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IMPLIED-IN-FACT CONTRACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (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
- implied-in-fact contract 2, record 1, English, implied%2Din%2Dfact%20contract
correct
- contract implied in fact 3, record 1, English, contract%20implied%20in%20fact
correct
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, 1979, p. 163) 4, record 1, English, - implied%20contract
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - implied%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat tacite
1, record 1, French, contrat%20tacite
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
contrat tacite : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - contrat%20tacite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- implied-in-fact contract
1, record 2, English, implied%2Din%2Dfact%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contract implied in fact 1, record 2, English, contract%20implied%20in%20fact
correct
- implied contract 1, record 2, English, implied%20contract
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contract that the parties presumably intended as their tacit understanding, as inferred from their conduct and other circumstances. 1, record 2, English, - implied%2Din%2Dfact%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat implicite de fait
1, record 2, French, contrat%20implicite%20de%20fait
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un seul équivalent a été constaté pour implied contract (3) : « contrat tacite ». Quant à contract implied in fact, nous avons constaté deux équivalents : « contrat tacite » et « contrat implicite de fait ». 1, record 2, French, - contrat%20implicite%20de%20fait
Record 2, Key term(s)
- contrat tacite de fait
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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