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BREACH PROMISE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Private Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breach of promise
1, record 1, English, breach%20of%20promise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The violation of one's word or undertaking ... 2, record 1, English, - breach%20of%20promise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there was no single doctrine of consideration, but a number of considerations which were recognised as adequate to support an action for breach of a promise. 3, record 1, English, - breach%20of%20promise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... breach of a promise is not usually fraud at common law unless the promisor has no intention of performing the promise when he makes it. 4, record 1, English, - breach%20of%20promise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit privé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rupture de promesse
1, record 1, French, rupture%20de%20promesse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- violation de promesse 1, record 1, French, violation%20de%20promesse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rupture de promesse; violation de promesse : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - rupture%20de%20promesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action for breach of promise of marriage
1, record 2, English, action%20for%20breach%20of%20promise%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- action for breach of marriage promise 2, record 2, English, action%20for%20breach%20of%20marriage%20promise
correct
- action for breach of promise to marry 2, record 2, English, action%20for%20breach%20of%20promise%20to%20marry
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The damages in an action for breach of promise of marriage are not measured by any fixed standard. ... They may be of a vindictive and uncertain kind, not merely to repay the plaintiff for temporal loss but also to punish the defendant in an exemplary manner. 3, record 2, English, - action%20for%20breach%20of%20promise%20of%20marriage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In context, the shorter forms "action for breach of promise" and "breach of promise action" are sometimes used. 4, record 2, English, - action%20for%20breach%20of%20promise%20of%20marriage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action pour rupture de promesse de mariage
1, record 2, French, action%20pour%20rupture%20de%20promesse%20de%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le demandeur dans une action pour rupture de promesse de mariage ne peut avoir gain de cause que si son témoignage est corroboré par une autre preuve substantielle à l'appui de la promesse. 2, record 2, French, - action%20pour%20rupture%20de%20promesse%20de%20mariage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action pour rupture de promesse de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - action%20pour%20rupture%20de%20promesse%20de%20mariage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- breach of promise of marriage
1, record 3, English, breach%20of%20promise%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- breach of marriage promise 1, record 3, English, breach%20of%20marriage%20promise
correct
- breach of promise to marry 1, record 3, English, breach%20of%20promise%20to%20marry
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rupture de promesse de mariage
1, record 3, French, rupture%20de%20promesse%20de%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rupture de promesse de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - rupture%20de%20promesse%20de%20mariage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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