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LIQUIDATED DAMAGES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquidated damages
1, record 1, English, liquidated%20damages
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquidated damages : term used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - liquidated%20damages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damages of a particular amount fixed by a judgment or stipulated as a true pre-estimate by parties to a contract. 3, record 1, English, - liquidated%20damages
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts extrajudiciaires
1, record 1, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20extrajudiciaires
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
dommages-intérêts extrajudiciaires : terme toujours utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20extrajudiciaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dommages-intérêts extrajudiciaires : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20extrajudiciaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liquidated damages
1, record 2, English, liquidated%20damages
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the parties to a contract agree to the payment of a certain sum as a fixed and agreed upon satisfaction for not doing certain things particularly mentioned in the agreement, the sum is called liquidated damages. 2, record 2, English, - liquidated%20damages
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts fixés à l'avance
1, record 2, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20fix%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20l%27avance
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dommages-intérêts prédéterminés 2, record 2, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
- dommages-intérêts tirés d'avance 3, record 2, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20tir%C3%A9s%20d%27avance
masculine noun, plural
- dommages-intérêts fixés en argent 4, record 2, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20fix%C3%A9s%20en%20argent
masculine noun, plural
- dommages-intérêts liquidés 5, record 2, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20liquid%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- daños y perjuicios líquidos y exigibles
1, record 2, Spanish, da%C3%B1os%20y%20perjuicios%20l%C3%ADquidos%20y%20exigibles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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