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LEGAL VALIDITY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proviso for defeasance
1, record 1, English, proviso%20for%20defeasance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... proviso generally has a narrower sense than provision(=a contractual term). In DRAFTING, a proviso is either a clause that is inserted in a legal or formal document and that makes some condition, stipulation, exception, or limitation, or a clause upon whose observance the operation or validity of the instrument depends. E. g., "When there is no accuracy or promptitude, the company should answer for all injury resulting, subject to the proviso that the injury must be the natural and direct consequence of the negligent act. "…(A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, 2nd Ed., p. 710.) 2, record 1, English, - proviso%20for%20defeasance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[defeasance] A condition upon the fulfillment of which a deed or other instrument isdefeated or made void; a contractual provision containing such a condition. – Alsotermed defeasance clause. (Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th Ed., p. 449.) 2, record 1, English, - proviso%20for%20defeasance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des sûretés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disposition restrictive portant anéantissement
1, record 1, French, disposition%20restrictive%20portant%20an%C3%A9antissement
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
disposition restrictive portant anéantissement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - disposition%20restrictive%20portant%20an%C3%A9antissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- validity of marriage
1, record 2, English, validity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is a theoretical dichotomy that classically separates the rules governing validity of marriage into those going to "essential" validity and those going to "formal" validity. Matters of essential validity address the legal and personal capacity of the persons marrying, whereas those relating to formal validity... deal by and large with ritual and bureaucratic requirements. 2, record 2, English, - validity%20of%20marriage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- validité du mariage
1, record 2, French, validit%C3%A9%20du%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éléments essentiels à la validité du mariage. Si un mariage qui ne rencontre pas les conditions de forme fixées par la loi peut quand même être valide, il n'en est pas ainsi d'un mariage qui ne répond pas aux conditions essentielles à sa validité. Ces dernières touchent l'essence même du mariage [...] 2, record 2, French, - validit%C3%A9%20du%20mariage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
validité du mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - validit%C3%A9%20du%20mariage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grant pendente lite
1, record 3, English, grant%20pendente%20lite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grant "pendente lite"(while litigation is pending). Where legal proceedings relating to the validity of a will or the obtaining, recalling or revoking of a grant are pending, the... Court may grant administration to an administrator "pendente lite".... The grant is limited to the duration of the legal proceedings.(Curzon, "Law of Succession", 1976, p. 138) 1, record 3, English, - grant%20pendente%20lite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lettres d'administration pendant l'instance
1, record 3, French, lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27instance
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27instance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lettres d'administration pendant l'instance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27instance
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lettre d'administration pendant l'instance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- judicial review
1, record 4, English, judicial%20review
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- judicial revision 2, record 4, English, judicial%20revision
correct, New Brunswick act
- judicial control 3, record 4, English, judicial%20control
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The investigation and determination by a court of the legal validity of an act, decision, instrument or transaction, of a question of "vires", jurisdiction, concerning an obligation to observe the rules of natural justice or "act fairly", or concerning principles which should be observed when statutory discretion is exercised. S. A. DeSmith, "Judicial Review of Administrative Action", 4th ed., by J. M. Evans(London : Stevens, 1980) at 26. 4, record 4, English, - judicial%20review
Record 4, Key term(s)
- control by the courts
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- révision judiciaire
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9vision%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contrôle judiciaire 2, record 4, French, contr%C3%B4le%20judiciaire
correct, masculine noun
- examen judiciaire 3, record 4, French, examen%20judiciaire
correct, masculine noun
- contrôle juridictionnel 4, record 4, French, contr%C3%B4le%20juridictionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- revisión judicial
1, record 4, Spanish, revisi%C3%B3n%20judicial
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- control judicial 2, record 4, Spanish, control%20judicial
correct, masculine noun
- recurso contencioso-administrativo 2, record 4, Spanish, recurso%20contencioso%2Dadministrativo
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poder de un tribunal de declarar anticonstitucionales los actos del poder legislativo. 3, record 4, Spanish, - revisi%C3%B3n%20judicial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La revisión judicial se interpreta de diversas formas [...] En aquellos sistemas legales que cuentan con un Tribunal Constitucional y una constitución por escrito, este concepto incluye frecuentemente el poder de un tribunal de revisar la constitucionalidad de una ley o de un acto oficial llevado a cabo por un empleado o agente gubernamental. El tribunal tiene la potestad de revocar dicha ley, anular el acto del poder ejecutivo u ordenar a un funcionario público que se conduzca de cierta forma si estima que la ley o el acto en cuestión son inconstitucionales. En el Reino Unido, se refiere a la potestad de los tribunales de declarar que las acciones de los entes gubernamentales son contrarias a la ley o que violan la Convención Europea de Derechos Humanos [...] 4, record 4, Spanish, - revisi%C3%B3n%20judicial
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- execute
1, record 5, English, execute
correct, federal act
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To complete or carry into effect. Where a legal instrument is involved, to complete all the formalities necessary in order to give validity thereto. Thus, to execute a deed requires that it be signed, sealed and delivered.(Yogis, 1983, p. 80) 2, record 5, English, - execute
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- passer
1, record 5, French, passer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- souscrire 2, record 5, French, souscrire
correct
- signer 3, record 5, French, signer
correct, federal act
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legal validity 1, record 6, English, legal%20validity
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- validité juridique
1, record 6, French, validit%C3%A9%20juridique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- validez legal
1, record 6, Spanish, validez%20legal
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- right of self-preservation
1, record 7, English, right%20of%20self%2Dpreservation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most writers maintain that States have as one of their fundamental rights the right of self-preservation, that is, a legal right to exist. They claim that the right of self-preservation is a primary, inherent, fundamental right, so fundamental that it takes precedence overall other rights. But there are authorities who deny the validity of this theory.... According to them this right means only that a State is entitled to protect itself and may attempt to maintain its independence. "The truth is, "says Brierly, "that self-preservation is not a legal right but an instinct... " 1, record 7, English, - right%20of%20self%2Dpreservation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- droit de conservation
1, record 7, French, droit%20de%20conservation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout État ([...]a le droit d'exister, de se maintenir, de se développer. Ce droit qu'on appelle droit de conservation, est le premier des droits des États. 1, record 7, French, - droit%20de%20conservation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- International Public Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- offensive alliance
1, record 8, English, offensive%20alliance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The frequency of offensive alliances in the past clearly gives the lie to the myth that the international community already at an early period actually recognized in its positive law the validity of a basic legal distinction between just or lawful(especially defensive) and unjust or unlawful(in particular offensive or aggressive) wars. 1, record 8, English, - offensive%20alliance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Droit international public
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- alliance offensive
1, record 8, French, alliance%20offensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
alliance : Sens donné d'ordinaire à ce terme par les juristes et dans l'expression : traité d'alliance. Situation créée par traité entre deux ou plusieurs États et comportant des obligations d'aide politique et militaire dont ils ont à assumer l'exécution par leur action propre ou concertée, sans création d'organes supérieurs de décision. Fondée sur un traité, l'alliance est susceptible de modalités diverses; elle peut être réciproque ou inégale, défensive ou offensive et défensive, temporaire ou perpétuelle, dirigée contre un danger déterminé, viser une ou plusieurs hypothèses déterminées ou avoir un caractère général. 1, record 8, French, - alliance%20offensive
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- legal government
1, record 9, English, legal%20government
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- lawful government 2, record 9, English, lawful%20government
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surely a government such as that of General Franco which considers itself to be the legal government of Spain cannot, as it seems to me, sit passively by while the proceedings are in process and would have the duty towards itself to contest the legitimation of its rival as party to the proceedings or, rather, on grounds of deeper principle, to attack the validity of the special agreement itself as having been concluded by an "illegal government". 1, record 9, English, - legal%20government
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It is sometimes asserted that a state may exist even though it has no territory, and in this connection instances of the governments in exile during the World War II are cited. This, however, is not a true illustration because the cases of the governments in exile are merely examples of lawful governments functioning from another country during continuance of military operations. The dispossession of the lawful government by the invader pendente bello is no more than an incident of military operations. 2, record 9, English, - legal%20government
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gouvernement légal
1, record 9, French, gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- gouvernement établi et reconnu 1, record 9, French, gouvernement%20%C3%A9tabli%20et%20reconnu
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme répondant à un concept d'ordre interne et désignant un Gouvernement, quel que soit son origine, intégré dans le régime constitutionnel du pays considéré, ce terme étant employé dans les rapports internationaux soit pour distinguer le Gouvernement ainsi qualifié d'un gouvernement de fait établi ou qui tente de s'établir dans le pays ou dans une partie de celui-ci, soit par opposition au pouvoir de fait exercé par une armée ennemie occupant une partie du territoire de l'État. 1, record 9, French, - gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'I.D.I. [L'Institut de droit international] dans sa résolution de Neuchâtel, Annuaire 1900, p. 227, a préféré se référer à la notion de Gouvernement établi et reconnu, laquelle correspond à un concept non de légalité interne, mais de droit international : Art. 1er. Le droit international impose aux puissances tierces, au cas de mouvement insurrectionnel ou de guerre civile, certaines obligations envers les gouvernements établis et reconnus qui sont aux prises avec l'insurrection. 1, record 9, French, - gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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