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DOL PRINCIPAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fraud
1, record 1, English, fraud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- principal fraud 2, record 1, English, principal%20fraud
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance upon it to part with some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal right ... 3, record 1, English, - fraud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dol
1, record 1, French, dol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dol principal 2, record 1, French, dol%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre visant à induire quelqu'un en erreur en vue de l'amener à contracter sur la base de cette erreur. 2, record 1, French, - dol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«dol». Tromperie émanant d'un des contractants grâce à laquelle l'acte juridique a été conclu; acte par lequel le débiteur tente de se soustraire par une manœuvre frauduleuse à l'exécution de son obligation. 3, record 1, French, - dol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dolo
1, record 1, Spanish, dolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dolo civil 2, record 1, Spanish, dolo%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dolo: ... maquinación o artificio del que se sirve uno de los contratantes para engañar al otro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dolo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El concepto de dolo es estricto; intención, voluntad, malicia, propósito específico de producir el daño, o si se quiere, de engañar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dolo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dolo y dolo civil: Expresiones y contexto reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - dolo
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