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CONTESTACION DEMANDA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- answer
1, record 1, English, answer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Divorce proceeding. 1, record 1, English, - answer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réponse
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ponse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défense de la requête en divorce 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20la%20requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défense de la requête en divorce : terme recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la Justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ponse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contestación
1, record 1, Spanish, contestaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- respuesta 1, record 1, Spanish, respuesta
feminine noun
- contestación a la demanda de divorcio 2, record 1, Spanish, contestaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20demanda%20de%20divorcio
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plea in abatement
1, record 2, English, plea%20in%20abatement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dilatory plea 2, record 2, English, dilatory%20plea
correct
- dilatory exception 3, record 2, English, dilatory%20exception
correct, see observation, Quebec
- dilatory objection 4, record 2, English, dilatory%20objection
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plea which, without disputing merits of plaintiff's claim, objects to place, mode or time of asserting it. 5, record 2, English, - plea%20in%20abatement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In England, declinatory pleas to jurisdiction and dilatory to the persons were ... sometimes, by analogy to common law, termed "pleas in abatement". 6, record 2, English, - plea%20in%20abatement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moyen dilatoire
1, record 2, French, moyen%20dilatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exception dilatoire 2, record 2, French, exception%20dilatoire
correct, feminine noun
- demande en nullité 3, record 2, French, demande%20en%20nullit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- excepción dilatoria
1, record 2, Spanish, excepci%C3%B3n%20dilatoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En Derecho Procesal español es la que viene a postergar la contestación sobre el fondo de una demanda, por carecer ésta de los requisitos necesarios para su admisibilidad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - excepci%C3%B3n%20dilatoria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- defence
1, record 3, English, defence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- answer 2, record 3, English, answer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally the defendant's opposing or denying the truth of the prosecutor's or plaintiff's case. 1, record 3, English, - defence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
defence: Expression and observation reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 3, English, - defence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réponse à la demande
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réponse 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9ponse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contestación a la demanda
1, record 3, Spanish, contestaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20demanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto por el que el demandado, dentro del plazo establecido, contesta aceptando o rechazando los alegatos de hecho y de derecho contenidos en la demanda, proponiendo las excepciones que no hubiere interpuesto con anterioridad y planteando en su caso la reconvención. 1, record 3, Spanish, - contestaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20demanda
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contestación a la demanda : Expresión y definición reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - contestaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20demanda
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- answer
1, record 4, English, answer
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- reply 2, record 4, English, reply
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
by plaintiff. 1, record 4, English, - answer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reply: Term reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 4, English, - answer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réponse
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9ponse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- réplica
1, record 4, Spanish, r%C3%A9plica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escrito de la parte actora [...] por el que responde a la contestación de la demanda hecha por el demandado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - r%C3%A9plica
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réplica: Término y definición reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 4, Spanish, - r%C3%A9plica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- answer to the complaint
1, record 5, English, answer%20to%20the%20complaint
noun phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contestation en cause
1, record 5, French, contestation%20en%20cause
noun phrase, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contestación a la demanda
1, record 5, Spanish, contestaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20demanda
correct, noun phrase, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trámite del proceso civil por el que el demandado responde aceptando o rechazando las alegaciones de hecho y de derecho contenidas en la demanda. 1, record 5, Spanish, - contestaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20demanda
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