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LIBELLANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- libeler
1, record 1, English, libeler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- libeller 1, record 1, English, libeller
correct
- libelant 1, record 1, English, libelant
correct
- libellant 1, record 1, English, libellant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Historically libelant has been an admiralty term ..., but the word has come to mean additionally "one who publishes a libel, a libeler." Libeler (in British English "libeller") is the older and better term for this sense; for it forestalls confusion about what the cause of action is. 2, record 1, English, - libeler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- libelliste
1, record 1, French, libelliste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diffamateur se dit de quiconque diffame oralement, par écrit, ou autrement, tandis que les équivalents anglais ne se disent pas de celui qui diffame oralement. 2, record 1, French, - libelliste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- libelista
1, record 1, Spanish, libelista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Transportation Law
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- libelant
1, record 2, English, libelant
United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- libellant 2, record 2, English, libellant
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formerly, the complainant or party who files a libel in an ecclesiastical or admiralty case, corresponding to the plaintiff in actions at law. 3, record 2, English, - libelant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit des transports
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- libellant
1, record 2, French, libellant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- libellante 2, record 2, French, libellante
correct, feminine noun
- requérant 3, record 2, French, requ%C3%A9rant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
libelle : (D.can.) Acte introductif d'instance. 4, record 2, French, - libellant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- libelliste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de transporte
- Transporte por agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- demandante
1, record 2, Spanish, demandante
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- libelista 1, record 2, Spanish, libelista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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