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PAY INSTALMENTS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pay by instalments
1, record 1, English, pay%20by%20instalments
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] debtor while unable to pay the whole amount of the debt in one sum, is able to pay the same by instalments, such judge or other officer may in his discretion, even if no fraud is shown, make an order that the debtor shall pay the amount of the judgment debt together with any costs of examination that may be awarded against him, forthwith or by instalments, which order shall be served upon the debtor. 1, record 1, English, - pay%20by%20instalments
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pay by installments
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acquitter par versements 1, record 1, French, acquitter%20par%20versements
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] débiteur, tout en étant incapable de payer en un versement unique le montant total de la dette, peut payer ce montant par versements, ce juge ou cet auxiliaire de la justice peut à sa discrétion, même en l'absence de fraude, ordonner que le débiteur acquitte sur-le-champ ou par versements le montant du jugement ainsi que les frais d'interrogatoire auxquels il peut être condamné, et cette ordonnance doit être signifiée au débiteur. 1, record 1, French, - acquitter%20par%20versements
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fractionner le paiement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pay the balance by instalments 1, record 2, English, pay%20the%20balance%20by%20instalments
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance 1, record 2, English, - pay%20the%20balance%20by%20instalments
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- payer le solde par acomptes 1, record 2, French, payer%20le%20solde%20par%20acomptes
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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