TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

mistake as to existence of subject-matter [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2015-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
  • Insurance
  • Special-Language Phraseology
OBS

Both parties may be mistaken as to the existence of the subject-matter. Thus in Galloway v. Galloway a separation deed between a man and a woman, who mistakenly thought that they were married to each other was held void, because it purported to deal with a marriage which did not exist. Similarly the purchase of an annuity is void if at the time of the contract the annuitant has died, so that the annuity no longer exists.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
  • Assurances
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: