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QUESTION PRELIMINAIRE DROIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preliminary point of law
1, record 1, English, preliminary%20point%20of%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- preliminary question of law 2, record 1, English, preliminary%20question%20of%20law
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de droit préliminaire
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20droit%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- question préliminaire de droit 2, record 1, French, question%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20de%20droit
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuestión previa
1, record 1, Spanish, cuesti%C3%B3n%20previa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuestión legal fundamental que se ha de dilucidar antes de entrar en el fondo de la cuestión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cuesti%C3%B3n%20previa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preliminary issue of law
1, record 2, English, preliminary%20issue%20of%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question préliminaire de droit
1, record 2, French, question%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20de%20droit
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- question préjudicielle de droit 2, record 2, French, question%20pr%C3%A9judicielle%20de%20droit
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
question préjudicielle : Équivalent de «preliminary issue» proposé par le Comité d’uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 2, record 2, French, - question%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20de%20droit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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