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Record 1 2015-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

Employment of the criminal or civil process for a use other than one which is intended by law; "The improper use of process after it has been issued, that is, a perversion of it."

OBS

"Abuse of process" is used in a broad sense in this context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

abus de procédure : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

OBS

recours abusif; recours abusif au tribunal : termes recommandés par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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