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INCIDENTAL RELIANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incidental reliance
1, record 1, English, incidental%20reliance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the most influential articles in contract damage law... uses the term "incidental" to refer to the collateral expenses a contracting party incurs in order to enhance the profit he will make from the contract in question. Lon Fuller and William Perdue refer to these collateral expenses as "incidental reliance. " 2, record 1, English, - incidental%20reliance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- créance accessoire
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20accessoire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalent «créance accessoire» est un néologisme. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ance%20accessoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
créance accessoire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ance%20accessoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incidental loss
1, record 2, English, incidental%20loss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The victim of a breach of contract... may incur expenses after a breach has come to his [her] attention, such as the administrative costs of buying a substitute or of sending back defective goods. Such expenses are hardly incurred in reliance on the contract; and they will... be called "incidental" loss. 1, record 2, English, - incidental%20loss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dommage accessoire
1, record 2, French, dommage%20accessoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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