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INSTANT CLAIM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Sentencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private penalty
1, record 1, English, private%20penalty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of qualities are required for a claim to inherit. It must, first as heir exists, that is to say... exist at the instant of the opening of the estate or have already conceived and born viable. Then it is necessary that the heir is not rendered unworthy. This is a forfeiture of inheritance rights is a private penalty... 2, record 1, English, - private%20penalty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Peines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peine privée
1, record 1, French, peine%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sanction civile que la loi inflige, parfois, à l'auteur déloyaux et qui aboutit à conférer un avantage à la personne qui en est victime. 1, record 1, French, - peine%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On dit aussi que la responsabilité civile n'a pas qu'une fonction indemnitaire et qu'en présence d'une faute grave le juge majore les dommages et intérêts à titre de peine privée toutes les fois que le préjudice ne peut être exactement évalué. 1, record 1, French, - peine%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple : les héritiers qui ont diverti ou recelé des biens successoraux perdent leur part dans les objets divertis ou recelés ainsi que le droit de renoncer à la succession. 1, record 1, French, - peine%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instant claim
1, record 2, English, instant%20claim
archaic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instant: (archaic) present; current 2, record 2, English, - instant%20claim
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
the defendant would be arrested if the instant claim was not disposed of 1, record 2, English, - instant%20claim
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- présente demande
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9sente%20demande
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
présent : qui existe, se produit au moment où l'on parle [...] 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9sente%20demande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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