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UNCONSCIONABLE BEHAVIOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unconscionable behaviour
1, record 1, English, unconscionable%20behaviour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unconscionable behavior 1, record 1, English, unconscionable%20behavior
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 unconscionable behaviour. 1, record 1, English, - unconscionable%20behaviour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comportement inique
1, record 1, French, comportement%20inique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inique : Qui manque gravement à l'équité; très injuste. 2, record 1, French, - comportement%20inique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rescission for unconscionable behaviour
1, record 2, English, rescission%20for%20unconscionable%20behaviour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rescission on the ground of unconscionability 1, record 2, English, rescission%20on%20the%20ground%20of%20unconscionability
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rescission for unconscionable behavior
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résolution pour cause d'iniquité
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9solution%20pour%20cause%20d%27iniquit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
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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