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mistake as to attribute [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mistake as to attributes
1, record 1, English, mistake%20as%20to%20attributes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For a mistake to be operative, it must be a mistake as to the identity of the person with whom the contract is made. A mistake as to attributes - for example, as to character, solvency, or social position - will be insufficient. 2, record 1, English, - mistake%20as%20to%20attributes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The distinction is drawn between a mistake as to identity of [sic] personality and a mistake as to attributes. 3, record 1, English, - mistake%20as%20to%20attributes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mistake as to attribute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur sur les qualités du cocontractant
1, record 1, French, erreur%20sur%20les%20qualit%C3%A9s%20du%20cocontractant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'erreur sur la personne est cause de nullité toutes les fois qu'elle porte sur la personne physique ou les qualités du cocontractant, à condition que celles-ci aient été pour le contractant une considération principale de son engagement. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20sur%20les%20qualit%C3%A9s%20du%20cocontractant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mistake as to attribute 1, record 2, English, mistake%20as%20to%20attribute
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur sur les qualités
1, record 2, French, erreur%20sur%20les%20qualit%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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