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IGUALDAD HECHO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equality in fact
1, record 1, English, equality%20in%20fact
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- de facto equality 2, record 1, English, de%20facto%20equality
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is perhaps not easy to define the distinction between the notions of equality in fact and equality in law; nevertheless, it may be said that the former notion excludes the idea of a merely formal equality ... Equality in law precludes discrimination of any kind; whereas equality in fact may involve the necessity of different treatment in order to attain a result which establishes an equilibrium between different situations. 1, record 1, English, - equality%20in%20fact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- égalité de fait
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- égalité en fait 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20en%20fait
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] «Il n'est peut-être pas facile de préciser la notion d'égalité de fait par rapport à l'égalité de droit; on peut toutefois affirmer qu'elle s'oppose à une égalité purement formelle... L'égalité en droit exclut toute discrimination; l'égalité en fait peut, en revanche, rendre nécessaires des traitements différents en vue d'arriver à un résultat qui établisse l'équilibre entre des situations différentes.» 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20de%20fait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- igualdad de hecho
1, record 1, Spanish, igualdad%20de%20hecho
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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