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CONTENCIOSO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- litigation 1, record 1, English, litigation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Legal action, including all proceedings therein. 2, record 1, English, - litigation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédure
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des formalités qui doivent être suivies pour soumettre une prétention à un juge. 2, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contencioso
1, record 1, Spanish, contencioso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento judicial para dirimir las discrepancias existentes entre las partes litigantes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contencioso
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contentious
1, record 2, English, contentious
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contested. 2, record 2, English, - contentious
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... facts which are not contentious... 3, record 2, English, - contentious
Record 2, Key term(s)
- facts which are not contentious
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- litigieux
1, record 2, French, litigieux
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contentieux 2, record 2, French, contentieux
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des questions qui sont ou qui peuvent être l'objet d'une discussion devant les tribunaux. 3, record 2, French, - litigieux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] faits non contentieux [...]. 4, record 2, French, - litigieux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
litigieux : 1. Se dit du droit ou des intérêts en litige (possession ou propriété litigieuse) [...] 2. Se dit aussi, plus concrètement, de l'objet matériel en litige (meuble, terrain litigieux). 4, record 2, French, - litigieux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contencioso
1, record 2, Spanish, contencioso
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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