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CONTUMACIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in contempt
1, record 1, English, in%20contempt
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- guilty of contempt 2, record 1, English, guilty%20of%20contempt
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
guilty of any contempt of the commissioners or their office. 2, record 1, English, - in%20contempt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupable d'outrage
1, record 1, French, coupable%20d%27outrage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coupable de résistance 2, record 1, French, coupable%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se rendre coupable de résistance aux commissaires ou d'outrage à leur charge. 2, record 1, French, - coupable%20d%27outrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- en rebeldía 1, record 1, Spanish, en%20rebeld%C3%ADa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- en desacato 2, record 1, Spanish, en%20desacato
- en contumacia 2, record 1, Spanish, en%20contumacia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- default
1, record 2, English, default
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contumacy 2, record 2, English, contumacy
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défaut
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faut
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contumace 2, record 2, French, contumace
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation du défendeur qui ne comparaît pas ou qui, ayant comparu, omet de faire valoir ses moyens de défense. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Celui qui est dans une telle situation fait défaut (sans complément) ou est défaillant; l'expression «être en défaut» est à éviter dans ce contexte. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défaut : Terme et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OLF. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
défaut : Équivalent recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rebeldía
1, record 2, Spanish, rebeld%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contumacia 1, record 2, Spanish, contumacia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situación en que incurre el litigante que, habiendo sido citado legalmente, no comparece en juicio en el plazo fijado, o lo abandona después de haber comparecido. En estos casos, y a solicitud de la parte contraria, se le declara en rebeldía, y se sigue el juicio adelante, oyéndose sólo a la parte que actúa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - rebeld%C3%ADa
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