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MOYENS DEFENSE COMMON LAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Penal Law
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common law defense
1, record 1, English, common%20law%20defense
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common law defence 2, record 1, English, common%20law%20defence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Duress in the context of contract law is a common law defense, and if one is successful in proving that the contract is vitiated by duress, the contract may be rescinded, since it is then voidable. 1, record 1, English, - common%20law%20defense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit pénal
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moyens de défense en common law
1, record 1, French, moyens%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20en%20common%20law
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est possible d’avoir recours aux moyens de défense prévus par la common law. 2, record 1, French, - moyens%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20en%20common%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moyens de défense en common law : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 1, French, - moyens%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20en%20common%20law
Record 1, Key term(s)
- moyen de défense prévu par la common law
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common law plea
1, record 2, English, common%20law%20plea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the pleas now available in Canadian law are those of guilty, not guilty, and the special pleas set out in the Code. However, at English common law there existed other kinds of pleas available to the accused if he did not plead guilty ... 1, record 2, English, - common%20law%20plea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réponse prévue par la common law 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20pr%C3%A9vue%20par%20la%20common%20law
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... le droit canadien ne reconnaît que les plaidoyers de culpabilité et de non-culpabilité, ainsi que les moyens de défense spéciaux décrits au Code criminel. La common law anglaise offrait toutefois d’autres possibilités à l'accusé... 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20pr%C3%A9vue%20par%20la%20common%20law
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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