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UNCONSCIONABILITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- procedural unconscionability
1, record 1, English, procedural%20unconscionability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconscionability requires two elements, both of which must be present in order to make a contract invalid - procedural unconscionability and substantive unconscionability. 2, record 1, English, - procedural%20unconscionability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- iniquité de forme
1, record 1, French, iniquit%C3%A9%20de%20forme
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
iniquité de forme : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles. 2, record 1, French, - iniquit%C3%A9%20de%20forme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unconscionability
1, record 2, English, unconscionability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the avoidance of a contract for drunkenness or mental incompetence, and the avoidance of a contract for undue influence or duress, must be differentiated from avoidance for unconscionability. 2, record 2, English, - unconscionability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Rescission on the ground of unconscionability. 2, record 2, English, - unconscionability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- iniquité
1, record 2, French, iniquit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
iniquité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - iniquit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- substantive unconscionability
1, record 3, English, substantive%20unconscionability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconscionability requires two elements, both of which must be present in order to make a contract invalid - procedural unconscionability and substantive unconscionability. 2, record 3, English, - substantive%20unconscionability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- iniquité de fond
1, record 3, French, iniquit%C3%A9%20de%20fond
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
iniquité de fond : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - iniquit%C3%A9%20de%20fond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rescission for unconscionable behaviour
1, record 4, English, rescission%20for%20unconscionable%20behaviour
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rescission on the ground of unconscionability 1, record 4, English, rescission%20on%20the%20ground%20of%20unconscionability
correct
Record 4, Key term(s)
- rescission for unconscionable behavior
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résolution pour cause d'iniquité
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9solution%20pour%20cause%20d%27iniquit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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