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MERITS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- merits
1, record 1, English, merits
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien-fondé
1, record 1, French, bien%2Dfond%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mérite 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9rite
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ce qui fait qu'une prétention (ou qu'une décision) est justifiée en fait et en droit et que le juge doit y faire droit au fond (ou que la décision doit échapper à la censure du recours); d'un mot la justification (au regard du Droit) de la demande ou du jugement. 3, record 1, French, - bien%2Dfond%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fundamento
1, record 1, Spanish, fundamento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- on the merits
1, record 2, English, on%20the%20merits
correct, Canada, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- upon the merits 2, record 2, English, upon%20the%20merits
correct, Canada, New Brunswick
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- au fond
1, record 2, French, au%20fond
correct, Canada, New Brunswick, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sur le fond 2, record 2, French, sur%20le%20fond
correct, Canada, Ontario
- sur le fond même 3, record 2, French, sur%20le%20fond%20m%C3%AAme
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur le droit invoqué, sur la prétention elle-même. [...] Se prononcer au fond, c'est décider sur le droit substantiel. 4, record 2, French, - au%20fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
- Fraseología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- visto el fondo de la cuestión
1, record 2, Spanish, visto%20el%20fondo%20de%20la%20cuesti%C3%B3n
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- merits
1, record 3, English, merits
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a legal case as determined by matters of substance in distinction from matters of form: the strict legal rights of the parties as distinguished from considerations depending on practice or jurisdiction ... 2, record 3, English, - merits
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fond
1, record 3, French, fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fond du litige. Entier litige; ensemble des éléments de fait et de droit de la contestation, matière de la juridiction pleine et définitive; fond est plus large que principal [...] 2, record 3, French, - fond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo de la cuestión
1, record 3, Spanish, fondo%20de%20la%20cuesti%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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