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IMPLIED OBLIGATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Commercial Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breach of contract claim
1, record 1, English, breach%20of%20contract%20claim
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- claim for breach of contract 2, record 1, English, claim%20for%20breach%20of%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A breach of contract claim would encompass almost any breach of an obligation. The obligation might be expressly contained in an agreement or might even be implied from other terms of the agreement. The agreement could be in writing or could even be verbal. The breach of contract might give rise to a claim in damages, injunctive or other relief including specific performance. 3, record 1, English, - breach%20of%20contract%20claim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit commercial
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réclamation pour rupture de contrat
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9clamation%20pour%20rupture%20de%20contrat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réclamation pour violation de contrat 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9clamation%20pour%20violation%20de%20contrat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réclamation pour rupture de contrat; réclamation pour violation de contrat : désignations tirées du mini-lexique «Intelligence artificielle et droit» et reproduites avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9clamation%20pour%20rupture%20de%20contrat
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
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (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
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, 2nd, po. 179) 2, record 2, English, - implied%20contract
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - implied%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be implied in law or in fact. 3, record 2, English, - implied%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat implicite
1, record 2, French, contrat%20implicite
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
Générique par rapport à «contrat de droit» et «contrat tacite». 2, record 2, French, - contrat%20implicite
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - contrat%20implicite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- implied contract
1, record 3, English, implied%20contract
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- implied-in-fact contract 2, record 3, English, implied%2Din%2Dfact%20contract
correct
- contract implied in fact 3, record 3, English, contract%20implied%20in%20fact
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - implied%20contract
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - implied%20contract
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrat tacite
1, record 3, French, contrat%20tacite
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - contrat%20tacite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contract implied by law
1, record 4, English, contract%20implied%20by%20law
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- contract implied in law 2, record 4, English, contract%20implied%20in%20law
correct
- implied contract 3, record 4, English, implied%20contract
correct
- implied-in-law contract 4, record 4, English, implied%2Din%2Dlaw%20contract
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contract not made expressly but created by force of law in circumstances which make the creation of a contract just and reasonable. 5, record 4, English, - contract%20implied%20by%20law
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Simple contracts arising independently of agreement, or contracts implied in law, exist in certain cases where an obligation is created by law for the purpose of setting the parties right-where one of them has suffered loss by doing something for the benefit of the other, or where one of them has wrongfully or by accident gained an advantage over the other. 6, record 4, English, - contract%20implied%20by%20law
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrat de droit
1, record 4, French, contrat%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat de droit : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - contrat%20de%20droit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-02-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- obediental obligation
1, record 5, English, obediental%20obligation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- implied obligation 2, record 5, English, implied%20obligation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An obligation imposed on a person because of a situation or relationship, such as an obligation of parents to care for their children. 3, record 5, English, - obediental%20obligation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An express obligation is spelled out in direct and actual terms, and an implied obligation is inferred indirectly from the surrounding circumstances or from the actions of the individuals involved. 4, record 5, English, - obediental%20obligation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The defendant undertook the duty of care voluntarily, and without any limitation based on the conduct of the plaintiff in contributing to the injury. It is that voluntary obligation, not the obediential obligation imposed by tort, which must therefore govern the situation. 5, record 5, English, - obediental%20obligation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- obligation tacite
1, record 5, French, obligation%20tacite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- obligation implicite 2, record 5, French, obligation%20implicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout constructeur à un devoir de conseil. Cette obligation tacite n'a nullement besoin d'être textuellement rappelée dans un contrat ou dans un devis pour déployer toutes ses conséquences juridiques. 3, record 5, French, - obligation%20tacite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le jugement de la Cour suprême du Canada a confirmé que les employés dans des postes de direction qui quittent leur emploi n'ont pas d'obligation fiduciaire, mais ont l'obligation implicite d'agir de bonne foi, ce qui dans l'affaire qui nous intéresse signifie ne pas encourager les employés à quitter chez un concurrent. 2, record 5, French, - obligation%20tacite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-02-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- conventional obligation
1, record 6, English, conventional%20obligation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- express obligation 2, record 6, English, express%20obligation
correct
- contractual obligation 1, record 6, English, contractual%20obligation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An obligation that results from agreement of the parties. 1, record 6, English, - conventional%20obligation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The courts have sometimes had to decide whether, in the absence of an express obligation to that effect in a contract, the licensee is bound to the performance of "best efforts" arising from an implied obligation. 3, record 6, English, - conventional%20obligation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- obligation expresse
1, record 6, French, obligation%20expresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- obligation conventionnelle 2, record 6, French, obligation%20conventionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- obligation contractuelle 2, record 6, French, obligation%20contractuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le propriétaire n'a pas l'obligation expresse de vérifier les allégations des soumissionnaires rivaux — Le propriétaire doit les évaluer d'après leur contenu réel et non en fonction des renseignements révélés ultérieurement. 3, record 6, French, - obligation%20expresse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La règle ne prévoit pas d'obligation expresse d'agir de bonne foi ou d'agir équitablement ni d'exigences de dépôt ou d'enregistrement. 4, record 6, French, - obligation%20expresse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Insurance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- implied duty of cooperation
1, record 7, English, implied%20duty%20of%20cooperation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A duty existing in every contract, obligating each party to cooperate with, or at least not to wrongfully hinder, the other party’s performance. 2, record 7, English, - implied%20duty%20of%20cooperation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A court may excuse a condition if the party whose obligation is conditioned has breached or repudiated its own duty(such as an implied duty of cooperation or an implied duty of best efforts) and that breach or repudiation materially contributes to the non-occurrence of the condition. 3, record 7, English, - implied%20duty%20of%20cooperation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Assurances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- obligation implicite de collaboration
1, record 7, French, obligation%20implicite%20de%20collaboration
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- obligation de collaboration implicite 2, record 7, French, obligation%20de%20collaboration%20implicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'obligation implicite de collaboration et d'assistance technique. Dans l'arrêt Provigo Distribution inc. [...] la Cour d'appel devait décider si Provigo avait violé les droits dévolus à son franchisé en vertu d'une convention d'affiliation liant les parties. Provigo avait adopté une nouvelle stratégie de mise en marché, laquelle intensifiait notamment la concurrence livrée à l'égard de l'un de ses franchisés. 1, record 7, French, - obligation%20implicite%20de%20collaboration
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
- Plans and Specifications (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- workmanship
1, record 8, English, workmanship
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the quality or mode of execution, as of a thing made. 2, record 8, English, - workmanship
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Workmanship means the degree of skill and care with which work is executed.... ’workmanship’ overlaps with ’design’ and with 'suitability of materials’... it is reasonable to assume that the contractor's experience has given rise to a considerable expertise.... The benefit of this expertise is part of the service bought by the building owner, and the implicit or implied obligation about workmanship merely means that the building owner is entitled to have that benefit. 3, record 8, English, - workmanship
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
- Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- qualité de l'exécution
1, record 8, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27ex%C3%A9cution
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
devis descriptif : description détaillée qu'a préparé un ingénieur conseil ou un architecte à l'intention de l'entrepreneur afin de lui préciser tout ce qui se rapporte à la qualité de l'exécution et qui n'est pas susceptible d'être montré par les dessins. 2, record 8, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27ex%C3%A9cution
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-01-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- construction defect 1, record 9, English, construction%20defect
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- constructional defect 2, record 9, English, constructional%20defect
- structural defect 3, record 9, English, structural%20defect
- fault of construction 2, record 9, English, fault%20of%20construction
- flaw of construction 2, record 9, English, flaw%20of%20construction
- construction flaw 1, record 9, English, construction%20flaw
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Defect : An imperfection in material or work which renders it unfit for the intended use. It may be a patent defect which is immediately obvious or a latent defect which is only revealed with the passage of time. The contractor has an implied liability for both patent and latent defects... It is usual in building contracts... to impose an obligation on the contractor to make good any defects which appear during the stipulated defects liability period. 4, record 9, English, - construction%20defect
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vice de construction
1, record 9, French, vice%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La construction du bâtiment a normalement été confiée à un architecte ou à un entrepreneur; le vice de construction constitue un manquement de ceux-ci à leurs obligations contractuelles. 1, record 9, French, - vice%20de%20construction
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- defecto de construcción
1, record 9, Spanish, defecto%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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