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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pure obligation
1, record 1, English, pure%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pure debt 2, record 1, English, pure%20debt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An absolute obligation already due and immediately enforceable. 2, record 1, English, - pure%20obligation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pure obligation is one which is not subject to any conditions and no specific date is mentioned for its fulfillment and is, therefore, immediately demandable. 3, record 1, English, - pure%20obligation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mr. B. obliges himself to pay Mr. C. 1,000,000. The obligation is immediately demandable because there is no condition & no date is mentioned for its fulfillment. 3, record 1, English, - pure%20obligation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation pure et simple
1, record 1, French, obligation%20pure%20et%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obligation pure 2, record 1, French, obligation%20pure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une obligation absolue qui n'est affectée d'aucune modalité et elle peut être exigible immédiatement. 3, record 1, French, - obligation%20pure%20et%20simple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En termes de Jurisprudence, Obligation pure et simple, promesse pure et simple, mainlevée pure et simple, démission pure et simple, Obligation, promesse, mainlevée, démission sans aucune condition, sans aucune restriction ni réserve. 4, record 1, French, - obligation%20pure%20et%20simple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PUR, au sens propre et au figuré, se joint avec divers noms pour mieux marquer l'essence, la vraie nature des choses, ou pour donner plus de force à la signification des mots auxquels on l'associe. 4, record 1, French, - obligation%20pure%20et%20simple
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pure obligation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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