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BREACH GOING ESSENCE CONTRACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breach going to the essence of the contract
1, record 1, English, breach%20going%20to%20the%20essence%20of%20the%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- breach going to the root of the contract 2, record 1, English, breach%20going%20to%20the%20root%20of%20the%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... under a contract to erect a mill and maintain and operate it for five years and not to transfer it in that time, breach of the latter stipulation gives rise to an action for damages but does not entitle the adversary party to recover money paid, as a consideration for the contract. 1 Under a similar contract buildings were erected by a manufacturing company under a contract to remove their business, but the removal was never made. This was held to be a breach going to the essence of the contract, and recovery could be had of money paid thereunder ... 3, record 1, English, - breach%20going%20to%20the%20essence%20of%20the%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violation qui atteint l'essence du contrat
1, record 1, French, violation%20qui%20atteint%20l%27essence%20du%20contrat
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
violation qui atteint l'essence du contrat : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - violation%20qui%20atteint%20l%27essence%20du%20contrat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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