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VOID AB INITIO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contract void ab initio
1, record 1, English, contract%20void%20ab%20initio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An act may be void either ab initio or ex post facto. Thus, if a contract is made without the true consent of the parties or for an immoral consideration it is void ab initio. 1, record 1, English, - contract%20void%20ab%20initio
Record 1, Key term(s)
- void ab initio contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat nul ab initio
1, record 1, French, contrat%20nul%20ab%20initio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contrat nul au départ
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marriage void ab initio
1, record 2, English, marriage%20void%20ab%20initio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A marriage that is void ab initio does not exist in law and is of no legal effect. 2, record 2, English, - marriage%20void%20ab%20initio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mariage nul ab initio
1, record 2, French, mariage%20nul%20ab%20initio
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mariage nul ab initio est réputé n'avoir jamais existé; il est nul dès l'origine. 2, record 2, French, - mariage%20nul%20ab%20initio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mariage nul ab initio : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - mariage%20nul%20ab%20initio
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- void ab initio
1, record 3, English, void%20ab%20initio
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of no binding importance at any time from the beginning (of the supposed contract). [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 3, English, - void%20ab%20initio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nul ab initio
1, record 3, French, nul%20ab%20initio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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