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DEMANDAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prosecute
1, record 1, English, prosecute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sue 2, record 1, English, sue
correct, Ontario
- action 3, record 1, English, action
correct, verb, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bring legal action against. 4, record 1, English, - prosecute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prosecute and sue: Expressions reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - prosecute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poursuivre
1, record 1, French, poursuivre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poursuivre en justice 2, record 1, French, poursuivre%20en%20justice
correct
- actionner 3, record 1, French, actionner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intenter contre quelqu'un une action en justice. 3, record 1, French, - poursuivre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] dans le cas de procédures civiles. 4, record 1, French, - poursuivre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- demandar
1, record 1, Spanish, demandar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- procesar 1, record 1, Spanish, procesar
correct
- enjuiciar 2, record 1, Spanish, enjuiciar
correct
- encausar 2, record 1, Spanish, encausar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Encausar y enjuiciar se refieren a una acción judicial especialmente de naturaleza penal. 3, record 1, Spanish, - demandar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
demandar, procesar, enjuiciar y encausar: Términos reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 1, Spanish, - demandar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impleading
1, record 2, English, impleading
correct, noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impleader 2, record 2, English, impleader
correct
- forced intervention 3, record 2, English, forced%20intervention
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervention of a third person in a suit upon the request of a party, either to exercise a recourse in warranty against him or to effect a complete resolution of a dispute with regard to all interested persons. 3, record 2, English, - impleading
Record 2, Key term(s)
- third-party practice
- implead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise en cause
1, record 2, French, mise%20en%20cause
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intervention forcée 2, record 2, French, intervention%20forc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- demandar
1, record 2, Spanish, demandar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- require
1, record 3, English, require
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
someone to ... 2, record 3, English, - require
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obliger
1, record 3, French, obliger
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quelqu'un. 2, record 3, French, - obliger
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- exigir
1, record 3, Spanish, exigir
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- demandar 2, record 3, Spanish, demandar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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