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LEVY DISTRESS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- levy a distress
1, record 1, English, levy%20a%20distress
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- make a distress 2, record 1, English, make%20a%20distress
correct, New Brunswick act
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a distrainer who makes an excessive distress, or makes a distress wrongfully, shall be liable in damages to the owner of the goods or chattels distrained. 3, record 1, English, - levy%20a%20distress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effectuer une saisie-gagerie
1, record 1, French, effectuer%20une%20saisie%2Dgagerie
correct, New Brunswick act
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faire une saisie-gagerie 2, record 1, French, faire%20une%20saisie%2Dgagerie
correct
- procéder à une saisie-gagerie 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9der%20%C3%A0%20une%20saisie%2Dgagerie
correct
- opérer une saisie-gagerie 2, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rer%20une%20saisie%2Dgagerie
correct
- pratique une saisie-gagerie 2, record 1, French, pratique%20une%20saisie%2Dgagerie
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les syntagmes verbaux tels que «levy a distress, make a distress» peuvent se rendre en français par «effectuer, faire, opérer, pratiquer une saisie-gagerie» ou par «procéder à une saisie-gagerie». 2, record 1, French, - effectuer%20une%20saisie%2Dgagerie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- levy by distress
1, record 2, English, levy%20by%20distress
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For default in payment of a fine. 1, record 2, English, - levy%20by%20distress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prélever par voie de saisie-exécution 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9lever%20par%20voie%20de%20saisie%2Dex%C3%A9cution
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 1981-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- levy by distress 1, record 3, English, levy%20by%20distress
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saisie par voie de saisie-exécutoire 1, record 3, French, saisie%20par%20voie%20de%20saisie%2Dex%C3%A9cutoire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opération de saisie 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20saisie
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saisie par voie de saisie-exécutoire égal dossier 276802 contrat, etc. opération de saisie Quemner 1, record 3, French, - saisie%20par%20voie%20de%20saisie%2Dex%C3%A9cutoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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