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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- writ
1, record 1, English, writ
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
writ: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - writ
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bref
1, record 1, French, bref
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bref : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - bref
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- writ
1, record 2, English, writ
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A document under the seal of the Crown, a court or an officer of the Crown, commanding the person to whom it is addressed to do or forbear from doing some act. 2, record 2, English, - writ
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bref
1, record 2, French, bref
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acte de procédure 2, record 2, French, acte%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure
correct, masculine noun
- acte d'huissier 2, record 2, French, acte%20d%27huissier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] un ordre du souverain commandant à une personne de se présenter devant une juridiction pour y défendre ses droits. 3, record 2, French, - bref
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Reglamento procesal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- orden judicial
1, record 2, Spanish, orden%20judicial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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