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ORAL CONTRACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oral contract
1, record 1, English, oral%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parol contract 2, record 1, English, parol%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Simple contracts are also divisible into contracts in writing and oral contracts. (Jowitt, p. 448) 3, record 1, English, - oral%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat oral
1, record 1, French, contrat%20oral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat oral : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - contrat%20oral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oral agreement
1, record 2, English, oral%20agreement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- verbal agreement 2, record 2, English, verbal%20agreement
correct
- oral treaty 3, record 2, English, oral%20treaty
correct
- oral declaration 4, record 2, English, oral%20declaration
correct
- oral contract 2, record 2, English, oral%20contract
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The generic term treaty is used exclusively with respect to written instruments. However, rights and obligations may also be imposed upon states by oral agreements or declarations made by heads of state or government or by their representatives acting with in the scope of their authority. 5, record 2, English, - oral%20agreement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although oral treaties are exceedingly rare (it is doubtful if any examples exist in Canadian practice), the validity or oral agreements is, in fact, expressly recognized in the International Law Commission's draft articles of the law of treaties. 3, record 2, English, - oral%20agreement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It seems that in Canadian practice ... the expression "oral treaty", could be used as a synonym of "oral agreement". 6, record 2, English, - oral%20agreement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accord verbal
1, record 2, French, accord%20verbal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrat verbal 2, record 2, French, contrat%20verbal
correct, masculine noun
- accord sur la gueule 2, record 2, French, accord%20sur%20la%20gueule
avoid, masculine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat en vertu duquel les parties s'entendent de vive voix sur la nature et les conditions de leur accord. 2, record 2, French, - accord%20verbal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucune règle n'oblige [...] de consigner par écrit l'accord intervenu entre deux ou plusieurs parties. Aucune règle n'interdit l'accord verbal. 3, record 2, French, - accord%20verbal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La validité des accords verbaux a [...] été reconnue par la Commission du droit international des Nations Unies. 3, record 2, French, - accord%20verbal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuerdo verbal
1, record 2, Spanish, acuerdo%20verbal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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