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SEALED CONTRACT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agreement under seal
1, record 1, English, agreement%20under%20seal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sealed agreement 2, record 1, English, sealed%20agreement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - agreement%20under%20seal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convention scellée
1, record 1, French, convention%20scell%C3%A9e
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
convention scellée : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - convention%20scell%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- PAJLO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contract under seal
1, record 2, English, contract%20under%20seal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sealed contract 1, record 2, English, sealed%20contract
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - contract%20under%20seal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- PAJLO
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat scellé
1, record 2, French, contrat%20scell%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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." 2, record 2, French, - contrat%20scell%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat scellé : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - contrat%20scell%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- formal contract
1, record 3, English, formal%20contract
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Made through the observance of certain formalities. 2, record 3, English, - formal%20contract
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Generic term for "contract by specialty"; "specialty"; "specialty contract" and "contract under seal"; "sealed contract. " 2, record 3, English, - formal%20contract
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrat solennel
1, record 3, French, contrat%20solennel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subordonné à l'accomplissement de certaines formalités. 2, record 3, French, - contrat%20solennel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme générique par rapport à «contrat formaliste» et «contrat scellé». 2, record 3, French, - contrat%20solennel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
contrat solennel : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - contrat%20solennel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Bankruptcy
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- simple contract debt
1, record 4, English, simple%20contract%20debt
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- debt by simple contract 2, record 4, English, debt%20by%20simple%20contract
correct
- debt on simple contract 3, record 4, English, debt%20on%20simple%20contract
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 4, English, - simple%20contract%20debt
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 4, English, - simple%20contract%20debt
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... what are usually called simple contracts [are] agreements made either by word of mouth or in writing. 5, record 4, English, - simple%20contract%20debt
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Faillites
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dette de simple contrat
1, record 4, French, dette%20de%20simple%20contrat
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 4, French, - dette%20de%20simple%20contrat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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