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LEGAL OCCURRENCE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escrow
1, record 1, English, escrow
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legal document or property delivered by a promisor to a third party to be held by the third party for a given amount of time or until the occurrence of a condition, at which time the third party is to hand over the document or property to the promisee. 1, record 1, English, - escrow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chose délivrée sous condition
1, record 1, French, chose%20d%C3%A9livr%C3%A9e%20sous%20condition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- escrow
1, record 2, English, escrow
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The general arrangement under which a legal document or property is delivered to a third person until the occurrence of a condition. 2, record 2, English, - escrow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entiercement
1, record 2, French, entiercement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- excess liability policy
1, record 3, English, excess%20liability%20policy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- umbrella liability insurance policy 2, record 3, English, umbrella%20liability%20insurance%20policy
correct
- umbrella policy 3, record 3, English, umbrella%20policy
correct
- excess liability insurance policy 4, record 3, English, excess%20liability%20insurance%20policy
correct
- umbrella liability policy 5, record 3, English, umbrella%20liability%20policy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An umbrella liability policy is much broader than a standard liability policy. It covers... injury to others or damage to their property arising out of an unexpected occurrence... The legal liability limits are in excess of a standard liability policy... 3, record 3, English, - excess%20liability%20policy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- police d'assurance responsabilité civile complémentaire
1, record 3, French, police%20d%27assurance%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20civile%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- police complémentaire et excédentaire de responsabilité 2, record 3, French, police%20compl%C3%A9mentaire%20et%20exc%C3%A9dentaire%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une police d'assurance responsabilité civile complémentaire est beaucoup plus étoffée qu'une police d'assurance responsabilité civile générale. Elle [...] offre une protection contre les blessures infligées à autrui et contre les dommages [aux] biens découlant d'un événement imprévu [...] Les montants de garantie sont supérieurs à ceux d'une police d'assurance responsabilité générale [...] 1, record 3, French, - police%20d%27assurance%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20civile%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-12-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Legal Actions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- permissive joinder
1, record 4, English, permissive%20joinder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The optional joinder of parties if(1) their claims or the claims asserted against them are asserted jointly, severally, or in respect of the same transaction or occurrence, and(2) any legal or factual question common to all of them will arise. 2, record 4, English, - permissive%20joinder
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Permissive joinder. All persons may join in one action as plaintiffs if they assert any right to relief jointly, severally, or in the alternative in respect of or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences and if any question of law or fact common to all these persons will arise in the action. 3, record 4, English, - permissive%20joinder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Actions en justice
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jonction permissive
1, record 4, French, jonction%20permissive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- credit event
1, record 5, English, credit%20event
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since payments are contingent upon the occurrence of defaults or other credit events, the drafting of sound legal language defining precisely the type of event and the subsequent contingent payout is crucial. 2, record 5, English, - credit%20event
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- incident de crédit
1, record 5, French, incident%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement ayant une incidence sur la qualité du crédit ou la solvabilité d'un débiteur, et qui constitue un élément déterminant pour les dérivés de crédit tels les swaps de crédit. 2, record 5, French, - incident%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme les paiements sont conditionnés à l'apparition d'une défaillance ou de tout autre incident de crédit, il est crucial de définir en termes juridiquement clairs l'élément qui les déclenchera, et le paiement correspondant. 3, record 5, French, - incident%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les incidents de crédit comprennent notamment l'évaluation à la baisse par une agence de notation, le manquement du débiteur à ses engagements, par exemple le défaut de paiement des intérêts ou du principal d'une dette à l'échéance, ou encore le fait que le débiteur devienne insolvable ou fasse faillite. 2, record 5, French, - incident%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- automobile liability 1, record 6, English, automobile%20liability
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Umbrella and/or excess liability insurance with respect to, and following the form of, underlying comprehensive general liability, wrap-up liability, automobile liability, garage automobile legal liability and any other pertinent underlying insurance, sufficient to provide an overall limit not less than $25, 000, 000 per occurrence, accident, claim or incident. 2, record 6, English, - automobile%20liability
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité civile automobile
1, record 6, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20civile%20automobile
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-02-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Translation (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- legal occurrence
1, record 7, English, legal%20occurrence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the audio visual reproduction of debates in Parliament being the reproduction of a legal occurrence and an occasion of absolute privilege, its publication in toto would carry absolute privilege. 1, record 7, English, - legal%20occurrence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- activité judiciaire
1, record 7, French, activit%C3%A9%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme la reproduction audio-visuelle des débats du Parlement se trouve la reproduction d'une activité judiciaire et une situation d'immunité absolue, sa publication intégrale devrait aussi bénéficier d'une immunité absolue. 1, record 7, French, - activit%C3%A9%20judiciaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-06-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- contingent
1, record 8, English, contingent
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possible, but not assured; doubtful or uncertain; conditioned upon the occurrence of some future event which is itself uncertain, or questionable.... this term, when applied to a use, remainder, devise, bequest, or other legal right or interest, implies that no present interest exists, and that whether such interest or right ever will exist depends upon a future uncertain event.(Black's, 5th ed. 1979, p. 290) 1, record 8, English, - contingent
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An interest may thus be said to be vested if, (a) it is limited to a person who is in existence, (b) it is limited to a person who is ascertained, and (c), it is limited to a person who is ascertained, and (c), it is not subject to a condition precedent. An interest is contingent or executory if it does not satisfy one of these three criteria, for in that case it is not presently capable of falling into possession upon the natural determination of all preceding interests. (Anger & Honsberger, 2nd d. 1985, p. 350) 1, record 8, English, - contingent
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- éventuel
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9ventuel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait du vocabulaire bilingue de la Common law - Droit des biens - (Terminologie française normalisée dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles). 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9ventuel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A distinguer de : vested (adj.), conditional executory. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9ventuel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme qui présente un complément d'information utile ou un apparentement avec le terme en vedette : contingency. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9ventuel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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