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Record 1 2015-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Offences and crimes
OBS

[For example,] to take a child from its parent or a wife from her spouse surreptitiously or by force.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Infractions et crimes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
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Record 2 2004-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

To seize (goods) for unpaid rent or other debts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

pour recouvrer des loyers ou profits [...]

OBS

Les constructions suivantes sont possibles : «saisir-gager qqch.», «saisir-gager sur qqn ou sur qqch.», «saisir-gager pour les loyers non échus, pour non-paiement de loyer».

OBS

Le verbe [...] distrain peut se rendre en français par «saisir-gager»

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de propiedad (common law)
OBS

hasta que se cumpla con una orden u obligación.

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Record 3 2003-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
OBS

a person.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
OBS

une personne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reglamento procesal
OBS

Una cosa o persona en el curso de un proceso.

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