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ACTUAL CREDITOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forbearance in fact
1, record 1, English, forbearance%20in%20fact
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- actual forbearance 1, record 1, English, actual%20forbearance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A creditor may forbear without expressly promising to do so. The question then arises whether this actual forbearance is consideration for some promise or act of the debtor, for example for a promise by him to give security, or for the execution of a security. Sometimes actual forbearance may be evidence of an implied promise to forbear. 2, record 1, English, - forbearance%20in%20fact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nor need there be any actual promise to forbear, if such an understanding can be inferred from the circumstances and is followed by a forbearance in fact. 3, record 1, English, - forbearance%20in%20fact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abstention de fait
1, record 1, French, abstention%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- promise to forbear
1, record 2, English, promise%20to%20forbear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A creditor may forbear without expressly promising to do so. The question then arises whether this actual forbearance is consideration for some promise or act of the debtor, for example for a promise by him to give security, or for the execution of a security. Sometimes actual forbearance may be evidence of an implied promise to forbear. 1, record 2, English, - promise%20to%20forbear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- promesse de s'abstenir
1, record 2, French, promesse%20de%20s%27abstenir
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alternative conclusion
1, record 3, English, alternative%20conclusion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternative conclusion for this rule would not be correct, however, as it is not necessarily the case that the claimant has not lived in America for 20 years just because they have not lived there for 50 years. 2, record 3, English, - alternative%20conclusion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the courts cannot decide ultra petita... the judge cannot supply an alternative conclusion which has been omitted, as under our law he is required to consider only the actual claim of the creditor. 3, record 3, English, - alternative%20conclusion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conclusion subsidiaire
1, record 3, French, conclusion%20subsidiaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les tribunaux ne pouvant juger ultra petita [...] le juge ne peut suppléer à l’omission d’une conclusion subsidiaire, car d’après notre droit il est obligé de considérer uniquement la demande même du créancier. 1, record 3, French, - conclusion%20subsidiaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Finance
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conditional payment
1, record 4, English, conditional%20payment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conditional payment is where the debt may afterwards revive if the mode of payment does not result in actual payment, as where a creditor is paid by a cheque or bill which is afterwards dishonoured... 2, record 4, English, - conditional%20payment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Finances
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paiement conditionnel
1, record 4, French, paiement%20conditionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conditionnel - Qui dépend de certaines conditions, d'évènements incertains. 2, record 4, French, - paiement%20conditionnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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