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GO ESSENCE CONTRACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- go to the essence of the contract
1, record 1, English, go%20to%20the%20essence%20of%20the%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- go to the root of the contract 2, record 1, English, go%20to%20the%20root%20of%20the%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To constitute a vital or material breach a defendant's nonperformance must be such as to go to the essence of the contract; it must be the type of breach that would discharge the injured party from further contractual duty on his part. 3, record 1, English, - go%20to%20the%20essence%20of%20the%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atteindre l'essence du contrat
1, record 1, French, atteindre%20l%27essence%20du%20contrat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il arrive pourtant un moment à partir duquel le retranchement atteint l'essence du contrat (...). 2, record 1, French, - atteindre%20l%27essence%20du%20contrat
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
- warranty
1, record 2, English, warranty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sort of term that does not go to the essence of the contract. 2, record 2, English, - warranty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- garantie
1, record 2, French, garantie
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
Espèce de clause non essentielle du contrat. 2, record 2, French, - garantie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garantie : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - garantie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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