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CONTRAER OBLIGACIONES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
- Private Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal incapacity
1, record 1, English, legal%20incapacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal disability 2, record 1, English, legal%20disability
correct
- juridical incapacity 3, record 1, English, juridical%20incapacity
- incapacity 4, record 1, English, incapacity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lack of legal power, ability or competence to enter into a legal contract, e.g. an infant, a bankrupt. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995] 5, record 1, English, - legal%20incapacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
- Droit privé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incapacité légale
1, record 1, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incapacité juridique 2, record 1, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20juridique
correct, feminine noun
- incapacité de droit 3, record 1, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20de%20droit
correct, feminine noun
- incapacité 4, record 1, French, incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- privation du droit d'exercer pleinement ses droits civils 5, record 1, French, privation%20du%20droit%20d%27exercer%20pleinement%20ses%20droits%20civils
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estado de las personas (Derecho privado)
- Derecho privado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inhabilidad jurídica
1, record 1, Spanish, inhabilidad%20jur%C3%ADdica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- incapacidad jurídica 1, record 1, Spanish, incapacidad%20jur%C3%ADdica
correct, feminine noun
- incapacidad 2, record 1, Spanish, incapacidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carencia de aptitud legal para ejercer derechos y contraer obligaciones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - inhabilidad%20jur%C3%ADdica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- budgetary appropriation
1, record 2, English, budgetary%20appropriation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- budgetary allocation 2, record 2, English, budgetary%20allocation
correct
- budget appropriation 3, record 2, English, budget%20appropriation
correct
- budget allocation 4, record 2, English, budget%20allocation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any authority of Parliament to pay money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund where such expenditure affects the surplus or deficit of the Government of Canada. 5, record 2, English, - budgetary%20appropriation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] Public Accounts provide a comprehensive and detailed reporting on all budgetary appropriations included in the Estimates. 6, record 2, English, - budgetary%20appropriation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
budgetary allocation: term reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 2, English, - budgetary%20appropriation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
budgetary allocation; budget allocation: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 8, record 2, English, - budgetary%20appropriation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
under budgetary appropriation 5, record 2, English, - budgetary%20appropriation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crédit budgétaire
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- allocation budgétaire 2, record 2, French, allocation%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
- affectation budgétaire 3, record 2, French, affectation%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
- dotation budgétaire 4, record 2, French, dotation%20budg%C3%A9taire
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute autorisation du Parlement de payer une somme d'argent sur le Trésor lorsque la dépense en question agit sur l'excédent ou le déficit de l'État canadien. 5, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crédit budgétaire; dotation budgétaire : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
en vertu d'un crédit budgétaire 5, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- crédito presupuestario
1, record 2, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20presupuestario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- asignación presupuestaria 2, record 2, Spanish, asignaci%C3%B3n%20presupuestaria
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Crédito] que figura en los Presupuestos Generales del Estado aprobados en Cortes [y que] fija el límite a la Administración Pública para contraer obligaciones de pago. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cr%C3%A9dito%20presupuestario
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asignación presupuestaria : Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de la Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 2, Spanish, - cr%C3%A9dito%20presupuestario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- natural person
1, record 3, English, natural%20person
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- person 2, record 3, English, person
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Human being, as distinguished from artificial persons or corporations recognized by the law. 3, record 3, English, - natural%20person
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural person of full capacity. 4, record 3, English, - natural%20person
Record 3, Key term(s)
- natural born person
- physical person
- real person
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personne physique
1, record 3, French, personne%20physique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- personne 2, record 3, French, personne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Être humain pris comme sujet de droit. 3, record 3, French, - personne%20physique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe, à côté des personnes physiques, qui sont sujets de droits et d'obligations, des personnes dites morales ou juridiques, qui sont également considérées comme étant susceptibles d'avoir des droits et d'assumer des obligations. [...] La personne morale ne peut exprimer sa volonté que par les personnes physiques qui agissent en son nom. 4, record 3, French, - personne%20physique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
personne physique pleinement apte à exercer ses droits. 5, record 3, French, - personne%20physique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- personne naturelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona física
1, record 3, Spanish, persona%20f%C3%ADsica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- persona natural 2, record 3, Spanish, persona%20natural
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hombre o mujer como sujetos jurídicos, con capacidad para ejercer derechos y contraer y cumplir obligaciones. 2, record 3, Spanish, - persona%20f%C3%ADsica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
persona física y persona natural: Expresiones y definición reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 3, Spanish, - persona%20f%C3%ADsica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- incur obligations
1, record 4, English, incur%20obligations
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contracter des obligations
1, record 4, French, contracter%20des%20obligations
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- encourir des obligations 1, record 4, French, encourir%20des%20obligations
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- contraer obligaciones 1, record 4, Spanish, contraer%20obligaciones
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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