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PRIMARY OBLIGATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary contractual obligation
1, record 1, English, primary%20contractual%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primary obligation 2, record 1, English, primary%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One explanation of the survival of a right to damages draws on a distinction between primary and secondary contractual obligations. The breach of a primary contractual obligation, that is, the failure to discharge a duty expressly or impliedly created by the contract, gives rise to a secondary obligation to pay damages. This secondary obligation will arise by operation of law unless the contract itself deals with the matter. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20contractual%20obligation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obligation that stems primarily from the contract, that is, the obligation to perfom the contract as opposed to the obligation to compensate for failure to perform. 4, record 1, English, - primary%20contractual%20obligation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation contractuelle primaire
1, record 1, French, obligation%20contractuelle%20primaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obligation primaire 1, record 1, French, obligation%20primaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obligation qui découle en premier lieu du contrat, c'est-à-dire celle d'exécuter le contrat par opposition à celle d'indemniser pour cause de défaut d'exécution. 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20contractuelle%20primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
obligation contractuelle primaire; obligation primaire : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - obligation%20contractuelle%20primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary obligation
1, record 2, English, primary%20obligation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- principal obligation 1, record 2, English, principal%20obligation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fundamental contractual term imposing a requirement on a contracting party from which other obligations may arise. 2, record 2, English, - primary%20obligation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation principale
1, record 2, French, obligation%20principale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation principale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - obligation%20principale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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