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FACTOR TIEMPO ES CRUCIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- time is of the essence
1, record 1, English, time%20is%20of%20the%20essence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- time is the essence of contract 2, record 1, English, time%20is%20the%20essence%20of%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the proper meaning of the phrase is that performance by one party at the time specified in the contract or within the period specified in the contract is essential in order to enable him to require performance from the other party. 1, record 1, English, - time%20is%20of%20the%20essence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- time is of the essence of the contract
- time being of the essence of the contract
- time being the essence
- time the essence of a contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- le délai est une condition essentielle du contrat 1, record 1, French, le%20d%C3%A9lai%20est%20une%20condition%20essentielle%20du%20contrat
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les délais constituent une condition essentielle 2, record 1, French, - le%20d%C3%A9lai%20est%20une%20condition%20essentielle%20du%20contrat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Fraseología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- el factor tiempo es una consideración fundamental
1, record 1, Spanish, el%20factor%20tiempo%20es%20una%20consideraci%C3%B3n%20fundamental
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- el factor tiempo es crucial 1, record 1, Spanish, el%20factor%20tiempo%20es%20crucial
correct
- el tiempo apremia 1, record 1, Spanish, el%20tiempo%20apremia
familiar
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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