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ACTE ANTERIEUR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prior act
1, record 1, English, prior%20act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- past act 2, record 1, English, past%20act
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prior act; past act: terms usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - prior%20act
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prior acts
- past acts
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte antérieur
1, record 1, French, acte%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte antérieur : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - acte%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- actes antérieurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prior bad act
1, record 2, English, prior%20bad%20act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prior bad act: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - prior%20bad%20act
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prior bad acts
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte antérieur répréhensible
1, record 2, French, acte%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20r%C3%A9pr%C3%A9hensible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte antérieur répréhensible : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - acte%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20r%C3%A9pr%C3%A9hensible
Record 2, Key term(s)
- actes antérieurs répréhensibles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Legal Documents
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ab initio
1, record 3, English, ab%20initio
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- from the beginning 2, record 3, English, from%20the%20beginning
correct
- from inception 2, record 3, English, from%20inception
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In law, used particularly with reference to the question of illegality as to whether a sale, contract, etc., is to be set aside from its inception or from the time of action by a party. 2, record 3, English, - ab%20initio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Documents juridiques
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ab initio
1, record 3, French, ab%20initio
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- du début 2, record 3, French, du%20d%C3%A9but
correct
- dès la formation 3, record 3, French, d%C3%A8s%20la%20formation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand un acte est nul «ab initio», c'est qu'il est nul dès sa formation; le jugement le déclarant nul ne fait que déclarer un état de fait antérieur. Au contraire, l'acte annulable était atteint d’un vice, mais n’ était pas nul au moment de sa formation; il le devient, lorsque le tribunal prononce l'annulation. 3, record 3, French, - ab%20initio
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desde el principio
1, record 3, Spanish, desde%20el%20principio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- desde el comienzo 2, record 3, Spanish, desde%20el%20comienzo
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- previous pleading
1, record 4, English, previous%20pleading
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acte de procédure antérieur
1, record 4, French, acte%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plaidoirie antérieure 1, record 4, French, plaidoirie%20ant%C3%A9rieure
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- departure
1, record 5, English, departure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
from a previous pleading. 1, record 5, English, - departure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déviation
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9viation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d’un acte de procédure antérieur. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9viation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-10-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Document Classification (Library Science)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inspeximus
1, record 6, English, inspeximus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A charter in which the grantor avouches to have inspected an earlier charter which he recites and confirm. 1, record 6, English, - inspeximus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vidimus
1, record 6, French, vidimus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- acte vidimé 2, record 6, French, acte%20vidim%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) acte par lequel une autorité médiévale reconnaissait sous son sceau avoir vu un acte antérieur qui lui a été présenté et dont le texte est reproduit par insertion. 1, record 6, French, - vidimus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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