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IMPLIED INTENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- understanding
1, record 1, English, understanding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- agreement 2, record 1, English, agreement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of action. 3, record 1, English, - understanding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Understanding... A general term referring to an agreement, either express or implied, written or oral. The term "understanding" is an ambiguous one; in order to determine whether a particular understanding would constitute a contract that is legally binding on the parties involved, the circumstances must be examined to discover whether a meeting of the minds and an intent to be bound occurred. 3, record 1, English, - understanding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "agreement" is a generic one, and other terms are used to designate agreements by the form they take. 4, record 1, English, - understanding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The words "agreement" or "understanding" are often used in commercial or financial matters. 5, record 1, English, - understanding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - understanding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accord
1, record 1, French, accord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arrangement 1, record 1, French, arrangement
correct, masculine noun
- entente 2, record 1, French, entente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte intervenu entre deux ou plusieurs parties par leur consentement mutuel, destiné à produire des effets de droit, quels qu'en soient les parties, l'objet et la forme [...] etc. 1, record 1, French, - accord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrangement : terme employé parfois pour désigner un accord international, en quelque forme qu'il soit intervenu, destiné à régler une situation juridique difficile ou litigieuse. 1, record 1, French, - accord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entente : terme employé pour désigner un accord intervenu ou à intervenir sur un point déterminé. 1, record 1, French, - accord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
accord : terme employé parfois pour désigner des engagements internationaux de caractère économique, commercial ou financier [...] 1, record 1, French, - accord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Dans son sens large, «agreement» s'emploie de façon interchangeable avec «understanding». Ces deux termes se rendent en français par divers équivalents, selon l'objet et la forme choisie par les parties. 3, record 1, French, - accord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuerdo
1, record 1, Spanish, acuerdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Declaración escrita o verbal por la que dos o más partes manifiestan su conformidad en asumir determinadas obligaciones y derechos con un objetivo común. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acuerdo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acuerdo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - acuerdo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 1, Spanish, - acuerdo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- implied intent
1, record 2, English, implied%20intent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- implied intention 2, record 2, English, implied%20intention
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person’s state of mind that can be inferred from speech or conduct, or from language used in an instrument to which the person is a party. 1, record 2, English, - implied%20intent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intention implicite
1, record 2, French, intention%20implicite
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'esprit d'une personne qui peut être déduit par son discours, sa conduite ou son langage utilisé dans le cadre d'un document auquel elle est partie. 1, record 2, French, - intention%20implicite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Private International Law (Private Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- professio juris
1, record 3, English, professio%20juris
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rule of intention 2, record 3, English, rule%20of%20intention
- rule of autonomy 3, record 3, English, rule%20of%20autonomy
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Law applicable by reason of the localization of a juridical act by the expressed or implied intent of the parties. 4, record 3, English, - professio%20juris
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loi d'autonomie
1, record 3, French, loi%20d%27autonomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi applicable en raison de la localisation d'un acte juridique par la volonté expresse ou implicite des parties. 2, record 3, French, - loi%20d%27autonomie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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