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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Non-Canadian Laws and Legal Documents
Rights and Freedoms

law of due obedience 1, record 1, English, law%20of%20due%20obedience
correct

due obedience law 2, record 1, English, due%20obedience%20law
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[The] Federal Judge … ruled that "the so-called full stop and due obedience laws [were] null and void on the grounds that, as well as being contrary to the national constitution, they are also contrary to the law of nations. " 1, record 1, English, - law%20of%20due%20obedience

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Lois et documents juridiques non canadiens
Droits et libertés

loi d'obéissance due 1, record 1, French, loi%20d%27ob%C3%A9issance%20due
correct, feminine noun

Record 1, Spanish

Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)

Leyes y documentos jurídicos no canadienses
Derechos y Libertades

ley de obediencia debida 1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20de%20obediencia%20debida
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

El Poder Ejecutivo promulgó la derogación de las leyes de punto final y de obediencia debida, sancionadas en 1986 y 1987, respectivamente […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - ley%20de%20obediencia%20debida

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

obediencia debida: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "obediencia debida", en dos palabras, es la expresión que debe utilizarse y que no es adecuado sustituirla por la secuencia de igual pronunciación "obediencia de vida". 3, record 1, Spanish, - ley%20de%20obediencia%20debida

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-17

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

PAJLO
Property Law (common law)

defeasance 1, record 2, English, defeasance
correct

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The rendering null and void(of a former act, an existing condition, right, etc.).(Oxford) 2, record 2, English, - defeasance

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

PAJLO
Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)

anéantissement 1, record 2, French, an%C3%A9antissement
correct, masculine noun, standardized

extinction 1, record 2, French, extinction
correct, feminine noun, standardized

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

anéantissement; extinction : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - an%C3%A9antissement

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-22

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Law of Evidence
Special-Language Phraseology

be impugned as null and void 1, record 3, English, be%20impugned%20as%20null%20and%20void
correct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

It is true that a compromise can be impugned as null and void under certain restrictions introduced by the code; but in the present case it does not appear that the compromise is null and void in the form and under the conditions fixed by law. 1, record 3, English, - be%20impugned%20as%20null%20and%20void

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Droit de la preuve
Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

être attaqué de nullité 1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20attaqu%C3%A9%20de%20nullit%C3%A9
correct

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-07

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Special-Language Phraseology

declare the election null and void 1, record 4, English, declare%20the%20election%20null%20and%20void
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

After hearing the application, the court may dismiss it if the grounds referred to in paragraph 524(1)(a) or(b), as the case may be, are not established and, where they are established, shall declare the election null and void or may annul the election, respectively. 2, record 4, English, - declare%20the%20election%20null%20and%20void

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

constater la nullité de l'élection 1, record 4, French, constater%20la%20nullit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lection
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Au terme de l'audition, il peut rejeter la requête; si les motifs sont établis et selon qu'il s'agit d'une requête fondée sur les alinéas 524(1)a) ou b), il doit constater la nullité de l'élection du candidat ou il peut prononcer son annulation. 2, record 4, French, - constater%20la%20nullit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lection

Record 4, Spanish

Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)

Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados

declarar la elección nula 1, record 4, Spanish, declarar%20la%20elecci%C3%B3n%20nula
correct

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-04-12

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Phraseology

except as expressly provided for 1, record 5, English, except%20as%20expressly%20provided%20for
correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

No amount payable under this agreement can be assigned and such assignment is null and void except as expressly provided for in this agreement. 1, record 5, English, - except%20as%20expressly%20provided%20for

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie

sauf disposition expresse 1, record 5, French, sauf%20disposition%20expresse
correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Aucun montant payé en vertu des présentes ne peut faire l'objet d'une cession, et toute cession est nulle d'une nullité absolue, sauf disposition expresse dans les présentes. 1, record 5, French, - sauf%20disposition%20expresse

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-09-16

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Law of Obligations (civil law)
Legal System
Law of Contracts (common law)
Special-Language Phraseology

invalid 1, record 6, English, invalid
correct, adjective, Canada, Ontario

void 2, record 6, English, void
correct, adjective, Canada, New Brunswick, Ontario
null 3, record 6, English, null
Ontario, Quebec
null and void 4, record 6, English, null%20and%20void
avoid, see observation, Canada, Ontario
void and of no effect 5, record 6, English, void%20and%20of%20no%20effect
avoid, see observation, Ontario
void and of none effect 6, record 6, English, void%20and%20of%20none%20effect
avoid, see observation
totally void 6, record 6, English, totally%20void
avoid, see observation
absolutely null 7, record 6, English, absolutely%20null
avoid, see observation
completely void 6, record 6, English, completely%20void
avoid, see observation

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

void and of no(ne) effect: This doublet is quite redundant. If the phrase must be used, modern idiom requires "void and of no effect" (and not "void and of none effect"). 6, record 6, English, - invalid

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS

The phrases "totally void" and "completely void" are redundancies... "Null and void" is questionable as a doublet, "void" itself being perfectly strong. 6, record 6, English, - invalid

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS

null and void : Having no force; invalid. 8, record 6, English, - invalid

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS

null and void : Terms and observation reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 8, record 6, English, - invalid

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Théorie du droit
Droit des contrats (common law)
Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

nul 1, record 6, French, nul
correct, Canada, New Brunswick, Ontario

frappé de nullité 2, record 6, French, frapp%C3%A9%20de%20nullit%C3%A9
correct, New Brunswick, Quebec
nul d'une nullité absolue 3, record 6, French, nul%20d%27une%20nullit%C3%A9%20absolue
see observation, Ontario
nul de nullité absolue 4, record 6, French, nul%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct
nul et non avenu 5, record 6, French, nul%20et%20non%20avenu
see observation
caduc 6, record 6, French, caduc
correct
nul et sans effet 3, record 6, French, nul%20et%20sans%20effet
see observation, Ontario
entaché de nullité 7, record 6, French, entach%C3%A9%20de%20nullit%C3%A9
correct
sans effet 8, record 6, French, sans%20effet
Ontario
sans valeur 9, record 6, French, sans%20valeur
Ontario
inopposable 10, record 6, French, inopposable
Canada
invalide 11, record 6, French, invalide
Canada
non valide 12, record 6, French, non%20valide
Ontario
nul et de nul effet 13, record 6, French, nul%20et%20de%20nul%20effet
correct
nul à toutes fins que de droit 14, record 6, French, nul%20%C3%A0%20toutes%20fins%20que%20de%20droit
correct
nul, non avenu et sans effet 11, record 6, French, nul%2C%20non%20avenu%20et%20sans%20effet
avoid, see observation

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Se dit, dès le moment où existe le vice qui l'affecte, de l'acte qui, en raison de ce vice, encourt l'annulation et dont il n'y a pas lieu de tenir compte. 15, record 6, French, - nul

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

33 bis. Archaïsmes pléonastiques. [...] La contraction est moins indiquée quand l'expression tautologique fait partie de la langue courante : [...] nul et non avenu; [...] 16, record 6, French, - nul

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Régimen jurídico
Derecho de contratos (common law)
Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados

nulo 1, record 6, Spanish, nulo
correct

nulo de pleno derecho 2, record 6, Spanish, nulo%20de%20pleno%20derecho
correct
nulo y sin efecto 3, record 6, Spanish, nulo%20y%20sin%20efecto
correct
sin valor 3, record 6, Spanish, sin%20valor
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Todo acto nulo es ineficaz. 4, record 6, Spanish, - nulo

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Ahora bien, como señala Alcaraz, uno de los principales rasgos que conforman el inglés jurídico es su redundancia expresiva, que se nota en muchas construcciones en que se repiten términos que son sinónimos parciales (por ejemplo "null and void", pero también "sole and exclusive", "aid and abet", "final and conclusive", etcétera). 4, record 6, Spanish, - nulo

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS

nulo, nulo y sin efecto, sin valor, írrito: Términos, contexto y observación reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 6, Spanish, - nulo

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-05-28

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Labour and Employment
Collective Agreements and Bargaining

terms of an agreement 1, record 7, English, terms%20of%20an%20agreement
correct

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Salaries and benefits for the third year of the agreement may be renegotiated. In such an event, the terms of this agreement from July 1, 1996, shall be null and void. 2, record 7, English, - terms%20of%20an%20agreement

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Travail et emploi
Conventions collectives et négociations

dispositions d'une entente 1, record 7, French, dispositions%20d%27une%20entente
correct, feminine noun

clauses d'une entente 2, record 7, French, clauses%20d%27une%20entente
correct, feminine noun

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-04-23

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Insurance
Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)

admission of liability 1, record 8, English, admission%20of%20liability
correct

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In all cases provided for in the Chart, liability shall be assessed as per same. In this connection, any admission of liability or prior arrangement shall be null and void. 1, record 8, English, - admission%20of%20liability

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Assurances
Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)

reconnaissance de responsabilité 1, record 8, French, reconnaissance%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Dans tous les cas traités par le barème, la responsabilité est évaluée par référence à celui-ci. Toute reconnaissance de responsabilité et tout accord préalable à ce sujet sont non avenus. 1, record 8, French, - reconnaissance%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9

Record 8, Spanish

Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)

Seguros
Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)

reconocimiento de responsabilidad 1, record 8, Spanish, reconocimiento%20de%20responsabilidad
correct, masculine noun

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-09-13

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)

declare invalid 1, record 9, English, declare%20invalid
correct

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

declare invalid, null and void. 2, record 9, English, - declare%20invalid

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Décisions (Droit judiciaire)

déclarer nul 1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9clarer%20nul
correct

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

déclarer nul et non avenu. 2, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9clarer%20nul

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-06-20

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Translation (General)

incapable of being performed 1, record 10, English, incapable%20of%20being%20performed
correct

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Be null and void, inoperative or incapable of being performed. 1, record 10, English, - incapable%20of%20being%20performed

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Agreement. 1, record 10, English, - incapable%20of%20being%20performed

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Traduction (Généralités)

non susceptible d'être exécuté 1, record 10, French, non%20susceptible%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20ex%C3%A9cut%C3%A9

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Être caduc, inopérant ou non susceptible d'être exécuté. 1, record 10, French, - non%20susceptible%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20ex%C3%A9cut%C3%A9

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-02-05

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Property Law (civil law)
Property Law (common law)

act tainted with nullity 1, record 11, English, act%20tainted%20with%20nullity

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Act to which nullity attaches; act which is null and void. 1, record 11, English, - act%20tainted%20with%20nullity

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

act tainted with nullity: Expression reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 11, English, - act%20tainted%20with%20nullity

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)

acte frappé de nullité 1, record 11, French, acte%20frapp%C3%A9%20de%20nullit%C3%A9
masculine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

acte frappé de nullité: expression reproduite de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 11, French, - acte%20frapp%C3%A9%20de%20nullit%C3%A9

Record 11, Spanish

Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)

Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
Derecho de propiedad (common law)

acto con vicio de nulidad 1, record 11, Spanish, acto%20con%20vicio%20de%20nulidad
proposal, masculine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Contrat frappé de nullité: Contrato con vicio de nulidad. 2, record 11, Spanish, - acto%20con%20vicio%20de%20nulidad

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-05-21

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

General Vocabulary
Collective Agreements and Bargaining

terms null and void 1, record 12, English, terms%20null%20and%20void

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Salaries and benefits for the third year of the agreement may be renegotiated. In such an event, the terms of this agreement from July 1, 1996, shall be null and void. 1, record 12, English, - terms%20null%20and%20void

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Vocabulaire général
Conventions collectives et négociations

dispositions nulles et non avenues 1, record 12, French, dispositions%20nulles%20et%20non%20avenues
feminine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le salaire et les avantages prévus pour la troisième année de la convention peuvent être renégociés. S'il y a renégociation, les dispositions qui devaient s'appliquer à partir du 1er juillet 1996 seront nulles et non avenues. 1, record 12, French, - dispositions%20nulles%20et%20non%20avenues

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-12-08

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Loans
National and International Economics

multilateral financing package 1, record 13, English, multilateral%20financing%20package
correct

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

To cover the overall external gaps projected for 1991-92, the government asked for a multilateral financing package with debt rescheduling from the commercial banks and Paris Club; but the former is stalled and the latter is now null and void so the liquidity pressure will remain. 1, record 13, English, - multilateral%20financing%20package

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Prêts et emprunts
Économie nationale et internationale

montage de financement multilatéral 1, record 13, French, montage%20de%20financement%20multilat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun

montage financier multilatéral 1, record 13, French, montage%20financier%20multilat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Pour combler les déficits extérieurs prévus pour l'exercice 1991-1992, le gouvernement a demandé aux banques commerciales et au Club de Paris un montage de financement multilatéral, assorti d'un rééchelonnement de la dette, mais le montage de financement est bloqué, et le rééchelonnement est annulé, ce qui va maintenir les pressions sur les liquidités. 1, record 13, French, - montage%20de%20financement%20multilat%C3%A9ral

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1994-12-06

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Finance
Translation (General)

liquidity pressure 1, record 14, English, liquidity%20pressure

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Finances
Traduction (Généralités)

pressions sur les liquidités 1, record 14, French, pressions%20sur%20les%20liquidit%C3%A9s
feminine noun

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Pour combler les déficits extérieurs prévus pour l'exercice 1991-1992, le gouvernement a demandé aux banques commerciales et au Club de Paris un montage de financement multilatéral, assorti d'un rééchelonnement de la dette, mais le montage de financement est bloqué, et le rééchelonnement est annulé, ce qui va maintenir les pressions sur les liquidités. 1, record 14, French, - pressions%20sur%20les%20liquidit%C3%A9s

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NULL VOID [14 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish

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