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FUNDAMENTAL BREACH [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breach of a fundamental term
1, record 1, English, breach%20of%20a%20fundamental%20term
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before recent developments with respect to exclusion and similar clauses, it might have been said that a clause that purported to exclude liability for breaches of conditions and warranties did not effectively exclude liability for breaches of a fundamental term : whereas a fundamental breach, which might nonetheless have been equated with a breach of condition, albeit no a breach of warranty fell within the ambit of the exclusion clause, so that the innocent party was deprived of any remedy. 2, record 1, English, - breach%20of%20a%20fundamental%20term
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fundamental term breach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violation d'une clause fondamentale
1, record 1, French, violation%20d%27une%20clause%20fondamentale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
violation d'une clause fondamentale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - violation%20d%27une%20clause%20fondamentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fundamental breach
1, record 2, English, fundamental%20breach
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... A fundamental breach has been defined as one which destroys "the whole contractual substratum, "as undermining the whole contract, as involving a totally different performance of the contract from that intended by the parties, as involving an event which deprives the innocent party of substantially the whole benefit which that party was to obtain under the contract. 2, record 2, English, - fundamental%20breach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- violation fondamentale
1, record 2, French, violation%20fondamentale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
violation fondamentale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - violation%20fondamentale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deviation from proper performance
1, record 3, English, deviation%20from%20proper%20performance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of improper, or no performance, or of deviation from proper performance of the contract, is closely connected with the doctrine of fundamental breach. 1, record 3, English, - deviation%20from%20proper%20performance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déviation de la norme d'exécution
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9viation%20de%20la%20norme%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- repudiatory breach
1, record 4, English, repudiatory%20breach
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the expression "repudiation" is usually employed to describe an express or implied refusal on the part of a promisor to perform his contractual obligations, the expression "repudiatory breach" has recently been employed to describe any breach capable of giving rise to a right to terminate at common law. The expression encompasses both breach of condition and... "fundamental breach".... 1, record 4, English, - repudiatory%20breach
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rupture répudiatoire
1, record 4, French, rupture%20r%C3%A9pudiatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Commercial Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- defaulter
1, record 5, English, defaulter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- defaulting party 2, record 5, English, defaulting%20party
correct
- party in default 3, record 5, English, party%20in%20default
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A breach of contract, no matter what form it may take, always entitles the innocent party to maintain an action for damages, but the rule established by a long line of authorities is that the right of a party to treat a contract as discharged arises only in two types of case. Firstly, where the party in default has repudiated the contract before performance is due or before it has been fully performed. Secondly, where the party in default has committed what in modern judicial parlance is called a fundamental breach. 3, record 5, English, - defaulter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit commercial
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- partie défaillante
1, record 5, French, partie%20d%C3%A9faillante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- défaillant 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9faillant
correct, masculine noun
- partie en défaut 3, record 5, French, partie%20en%20d%C3%A9faut
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho mercantil
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- parte incumpliente
1, record 5, Spanish, parte%20incumpliente
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte que falta a sus obligaciones. 1, record 5, Spanish, - parte%20incumpliente
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- breach of a treaty
1, record 6, English, breach%20of%20a%20treaty
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- non-fulfillment of a treaty 2, record 6, English, non%2Dfulfillment%20of%20a%20treaty
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turning first to the alleged breach of the treaty, the First Nation argues that the promise of land under Treaty 6 included a "fundamental Treaty promise, "which was assurance of a homeland for future generations. 3, record 6, English, - breach%20of%20a%20treaty
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alexis First Nation Inquiry TransAlta Utilities Rights of Way Claim (March 2003). 3, record 6, English, - breach%20of%20a%20treaty
Record 6, Key term(s)
- treaty breach
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- non-respect d'un traité
1, record 6, French, non%2Drespect%20d%27un%20trait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- manquement à un traité 1, record 6, French, manquement%20%C3%A0%20un%20trait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour ce qui est premièrement du présumé manquement au traité, la Première Nation fait valoir que la promesse de terres prévue au Traité 6 comprenait une «promesse fondamentale au Traité», savoir l'assurance d'une terre d'appartenance pour les générations futures. 2, record 6, French, - non%2Drespect%20d%27un%20trait%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation d'Alexis relative aux emprises accordées à TransAlta Utilities (Mars 2003). 2, record 6, French, - non%2Drespect%20d%27un%20trait%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-08-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fundamental Treaty promise
1, record 7, English, fundamental%20Treaty%20promise
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turning first to the alleged breach of the treaty, the First Nation argues that the promise of land under Treaty 6 included a "fundamental Treaty promise", which was assurance of a homeland for future generations. 2, record 7, English, - fundamental%20Treaty%20promise
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alexis First Nation Inquiry TransAlta Utilities Rights Way Claim (March 2003). 2, record 7, English, - fundamental%20Treaty%20promise
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- promesse fondamentale faite par Traité
1, record 7, French, promesse%20fondamentale%20faite%20par%20Trait%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-06-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- breach of fundamental fairness 1, record 8, English, breach%20of%20fundamental%20fairness
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While these factors alone could not justify a breach of fundamental fairness, I find no such breach in this case. 1, record 8, English, - breach%20of%20fundamental%20fairness
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- atteinte au droit fondamental à l'équité procédurale
1, record 8, French, atteinte%20au%20droit%20fondamental%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9%20proc%C3%A9durale
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces facteurs ne peuvent à eux seuls justifier une atteinte au droit fondamental à l'équité procédurale, mais je ne constate pas une telle atteinte en l'espèce. 1, record 8, French, - atteinte%20au%20droit%20fondamental%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9%20proc%C3%A9durale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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