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DE LEGE FERENDA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lex ferenda
1, record 1, English, lex%20ferenda
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- de lege ferenda 1, record 1, English, de%20lege%20ferenda
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... law which is being sought to establish; the law as it "ought" to be. 1, record 1, English, - lex%20ferenda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de lege ferenda and lex ferenda : Expressions and definition reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 1, English, - lex%20ferenda
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- de la loi devant être apportée (adoptée)
1, record 1, French, de%20la%20loi%20devant%20%C3%AAtre%20apport%C3%A9e%20%28adopt%C3%A9e%29
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de demain qui, on l'espère, sera meilleur. 1, record 1, French, - de%20la%20loi%20devant%20%C3%AAtre%20apport%C3%A9e%20%28adopt%C3%A9e%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lex ferenda
1, record 1, Spanish, lex%20ferenda
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- de lege ferenda 1, record 1, Spanish, de%20lege%20ferenda
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley que se va hacer; ley nueva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lex%20ferenda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de lege ferenda y lex ferenda: Expresiones y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lex%20ferenda
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