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LEX LATA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- de lege lata
1, record 1, English, de%20lege%20lata
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lex lata 1, record 1, English, lex%20lata
correct, Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
lex lata: ... law which is presently in force. 1, record 1, English, - de%20lege%20lata
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de lege lata and lex lata: Expressions and definition reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 1, English, - de%20lege%20lata
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- de lege lata
1, record 1, French, de%20lege%20lata
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- de la loi en vigueur 1, record 1, French, de%20la%20loi%20en%20vigueur
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit de la législation actuelle par opposition à toute réforme législative envisagée (de lege ferenda). 1, record 1, French, - de%20lege%20lata
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de lege lata
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20lege%20lata
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lex lata 1, record 1, Spanish, lex%20lata
correct, Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley ya existente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - de%20lege%20lata
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de lege lata y lex lata: Expresiones y definición reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20lege%20lata
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