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BE BOUND [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be bound
1, record 1, English, be%20bound
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être lié
1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20li%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- être tenu 2, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20tenu
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intention to be bound
1, record 2, English, intention%20to%20be%20bound
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The second criterion for determining whether a party makes an offer for the conclusion of a contract, or merely opens negotiations, is that party's intention to be bound in the event of acceptance. 2, record 2, English, - intention%20to%20be%20bound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intention de s'obliger
1, record 2, French, intention%20de%20s%27obliger
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be bound by a decision
1, record 3, English, be%20bound%20by%20a%20decision
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- être lié par une décision
1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20li%C3%A9%20par%20une%20d%C3%A9cision
correct
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 2014-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- be bound of right
1, record 4, English, be%20bound%20of%20right
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... be bound of right to make execution of many other of the King's commandments, of which right the Crown of England hath been peaceably seized, as well in time of our said Lord the King that now is, as in the time of all his progenitors till this day. 2, record 4, English, - be%20bound%20of%20right
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- être tenu de droit
1, record 4, French, %C3%AAtre%20tenu%20de%20droit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est-ce que la non-reconnaissance d'un enfant suffit pour ne pas être tenu de droit et de devoir envers cet enfant? 1, record 4, French, - %C3%AAtre%20tenu%20de%20droit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- be bound and have agreed to pay
1, record 5, English, be%20bound%20and%20have%20agreed%20to%20pay
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- être tenu et convenu de payer
1, record 5, French, %C3%AAtre%20tenu%20et%20convenu%20de%20payer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression utilisée en matière de contrat d'adhésion où une société exige du client ou du consommateur de payer les frais des services offerts. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%AAtre%20tenu%20et%20convenu%20de%20payer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-10-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- be bound by
1, record 6, English, be%20bound%20by
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 6, English, - be%20bound%20by
Record 6, Key term(s)
- bound by
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- être lié par
1, record 6, French, %C3%AAtre%20li%C3%A9%20par
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 6, French, - %C3%AAtre%20li%C3%A9%20par
Record 6, Key term(s)
- lié
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- estar obligado en virtud de
1, record 6, Spanish, estar%20obligado%20en%20virtud%20de
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-01-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- International Public Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- consent to be bound by a treaty
1, record 7, English, consent%20to%20be%20bound%20by%20a%20treaty
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "consent to be bound by a treaty" is used in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties at section 12. 2, record 7, English, - consent%20to%20be%20bound%20by%20a%20treaty
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
consent to be bound by a treaty: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 7, English, - consent%20to%20be%20bound%20by%20a%20treaty
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Droit international public
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- consentement des États à être liés par un traité
1, record 7, French, consentement%20des%20%C3%89tats%20%C3%A0%20%C3%AAtre%20li%C3%A9s%20par%20un%20trait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «consentement des États à être liés par un traité» est utilisée à l'art. 13 de la Convention de Vienne sur le droit des traités du 23 mai 1969. 2, record 7, French, - consentement%20des%20%C3%89tats%20%C3%A0%20%C3%AAtre%20li%C3%A9s%20par%20un%20trait%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
- Derecho internacional público
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- consentimiento en obligarse por un tratado
1, record 7, Spanish, consentimiento%20en%20obligarse%20por%20un%20tratado
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consentimiento en obligarse por un tratado: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 7, Spanish, - consentimiento%20en%20obligarse%20por%20un%20tratado
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- consent of the State to be bound by the treaty 1, record 8, English, consent%20of%20the%20State%20to%20be%20bound%20by%20the%20treaty
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Traités et alliances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- consentement de l'État à être lié par le traité
1, record 8, French, consentement%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat%20%C3%A0%20%C3%AAtre%20li%C3%A9%20par%20le%20trait%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- volonté de l'État d'être lié par le traité
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- consentement de l'État d'être lié par le traité
- volonté de l'État à être lié par le traité
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bound to be a sound business proposition 1, record 9, English, bound%20to%20be%20a%20sound%20business%20proposition
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- affaire appelée à un gros succès financier
1, record 9, French, affaire%20appel%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20un%20gros%20succ%C3%A8s%20financier
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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