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UNDER PRIVATE WRITING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private writing
1, record 1, English, private%20writing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- act under private writing 2, record 1, English, act%20under%20private%20writing
- deed under private writing 2, record 1, English, deed%20under%20private%20writing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Writing drafted witout the intervention of a public officer and signed by the interested party or parties. For ex., a holographic will, a deed of sale. 2, record 1, English, - private%20writing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte sous seing privé
1, record 1, French, acte%20sous%20seing%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte qui a été établi par les parties elles-mêmes sous leur seule signature, sans intervention d'un officier public ou d'un représentant de l'État [...] 2, record 1, French, - acte%20sous%20seing%20priv%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto bajo firma privada
1, record 1, Spanish, acto%20bajo%20firma%20privada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- under private writing
1, record 2, English, under%20private%20writing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Act under private writing, deed under private writing = acte sous seing privé. 1, record 2, English, - under%20private%20writing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Private writing - writing drafted without the intervention of a public officer and signed by the interested party or parties. for ex., a holographic will, a deed of sale. 1, record 2, English, - under%20private%20writing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous seing privé
1, record 2, French, sous%20seing%20priv%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mot à mot, sous signature privée. Mais l'expression dit davantage et désigne l'acte passé entre particuliers dont la validité n'est pas subordonnée à l'intervention d'un officier public, principalement d'un notaire. 1, record 2, French, - sous%20seing%20priv%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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