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ILLEGALITY [21 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- international human trafficking
1, record 1, English, international%20human%20trafficking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International human trafficking involves someone who in the process of being trafficked, crosses an international border, regardless of the victim's immigration status. The legality or illegality of border crossing in this case is irrelevant. 1, record 1, English, - international%20human%20trafficking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traite de personnes internationale
1, record 1, French, traite%20de%20personnes%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La traite de personnes internationale est associée aux cas de victimes qui, durant le processus de la traite, franchissent une frontière internationale, quel que soit leur statut d'immigrant. La frontière peut être franchie légalement ou non. 1, record 1, French, - traite%20de%20personnes%20internationale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unlawful act
1, record 2, English, unlawful%20act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- illegal act 2, record 2, English, illegal%20act
correct
- illegality 3, record 2, English, illegality
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illegality : concrete meaning. 4, record 2, English, - unlawful%20act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte illégal
1, record 2, French, acte%20ill%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acte illégitime 2, record 2, French, acte%20ill%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun
- acte illicite 2, record 2, French, acte%20illicite
correct, masculine noun
- geste illégal 3, record 2, French, geste%20ill%C3%A9gal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illicite : Contraire à la loi [...] 4, record 2, French, - acte%20ill%C3%A9gal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On donne parfois à «illicite» un autre sens, soit contraire à la morale. 5, record 2, French, - acte%20ill%C3%A9gal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto ilegal
1, record 2, Spanish, acto%20ilegal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto ilícito 2, record 2, Spanish, acto%20il%C3%ADcito
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Legal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- illegality
1, record 3, English, illegality
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of an act as opposed to the act itself 2, record 3, English, - illegality
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Théorie du droit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- illégalité
1, record 3, French, ill%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
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 2015-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foreseeable event
1, record 4, English, foreseeable%20event
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A contract may be frustrated by supervening illegality resulting from the war-time prohibition against trading with the enemy, in spite of the fact that the war was a foreseeable event. 1, record 4, English, - foreseeable%20event
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- événement prévisible
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20pr%C3%A9visible
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- évènement prévisible 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20pr%C3%A9visible
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La loi, dans la définition qu'elle donne du cas fortuit, requiert que le débiteur n'ai pas «prévu» l'événement. Au contraire, la jurisprudence, reprenant en cela les données de la doctrine classique, demande au débiteur de démontrer non seulement qu'il n'a pas effectivement prévu l'événement mais encore que celui-ci n'était pas normalement «prévisible». 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20pr%C3%A9visible
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20pr%C3%A9visible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine
1, record 5, English, fruit%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dpoisonous%2Dtree%20doctrine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fruits doctrine 1, record 5, English, fruits%20doctrine
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rule that evidence derived from an illegal search, arrest, or interrogation is inadmissible because the evidence(the "fruit") was tainted by the illegality(the "poisonous tree"). 1, record 5, English, - fruit%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dpoisonous%2Dtree%20doctrine
Record 5, Key term(s)
- doctrine of fruit-of-the-poisonous tree
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- règle du fruit de l'arbre vénéneux
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A8gle%20du%20fruit%20de%20l%27arbre%20v%C3%A9n%C3%A9neux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- frustrate the contract
1, record 6, English, frustrate%20the%20contract
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second question is whether illegality which does not frustrate the contract but only affects some subsidiary obligation excuses non-performance of that obligation. 1, record 6, English, - frustrate%20the%20contract
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- entraîner impossibilité d'exécution du contrat
1, record 6, French, entra%C3%AEner%20impossibilit%C3%A9%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution%20du%20contrat
correct
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 2015-10-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- freedom of contract
1, record 7, English, freedom%20of%20contract
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- freedom to contract 2, record 7, English, freedom%20to%20contract
correct
- liberty of contracting 2, record 7, English, liberty%20of%20contracting
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The idea that contractual obligations are based on agreement must... be qualified in relation to the scope of the principle of freedom of contract. In the nineteenth century, judges took the view that persons of full capacity should in general be allowed to make what contracts they like, the law only interfered on fairly specific grounds such as misrepresentation, indue influence or illegality. 3, record 7, English, - freedom%20of%20contract
Record 7, Key term(s)
- contract freedom
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- liberté contractuelle
1, record 7, French, libert%C3%A9%20contractuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe consacrant le droit de toute personne de s'engager librement dans un contrat. 2, record 7, French, - libert%C3%A9%20contractuelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- libertad de contratación
1, record 7, Spanish, libertad%20de%20contrataci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principio económico del liberalismo que defiende la posibilidad de concluir toda clase de acuerdos o convenios privados, para la realización de cualquier tipo de obra, proyecto, compraventa, etc. 2, record 7, Spanish, - libertad%20de%20contrataci%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- antecedent prohibition
1, record 8, English, antecedent%20prohibition
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rules so far stated apply to supervening prohibition, i. e. to one imposed by a law made after the contract. If, at the time of contracting, the prohibition is already in force, the case is one of antecedent prohibition. This may make the contract void ab initio for illegality, but it will not bring about frustration. 1, record 8, English, - antecedent%20prohibition
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- interdiction antérieure
1, record 8, French, interdiction%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2015-08-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Offences and crimes
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- clandestine laboratory
1, record 9, English, clandestine%20laboratory
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- clandestine drug laboratory 2, record 9, English, clandestine%20drug%20laboratory
correct
- clandestine drug lab 2, record 9, English, clandestine%20drug%20lab
correct
- clan lab 2, record 9, English, clan%20lab
correct
- drug lab 3, record 9, English, drug%20lab
correct
- illicit laboratory 4, record 9, English, illicit%20laboratory
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The expression "clan lab" refers to any location where drugs are grown, produced or prepared. Under the Criminal Code, these labs operate in total illegality, whether in Quebec or in Canada. 2, record 9, English, - clandestine%20laboratory
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Infractions et crimes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- laboratoire clandestin
1, record 9, French, laboratoire%20clandestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- laboratoire de drogue clandestin 2, record 9, French, laboratoire%20de%20drogue%20clandestin
correct, masculine noun
- labo clandestin 3, record 9, French, labo%20clandestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expression «laboratoire clandestin» désigne n'importe quel endroit où l'on cultive, fabrique ou prépare des drogues. En vertu du Code criminel, ces laboratoires fonctionnent dans la plus totale illégalité, tant au Québec qu'au Canada. 3, record 9, French, - laboratoire%20clandestin
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- laboratorio clandestino
1, record 9, Spanish, laboratorio%20clandestino
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- cocina 2, record 9, Spanish, cocina
feminine noun, familiar
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pesar de las grandes diferencias de complejidad entre laboratorios clandestinos, especialmente los que producen MDMA [metilenodioximetanfetamina] y metanfetaminas, éstos pueden estar situados en cualquier parte del planeta debido al desvío de productos químicos de base con respecto a su destino declarado. 3, record 9, Spanish, - laboratorio%20clandestino
Record 10 - internal organization data 2015-04-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Rules of Court
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- equitable defence
1, record 10, English, equitable%20defence
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defense formerly available only in a court of equity but now maintainable in a court of law. 1, record 10, English, - equitable%20defence
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples include mistake, fraud, illegality, and failure of consideration. 1, record 10, English, - equitable%20defence
Record 10, Key term(s)
- equitable defense
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Règles de procédure
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- moyen de défense en equity
1, record 10, French, moyen%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20en%20equity
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- moyen de défense d'équité 2, record 10, French, moyen%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20d%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français le terme «equity» ne s'écrit ni en italique ni entre guillemets. La graphie et le genre sont normalisés. 3, record 10, French, - moyen%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20en%20equity
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2015-03-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- supervening illegality
1, record 11, English, supervening%20illegality
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Supervening illegality, for example, a statute or proclamation making trading with an enemy in time of war illegal, renders the act or contract illegal, but not impossible to perform. 2, record 11, English, - supervening%20illegality
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It is now customary to treat supervening illegality as an instance of frustration, in that it is similar to frustration by a subsequent change in the law. 3, record 11, English, - supervening%20illegality
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- source survenante d'illégalité
1, record 11, French, source%20survenante%20d%27ill%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2015-03-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- supervening prohibition
1, record 12, English, supervening%20prohibition
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rules so far stated apply to supervening prohibition, i. e. to one imposed by a law made after the contract. If, at the time of contracting, the prohibition is already in force, the case is one of antecedent prohibition. This may make the contract void ab initio for illegality, but it will not bring about frustration. 1, record 12, English, - supervening%20prohibition
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- interdiction survenante
1, record 12, French, interdiction%20survenante
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- failure
1, record 13, English, failure
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Failure of legacy. A legacy may fail for a number of reasons, e. g. uncertainty, illegality, death of the legatee in the testator's lifetime, ademption, satisfaction, attestation of the will by the legatee, disclaimer, and non-fulfilment of a condition. [Williams’ "Law Relating to Wills, "5th, p. 190]. 1, record 13, English, - failure
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- défaillance
1, record 13, French, d%C3%A9faillance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception restreinte. Le verbe correspondant (fail) peut se rendre en français par «tomber». 1, record 13, French, - d%C3%A9faillance
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défaillance : 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 13, French, - d%C3%A9faillance
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2012-08-07
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- absolute sale
1, record 14, English, absolute%20sale
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Absolute and Conditional Sales. The parties being free, both at common law and under the Act, to make whatever contract they chose, subject only to the limitations of illegality and possibility, they can insert into a contract of sale of goods such terms or conditions as they think fit. In the absence of any such express conditions or the possibility of implying into the contract any conditions from the course of dealing of the parties, trade usage or custom, it might be thought that a contract of sale of goods would be absolute.(Dobson, 2nd ed., 1979, p. 157) 1, record 14, English, - absolute%20sale
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- vente absolue
1, record 14, French, vente%20absolue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vente absolue : 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 14, French, - vente%20absolue
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2010-08-30
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- illegality defence
1, record 15, English, illegality%20defence
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- defence of illegality 2, record 15, English, defence%20of%20illegality
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There has been a rebirth of an old, harsh doctrine of the common law-ex turpi causa non oritur actio, or what might be called the illegality defence.... Pursuant to this defence, an injured plaintiff who is engaged in criminal conduct at the time he is injured may be denied all tort recovery. 1, record 15, English, - illegality%20defence
Record 15, Key term(s)
- illegality defense
- defense of illegality
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- moyen de défense d'illégalité
1, record 15, French, moyen%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20d%27ill%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- moyen de défense fondé sur l'illégalité 2, record 15, French, moyen%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20fond%C3%A9%20sur%20l%27ill%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une ancienne et rigoureuse règle de la common law, la règle ex turpi causa non oritur actio, ou ce que l'on peut appeler le moyen de défense d'illégalité, a recommencé à être appliquée par les tribunaux. [...] Lorsque ce moyen de défense est invoqué, le demandeur qui commettait un acte criminel au moment où il a été blessé peut perdre son droit de recouvrer des dommages-intérêts. 1, record 15, French, - moyen%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20d%27ill%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2004-05-04
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- fail
1, record 16, English, fail
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A legacy may fail for a number of reasons, e. g. uncertainty, illegality, death of the legatee in the testator's lifetime, ademption, satisfaction, attestation of the will by the legatee, disclaimer, and non-fulfilment of a condition.(Williams’ "Law Relating to Wills", 5th ed., 1980, p. 190. 1, record 16, English, - fail
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- tomber
1, record 16, French, tomber
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme (fail) est considéré ici en tant qu'il se rapporte à une libéralité («gift», «bequest», «devise», «legacy»...). 1, record 16, French, - tomber
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2004-03-04
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Legal Documents
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- ab initio
1, record 17, English, ab%20initio
correct, Latin
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- from the beginning 2, record 17, English, from%20the%20beginning
correct
- from inception 2, record 17, English, from%20inception
correct
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In law, used particularly with reference to the question of illegality as to whether a sale, contract, etc., is to be set aside from its inception or from the time of action by a party. 2, record 17, English, - ab%20initio
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Documents juridiques
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- ab initio
1, record 17, French, ab%20initio
correct, Latin
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- du début 2, record 17, French, du%20d%C3%A9but
correct
- dès la formation 3, record 17, French, d%C3%A8s%20la%20formation
correct
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand un acte est nul «ab initio», c'est qu'il est nul dès sa formation; le jugement le déclarant nul ne fait que déclarer un état de fait antérieur. Au contraire, l'acte annulable était atteint d'un vice, mais n'était pas nul au moment de sa formation; il le devient, lorsque le tribunal prononce l'annulation. 3, record 17, French, - ab%20initio
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 17, Main entry term, Spanish
- desde el principio
1, record 17, Spanish, desde%20el%20principio
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 17, Synonyms, Spanish
- desde el comienzo 2, record 17, Spanish, desde%20el%20comienzo
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2001-04-18
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- show illegality
1, record 18, English, show%20illegality
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- impliquer une illégalité
1, record 18, French, impliquer%20une%20ill%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1998-07-27
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- illegality clause 1, record 19, English, illegality%20clause
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause in a loan agreement which allows the lender to ask for repayment of his funds if a change in national legislation obliges him to withdraw from the loan. 1, record 19, English, - illegality%20clause
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- clause d'illégalité
1, record 19, French, clause%20d%27ill%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 19, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de ilegalidad
1, record 19, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20ilegalidad
feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 19, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1994-04-07
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Phraseology
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- fact showing illegality
1, record 20, English, fact%20showing%20illegality
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Phraséologie
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- fait impliquant une illégalité
1, record 20, French, fait%20impliquant%20une%20ill%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Codification administrative des Règles de la Cour fédérale, des Règles de la Cour fédérale en matière d'immigration, des Règles de 1993 de la Cour fédérale en matière d'immigration. 2, record 20, French, - fait%20impliquant%20une%20ill%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- International Law
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- laws of humanity
1, record 21, English, laws%20of%20humanity
correct, plural
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
- rules of humanity 2, record 21, English, rules%20of%20humanity
correct, plural
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the nineteenth century the standard of civilization was explicitly asserted in the text of conventions-first, in the Declaration of St. Petersburg, which refers to the "laws of humanity", then in the final Protocol of the Brussels Conference of 1874, and later in the famous de Martens clause included in the preambles to Hague Convention II of 1899 and Hague Convention IV of 1907. Resolution 1653(XVI) of the United Nations General Assembly, of 24 November 1961, on illegality of the use of nuclear weapons incorporates the sense of these declarations; according to its text, "the laws of humanity" prohibit causing unnecessary human suffering as well as indiscriminate suffering and destruction. 1, record 21, English, - laws%20of%20humanity
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- lois de l'humanité
1, record 21, French, lois%20de%20l%27humanit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression désignant certains principes d'ordre moral imposant un respect élémentaire de la personne humaine. 1, record 21, French, - lois%20de%20l%27humanit%C3%A9
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
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