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WRONG CONNECTION [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Legal System
OBS

nexus is the law's learned word for connection or multiple connections. There is nothing wrong, however, with using it. E. g., "The defendant's nexus with this country and with this district is not accidental".

PHR

nexus: To bring the applicant into a private nexus with

OBS

nexus: Term reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Key term(s)
  • connection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Théorie du droit
OBS

Un lien privé est créé entre le requérant et ...

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
  • Derecho de contratos (common law)
  • Régimen jurídico
OBS

nexo y vínculo: Términos reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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