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THEORY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- theory
1, record 1, English, theory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rights thesis "condemns the practice of making decisions that seem right in isolation, but cannot be brought within some comprehensive theory of general principles and policies that is consistent with other decisions also thought right." ("Lloyd's Introduction to Jurisprudence", 5th ed., 1985, p. 1125). 1, record 1, English, - theory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
théorie : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- theory
1, record 2, English, theory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Confirmed explanation of phenomena; a hypothesis tested and confirmed with facts not known at the time the hypothesis was conjectured. 1, record 2, English, - theory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- théorie
1, record 2, French, th%C3%A9orie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction intellectuelle méthodique et organisée de caractère hypothétique (au moins en certaines de ses parties) et synthétique. 1, record 2, French, - th%C3%A9orie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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