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LAY DAMAGES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- writ of covenant
1, record 1, English, writ%20of%20covenant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A writ which lay for claiming damages for breach of covenant. Abolished by [U. K. ] "Real Property Limitation Act" 1833.(Osborn, 7th ed., p. 101) 1, record 1, English, - writ%20of%20covenant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bref de covenant
1, record 1, French, bref%20de%20covenant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bref de covenant: qualifiant ce terme d'historique, le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) n'a pas tenu à le normaliser. 2, record 1, French, - bref%20de%20covenant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lay damages
1, record 2, English, lay%20damages
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réclamer des intérêts 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9clamer%20des%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réclamer des dommages 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9clamer%20des%20dommages
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reclamar daños y perjuicios
1, record 2, Spanish, reclamar%20da%C3%B1os%20y%20perjuicios
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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