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BE BINDING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be binding
1, record 1, English, be%20binding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bind 2, record 1, English, bind
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Due process principles require that a judgment may not bind a person who did not have notice of the suit. 3, record 1, English, - be%20binding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lier
1, record 1, French, lier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lier : Équivalent de «bind (persons by judgment)» recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du PAJLO. 2, record 1, French, - lier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be binding
1, record 2, English, be%20binding
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avoir force obligatoire
1, record 2, French, avoir%20force%20obligatoire
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être obligatoire 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20obligatoire
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ser obligatorio
1, record 2, Spanish, ser%20obligatorio
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be a valid and binding obligation
1, record 3, English, be%20a%20valid%20and%20binding%20obligation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notes issued by the Bank of Canada. 1, record 3, English, - be%20a%20valid%20and%20binding%20obligation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- devoir être honoré 1, record 3, French, devoir%20%C3%AAtre%20honor%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- be final and binding 1, record 4, English, be%20final%20and%20binding
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- être décisive et péremptoire 1, record 4, French, %C3%AAtre%20d%C3%A9cisive%20et%20p%C3%A9remptoire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- be binding on the parties
1, record 5, English, be%20binding%20on%20the%20parties
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lier les parties
1, record 5, French, lier%20les%20parties
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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