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DROIT PRIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private right
1, record 1, English, private%20right
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit privé
1, record 1, French, droit%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit privé : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - droit%20priv%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- private law
1, record 2, English, private%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The branch of law that deals with the legal rights and relationships of private individuals. 2, record 2, English, - private%20law
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Private law encompasses the fields of law where the intervention of the State is minimal, such as contract law and tort law in common-law legal systems, and the law of obligations in civilian legal systems. 3, record 2, English, - private%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit privé
1, record 2, French, droit%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des règles juridiques qui gouvernent les rapports entre les personnes. 2, record 2, French, - droit%20priv%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le droit privé regroupe les branches du droit dans lesquelles l'intervention de l'État est minime, comme par exemple le droit des contrats, le droit des délits (common law) ou le droit des obligations (droit civil). 3, record 2, French, - droit%20priv%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Derecho privado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho privado
1, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20privado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de normas que regulan las relaciones entre los particulares. 1, record 2, Spanish, - derecho%20privado
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