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LIBEL ACTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- action for libel
1, record 1, English, action%20for%20libel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- libel action 2, record 1, English, libel%20action
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... libel actions still play a prominent role in our own public affairs as a regular arsenal of political strife between government and its political opponents or the press. 3, record 1, English, - action%20for%20libel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action pour libelle
1, record 1, French, action%20pour%20libelle
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
action pour libelle : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - action%20pour%20libelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action for libel
1, record 2, English, action%20for%20libel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- action of libel 2, record 2, English, action%20of%20libel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action pour libelle
1, record 2, French, action%20pour%20libelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- demanda por difamación escrita
1, record 2, Spanish, demanda%20por%20difamaci%C3%B3n%20escrita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- querella por libelo 1, record 2, Spanish, querella%20por%20libelo
correct, feminine noun
- proceso por difamación 1, record 2, Spanish, proceso%20por%20difamaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- demanda por difamación 1, record 2, Spanish, demanda%20por%20difamaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- acción por difamación 2, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20por%20difamaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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