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EMBARGANTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seizing creditor
1, record 1, English, seizing%20creditor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attaching creditor 2, record 1, English, attaching%20creditor
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- créancier saisissant
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ancier%20saisissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acreedor embargante
1, record 1, Spanish, acreedor%20embargante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lienholder
1, record 2, English, lienholder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- titulaire de privilège
1, record 2, French, titulaire%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acreedor privilegiado
1, record 2, Spanish, acreedor%20privilegiado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- embargante 1, record 2, Spanish, embargante
correct, masculine noun
- embargador 1, record 2, Spanish, embargador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Law of Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- garnisher
1, record 3, English, garnisher
correct, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- garnishor 2, record 3, English, garnishor
correct, specific
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Creditor who initiates garnishment for the purpose of reaching property or credits of a debtor held or owed by a third party who is the garnishee. 3, record 3, English, - garnisher
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garnish: to take property, usually a portion of someone's salary, by legal authority 4, record 3, English, - garnisher
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garnishor: Garnisher is preferred. 4, record 3, English, - garnisher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit des sûretés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- créancier saisissant
1, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9ancier%20saisissant
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui qui saisit, qui pratique une saisie [...] 1, record 3, French, - cr%C3%A9ancier%20saisissant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
« saisir » est de sens beaucoup plus général que « garnish », qui est habituellement restreint à la saisie de quelque chose qui est entre les mains d'un tiers. 2, record 3, French, - cr%C3%A9ancier%20saisissant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de cauciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- embargante
1, record 3, Spanish, embargante
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lien creditor 1, record 4, English, lien%20creditor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- créancier titulaire d'un droit de rétention
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9ancier%20titulaire%20d%27un%20droit%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acreedor embargante
1, record 4, Spanish, acreedor%20embargante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- acreedor prendario 1, record 4, Spanish, acreedor%20prendario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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