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IMMORAL CONTRACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immoral contract
1, record 1, English, immoral%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contract that so flagrantly violates societal norms as to be unenforceable. 1, record 1, English, - immoral%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat immoral
1, record 1, French, contrat%20immoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'annulation du contrat pour cause immorale. L'adagé «nemo auditur [...]» ne s'applique pas uniformément à tous les contrats frappés d'une cause de nullité. En effet, sa mise en œuvre repose sur une distinction entre contrat illicite et contrat immoral : seul le contrat immoral peut donner lieu en principe à l'application de ce principe général du droit. 1, record 1, French, - contrat%20immoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contract void ab initio
1, record 2, English, contract%20void%20ab%20initio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An act may be void either ab initio or ex post facto. Thus, if a contract is made without the true consent of the parties or for an immoral consideration it is void ab initio. 1, record 2, English, - contract%20void%20ab%20initio
Record 2, Key term(s)
- void ab initio contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat nul ab initio
1, record 2, French, contrat%20nul%20ab%20initio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- contrat nul au départ
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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