TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

SEALED CONTRACT [4 records]

Record 1 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

The appellant submits that there is inconsistency amongst the provinces as to when the sealed contract rule applies. Some courts, it contends, have declined to apply the rule to agreements under seal which are entered into by corporations, while other courts have found that there is no distinction, as to the application of the rule, between agents that are corporations and agents who are individuals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

convention scellée : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • PAJLO
CONT

The contract under seal is the oldest method of creating enforceable promises.... The significance of the sealed contract in modern law... lies in its making available a technique for enforcing promises that otherwise would not be enforceable, that is, promises without consideration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • PAJLO
CONT

"Il s'agit d'un contrat scellé et, en conséquence, l'intimé Sydney Sears n'a pas à établir la prestation d'une contre-valeur mais, en fait, l'intimé Sydney Sears et Sydney Sears Real Estate Ltd. ont, tant avant qu'après la formation de la compagnie, rendu nombre de ces services et s'il fallait qu'il y ait eu contre-valeur, on en a certainement fait la preuve."

OBS

contrat scellé : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 2015-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
OBS

Made through the observance of certain formalities.

OBS

Generic term for "contract by specialty"; "specialty"; "specialty contract" and "contract under seal"; "sealed contract. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

Subordonné à l'accomplissement de certaines formalités.

OBS

Terme générique par rapport à «contrat formaliste» et «contrat scellé».

OBS

contrat solennel : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

Save record 3

Record 4 2001-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Bankruptcy
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

Debts at common law fall primarily into two major categories, simple contract debts and debts by specialty. .... The different types of debts are as follows: (A) Simple contract debts. Promissory Notes, Bills of Exchange and Negotiable Instruments. Insurance Policies. (B) Specialty Debts. Crown Debts. Judgement Debts.

OBS

Before 1926 the categories of priority were more numerous than they are now : e. g. Crown debts usually had priority over other debts; and, among the latter, judgment debts had precedence over debts founded on a sealed or simple contract.

OBS

... what are usually called simple contracts [are] agreements made either by word of mouth or in writing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Faillites
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
CONT

Toutes les amendes et les amendes pécuniaires qui seraient dues à la Cour des Barons, mais qui n'auraient point été enregistrées, seront considérées comme des dettes de simple contrat et prendront rang comme celles dues à un particulier.

Spanish

Save record 4

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: