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IMPLIED INTENTION [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- implied contract
1, record 1, English, implied%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 inferred from the conduct of parties or from some relationship existing between them. (Curzon, 2nd, po. 179) 2, record 1, English, - implied%20contract
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some cases a contract is said to be implied by law. Such an implied contract is really an obligation imposed by law independently of an actual agreement between the parties, and may be imposed notwithstanding an expressed intention by one of the parties to the contrary.(9 Hals., 4th, p. 88) 2, record 1, English, - implied%20contract
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be implied in law or in fact. 3, record 1, English, - implied%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat implicite
1, record 1, French, contrat%20implicite
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Générique par rapport à «contrat de droit» et «contrat tacite». 2, record 1, French, - contrat%20implicite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrat implicite : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - contrat%20implicite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- implied contract
1, record 2, English, implied%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- implied-in-fact contract 2, record 2, English, implied%2Din%2Dfact%20contract
correct
- contract implied in fact 3, record 2, English, contract%20implied%20in%20fact
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contract inferred from the conduct of parties or from some relationship existing between them (Curzon, 1979, p. 163) 4, record 2, English, - implied%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some cases a contract is said to be implied by law. Such an implied contract is really an obligation imposed by law independently of an actual agreement between the parties, and may be imposed notwithstanding an expressed intention by one of the parties to the contrary.(9 Hals., 4th ed., p. 88) 4, record 2, English, - implied%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat tacite
1, record 2, French, contrat%20tacite
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat tacite : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - contrat%20tacite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- implied partnership
1, record 3, English, implied%20partnership
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a band forms, the usual intention is to become a successful recording and/or touring act and to make a profit. To accomplish this collective goal, the individual members contribute their time, talents and money. In essence, there is an implied partnership agreement between the band members. 2, record 3, English, - implied%20partnership
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- société de personnes de fait
1, record 3, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20personnes%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- société de personnes tacite 1, record 3, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20personnes%20tacite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- implied agreement
1, record 4, English, implied%20agreement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Implied :) This word is used in law in contrast to "express"; i. e., where the intention in regard to the subject-matter is not manifested by explicit and direct words, but is gathered by implication or necessary deduction from the circumstances, the general language, or the conduct of the parties.(Black, 5th ed., 1979, p. 679) 1, record 4, English, - implied%20agreement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- consentement tacite
1, record 4, French, consentement%20tacite
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- accord tacite 1, record 4, French, accord%20tacite
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception courante de «agreement». 2, record 4, French, - consentement%20tacite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
consentement tacite; accord tacite : termes normalisés 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 4, French, - consentement%20tacite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- express covenant
1, record 5, English, express%20covenant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Covenants.... Express or implied. The former being those which are created by the express words of the parties to the deed declaratory of their intention, while implied covenants are those which are inferred by the law from certain words in a deed which imply(though they do not express) them.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 328) 1, record 5, English, - express%20covenant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- covenant exprès
1, record 5, French, covenant%20expr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
covenant exprès : 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 5, French, - covenant%20expr%C3%A8s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-10-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- alternative gift
1, record 6, English, alternative%20gift
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gifts expressed in the alternative. Two or more gifts may be made to take effect alternatively, for example, in certain mutually exclusive events; thus, a gift to A or B, where A and B are donees, described or named, and mutually exclusive, is an alternative gift. In such a gift there is generally a contingency implied, even if not expressed, on the happening of which the gift is to take effect in favour of the second-named donee, and the circumstances of the gift must be ascertained before the contingency can be determined. Usually it refers to the death of the first-named donee before some particular period; for example, the death of the testator or some other period of distribution; and it is inferred that the intention of the testator is that the first donee shall take if then alive, but that the second donee is to take if the first does not survive the particular period.(Halsbury's Laws of England, 3rd ed., v. 39, 1962, p. 1048) 1, record 6, English, - alternative%20gift
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- legs alternatif
1, record 6, French, legs%20alternatif
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif anglais «alternative» dans «alternative gift» se rapporte tantôt à l'une ou à l'autre de deux choses faisant l'objet d'un legs fait à une même personne, tantôt à une alternative quant au destinataire de la chose léguée (légataire), c'est-à-dire à l'une ou à l'autre de deux ou plusieurs personnes appelées à recevoir une même chose. Sur le plan de la traduction, l'équivalent français reste le même et est valable dans toutes les situations d'emploi de «alternative gift», sans égard à l'interprétation de «alternative» anglais qui se dégagera de l'analyse, sur le plan juridique, du contexte. 2, record 6, French, - legs%20alternatif
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
legs alternatif : 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 6, French, - legs%20alternatif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-12-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- implied intent
1, record 7, English, implied%20intent
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- implied intention 2, record 7, English, implied%20intention
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - implied%20intent
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- intention implicite
1, record 7, French, intention%20implicite
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - intention%20implicite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-04-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- publication of discriminatory notices
1, record 8, English, publication%20of%20discriminatory%20notices
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Publication of discriminatory notices, etc. 12. It is a discriminatory practice to publish or display before the public or to cause to be published or displayed before the public any notice, sign, symbol, emblem or other representation that(a) expresses or implies discrimination or an intention to discriminate, or(b) incites or is calculated to incite others to discriminate if the discrimination expressed or implied, intended to be expressed or implied or incited or calculated to be incited would otherwise, if engaged in, be a discriminatory practice described in any of sections 5 to 11 or in section 14. 1, record 8, English, - publication%20of%20discriminatory%20notices
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- divulgation de faits discriminatoires
1, record 8, French, divulgation%20de%20faits%20discriminatoires
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divulgation de faits discriminatoires, etc. 12. Constitue un acte discriminatoire le fait de publier ou d'exposer en public, ou de faire publier ou exposer en public des affiches, des écriteaux, des insignes, des emblèmes, des symboles ou autres représentations qui, selon le cas : a) expriment ou suggèrent des actes discriminatoires au sens des articles 5 à 11 ou de l'article 14 ou des intentions de commettre de tels actes; b) en encouragent ou visent à en encourager l'accomplissement. 1, record 8, French, - divulgation%20de%20faits%20discriminatoires
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- abandon
1, record 9, English, abandon
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the dominant owner shows an intention to release an easement or profit, it will be extinguished by implied release. Mere non-user is never enough by itself : an intention to abandon the right must be shown. Nevertheless non-user for a long period may raise a presumption of abandonment.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed. 1975, p. 870) 1, record 9, English, - abandon
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- abandonner
1, record 9, French, abandonner
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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 9, French, - abandonner
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- abandonar
1, record 9, Spanish, abandonar
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- dejar 2, record 9, Spanish, dejar
correct
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-09-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- animus dedicandi
1, record 10, English, animus%20dedicandi
correct, Latin
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A common law dedication of land to public use results in the establishment of a public road or highway when there is a demonstrated "intention to dedicate; and an actual dedication on the part of the owner... "the dedication of land by the owner may also be express or implied... the dedication "is express when the animus dedicandi is expressly declared... " 2, record 10, English, - animus%20dedicandi
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- intention de consacrer à l'usage public
1, record 10, French, intention%20de%20consacrer%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage%20public
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- intention de rendre public 1, record 10, French, intention%20de%20rendre%20public
correct, feminine noun
- animus dedicandi 1, record 10, French, animus%20dedicandi
Latin, masculine noun
- intention de faire une dédicace 2, record 10, French, intention%20de%20faire%20une%20d%C3%A9dicace
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
un voie privée; un bien-fonds 1, record 10, French, - intention%20de%20consacrer%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage%20public
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-11-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- implied contract of service 1, record 11, English, implied%20contract%20of%20service
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An «implied contract» is inferred by the law as a matter of reason and justice from the act or conduct of the parties. An implied contract may arise where one party, without being requested to do so, renders services under circumstances indicating that he or she expects to be paid thereof, and the other party knowing the circumstances, avails himself of the benefit of those services. An implied contract is an agreement which legitimately can be inferred from the intention of the parties as evidenced by circumstances and ordinary course of dealing and common understanding.(Black's Law Dictionary, cited in note 16 of section 5. 16. 5 of the "Guide de la détermination de l'admissibilité"). 1, record 11, English, - implied%20contract%20of%20service
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- contrat de louage de services tacite
1, record 11, French, contrat%20de%20louage%20de%20services%20tacite
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Définition du terme «emploi», par. 35(1) du Règlement sur l'assurance-emploi. 1, record 11, French, - contrat%20de%20louage%20de%20services%20tacite
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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