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UNREASONABLE CONTRACT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Furniture Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interchangeable drawer
1, record 1, English, interchangeable%20drawer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two firms protested the award of a sole-source Navy contract for aircraft components. The protesters contended that the requirement that the cabinet drawers being procured be interchangeable was unreasonable because : in practice the drawers are not moved; they would be damaged if they were moved; and since the Navy was still studying the need for requiring interchangeable drawers for future procurements, the requirement was contradictory... The record supported the need for interchangeable drawers because they are moved in practice, and it would clearly be easier to move the drawers than an entire cabinet. 2, record 1, English, - interchangeable%20drawer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interchangeable: Capable of being put or used in the place of each other ... 3, record 1, English, - interchangeable%20drawer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
interchangeable drawer: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - interchangeable%20drawer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- interchangeable drawers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du meuble
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tiroir interchangeable
1, record 1, French, tiroir%20interchangeable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interchangeable : Se dit de pièces, d'objets semblables, de même destination, qui peuvent être changés l'un pour l'autre, mis à la place les uns des autres. 2, record 1, French, - tiroir%20interchangeable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tiroir interchangeable : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - tiroir%20interchangeable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tiroirs interchangeables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable contract
1, record 2, English, unreasonable%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parties who consider that they have signed an "unreasonable" contract can, if necessary, commence a legal action to have "unreasonable" terms in such a contract declared unenforceable. 2, record 2, English, - unreasonable%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... by doing so, it may have rendered the law of contract more uncertain, and provided too clumsy or unpredictable an instrument for the courts to employ for the purpose of controlling what may be considered unsuitable, unreasonable, unfair, or unjust contracts. 3, record 2, English, - unreasonable%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat déraisonnable
1, record 2, French, contrat%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
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 2015-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oppressive agreement
1, record 3, English, oppressive%20agreement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the agreement is made between a couple before they live together, or while they are living together harmoniously, hardship may occur because one partner is able to persuade the other to enter into an unfair or oppressive agreement. 2, record 3, English, - oppressive%20agreement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Despite lip service to the notion of absolute freedom of contract, relief is every day given against agreements that are unfair, inequitable, unreasonable or oppressive. 3, record 3, English, - oppressive%20agreement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- convention oppressive
1, record 3, French, convention%20oppressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unjust contract
1, record 4, English, unjust%20contract
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... by doing so, it may have rendered the law of contract more uncertain, and provided too clumsy or unpredictable an instrument for the courts to employ for the purpose of controlling what may be considered unsuitable, unreasonable, unfair, or unjust contracts. 1, record 4, English, - unjust%20contract
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrat injuste
1, record 4, French, contrat%20injuste
correct, masculine 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 2012-09-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bill dealing
1, record 5, English, bill%20dealing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dealing of a bill 2, record 5, English, dealing%20of%20a%20bill
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are provisions in the Bill dealing with Terms of Consumer Agreements with a view to addressing unfair contract terms. Provisions have also been made to address unfair practices particularly matters relating to false, misleading, or deceptive representation; matters geared towards misleading the public about goods and services, unreasonable transactions; and unconscionable representation. 2, record 5, English, - bill%20dealing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- négociation d'un projet de loi
1, record 5, French, n%C3%A9gociation%20d%27un%20projet%20de%20loi
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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