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PRECLUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- estop
1, record 1, English, estop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To stop, bar or impede: to prevent; to preclude. 2, record 1, English, - estop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préclure
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9clure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est recommandé d’employer la graphie «préclus» et «précluse» pour le participe passé du verbe «préclure». 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9clure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
préclure : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l’administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9clure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- estopped
1, record 2, English, estopped
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A waiver, being the intentional relinquishment of a known right, is consensual in nature and is distinguished from an estoppel which is not consensual, but is given effect to defeat the inequitable intent of the party estopped. 1, record 2, English, - estopped
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préclus
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9clus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- précluse 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9cluse
correct, feminine noun
- empêché par préclusion 1, record 2, French, emp%C3%AAch%C3%A9%20par%20pr%C3%A9clusion
correct, masculine noun
- empêchée par préclusion 1, record 2, French, emp%C3%AAch%C3%A9e%20par%20pr%C3%A9clusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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