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PERSON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural person
1, record 1, English, natural%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- person 2, record 1, English, person
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Human being, as distinguished from artificial persons or corporations recognized by the law. 3, record 1, English, - natural%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural person of full capacity. 4, record 1, English, - natural%20person
Record 1, Key term(s)
- natural born person
- physical person
- real person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne physique
1, record 1, French, personne%20physique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne 2, record 1, French, personne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Être humain pris comme sujet de droit. 3, record 1, French, - personne%20physique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe, à côté des personnes physiques, qui sont sujets de droits et d'obligations, des personnes dites morales ou juridiques, qui sont également considérées comme étant susceptibles d'avoir des droits et d'assumer des obligations. [...] La personne morale ne peut exprimer sa volonté que par les personnes physiques qui agissent en son nom. 4, record 1, French, - personne%20physique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
personne physique pleinement apte à exercer ses droits. 5, record 1, French, - personne%20physique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- personne naturelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona física
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20f%C3%ADsica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- persona natural 2, record 1, Spanish, persona%20natural
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hombre o mujer como sujetos jurídicos, con capacidad para ejercer derechos y contraer y cumplir obligaciones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20f%C3%ADsica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
persona física y persona natural: Expresiones y definición reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20f%C3%ADsica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in person
1, record 2, English, in%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- personally 2, record 2, English, personally
correct
- on one's own behalf 3, record 2, English, on%20one%27s%20own%20behalf
correct
- personaliter 4, record 2, English, personaliter
Latin, archaic
- pro se 5, record 2, English, pro%20se
Latin, archaic
- pro persona 6, record 2, English, pro%20persona
Latin
- in propria persona 6, record 2, English, in%20propria%20persona
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A party plaintiff or defendant, who sues out a complaint, writ or other process, or appears to conduct his case in court himself, instead of through a solicitor or counsel, is said to act and appear "in person". 4, record 2, English, - in%20person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en personne
1, record 2, French, en%20personne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- personnellement 2, record 2, French, personnellement
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Fraseología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- en persona 1, record 2, Spanish, en%20persona
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- personalmente 1, record 2, Spanish, personalmente
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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