maîtresse 1, record 1, French, id%C3%A9e%20ma%C3%AEtresse
feminine noun
- mode et forme 1, record 1, French, mode%20et%20forme
masculine noun, plural
- moelle et substance 1, record 1, French, moelle%20et%20substance
feminine noun, plural
- nature et caractère véritables 1, record 1, French, nature%20et%20caract%C3%A8re%20v%C3%A9ritables
feminine noun, plural
- nature même 1, record 1, French, nature%20m%C3%AAme
feminine noun
- nature vraie 1, record 1, French, nature%20vraie
feminine noun
- objet essentiel 1, record 1, French, objet%20essentiel
masculine noun
- pensée 1, record 1, French, pens%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- raison interne et décisive 1, record 1, French, raison%20interne%20et%20d%C3%A9cisive
feminine noun
- véritable caractère 1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9ritable%20caract%C3%A8re
masculine noun
- véritable intention 1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9ritable%20intention
feminine noun
- véritable portée 1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9ritable%20port%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- vraie nature et vrai caractère 1, record 1, French, vraie%20nature%20et%20vrai%20caract%C3%A8re
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Federalism
- Phraseology
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in pith and substance
1, record 2, English, in%20pith%20and%20substance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Fédéralisme
- Phraséologie
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essentiellement
1, record 2, French, essentiellement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- au fond 1, record 2, French, au%20fond
- fondamentalement 1, record 2, French, fondamentalement
- par essence même 1, record 2, French, par%20essence%20m%C3%AAme
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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