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Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Maritime Law
- Transport of Goods
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- charter party bill of lading
1, record 1, English, charter%20party%20bill%20of%20lading
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bill of lading under a charter party. 2, record 1, English, - charter%20party%20bill%20of%20lading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If one shipper or a group of shippers arrange to charter their goods to final destination, a vessel is chartered. This chartered vessel is meant to move the goods exclusively for such shipper or shippers. In such cases, as a proof of receipt of goods, the charterer who charters the ship issues a document of title which is called charter party bill of lading. 3, record 1, English, - charter%20party%20bill%20of%20lading
Record 1, Key term(s)
- charterparty bill of lading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit maritime
- Transport de marchandises
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connaissement de charte-partie
1, record 1, French, connaissement%20de%20charte%2Dpartie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- connaissement émis en vertu d'une charte-partie 2, record 1, French, connaissement%20%C3%A9mis%20en%20vertu%20d%27une%20charte%2Dpartie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connaissement appliquant à la marchandise qu'il couvre les dispositions de la charte-partie qui constitue le contrat de transport. 3, record 1, French, - connaissement%20de%20charte%2Dpartie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho marítimo
- Transporte de mercancías
- Transporte por agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conocimiento de embarque sobre mercancías a bordo de buque alquilado
1, record 1, Spanish, conocimiento%20de%20embarque%20sobre%20mercanc%C3%ADas%20a%20bordo%20de%20buque%20alquilado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special damage
1, record 2, English, special%20damage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damage of a kind which is not presumed by law, but must be expressly pleaded and proved. 2, record 2, English, - special%20damage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slander is not(with some exceptions) actionable without proof of special damage. Also, in an action for slander of title, or other malicious falsehood, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove special damage if the words are calculated to cause pecuniary damage to the plaintiff and are published in writing or other permanent form; or are calculated to cause pecuniary damage to the plaintiff in respect of any office, profession, calling, trade or business held or carried on by him. 2, record 2, English, - special%20damage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dommage particulier
1, record 2, French, dommage%20particulier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- préjudice particulier 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20particulier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
préjudice particulier : met l'accent sur la «particularité» du dommage, c'est-à-dire une perte spéciale que subit un citoyen, et qui n'est pas subie par le reste de la collectivité. 3, record 2, French, - dommage%20particulier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommage particulier, préjudice particulier : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles. 4, record 2, French, - dommage%20particulier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
- Trade Fairs, Exhibitions, and Shows
- Urban Development
- Training of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- local authority search
1, record 3, English, local%20authority%20search
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A local authority search is, in fact, an established and invariable part of any conveyance-a "clear search" is fundamental to proof of good title. 1, record 3, English, - local%20authority%20search
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most common conveyancing search is the "local authority search". It is normally requisitioned by conveyancers acting on behalf of clients purchasing (or selling) property. This information is obtained from the local authority within which the property is situated. 1, record 3, English, - local%20authority%20search
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
- Salons, foires et expositions (Commerce)
- Développement urbain
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- recherche auprès de l'administration locale
1, record 3, French, recherche%20aupr%C3%A8s%20de%20l%27administration%20locale
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 2013-08-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conveyancer's evidence
1, record 4, English, conveyancer%27s%20evidence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An important kind of extra-judicial evidence is that known as conveyancer's evidence, namely, that evidence which by the practice of conveyancers is required in the investigation of the title to property, in proof of facts on which the goodness of the vendor's title depends.(Jowitt's, p. 729) 1, record 4, English, - conveyancer%27s%20evidence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- preuve extrajudiciaire de titre
1, record 4, French, preuve%20extrajudiciaire%20de%20titre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preuve extrajudiciaire de titre : terme normalisé 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 4, French, - preuve%20extrajudiciaire%20de%20titre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Legal Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cloud on title
1, record 5, English, cloud%20on%20title
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An outstanding claim or encumbrance which, if valid, would affect or impair the title of the owner of a particular estate, and on its face has that effect, but can be shown by extrinsic proof to be invalid or inapplicable to the estate in question. 1, record 5, English, - cloud%20on%20title
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A conveyance, mortgage, judgment, tax-levy, etc., may all, in proper cases, constitute a cloud on title. (Black, 5th ed., 1979, p. 232). 1, record 5, English, - cloud%20on%20title
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Documents juridiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- possibilité de contestation de titre
1, record 5, French, possibilit%C3%A9%20de%20contestation%20de%20titre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
possibilité de contestation de titre : terme normalisé 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 5, French, - possibilit%C3%A9%20de%20contestation%20de%20titre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inscribed stock
1, record 6, English, inscribed%20stock
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stocks or bonds that on English practice exclusively, are registered in the name of the holder on the books of the issuing organization and for which no actual certificate (in the U.S. sense) are issued. 2, record 6, English, - inscribed%20stock
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inscribed stock differs from registered stock in that in the former, no actual certificates of ownership are issued, the memorandum of ownership not constituting proof or title. 2, record 6, English, - inscribed%20stock
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inscribed stock: term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 3, record 6, English, - inscribed%20stock
Record 6, Key term(s)
- inscribed shares
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- actions inscrites
1, record 6, French, actions%20inscrites
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ownership
1, record 7, English, ownership
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The registration certificate is your proof of current registration. It may also be your only proof of ownership unless the vessel is title or documented. 2, record 7, English, - ownership
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- propriété
1, record 7, French, propri%C3%A9t%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
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