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AB INITIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Legal Documents
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ab initio
1, record 1, English, ab%20initio
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- from the beginning 2, record 1, English, from%20the%20beginning
correct
- from inception 2, record 1, English, from%20inception
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - ab%20initio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Documents juridiques
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ab initio
1, record 1, French, ab%20initio
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- du début 2, record 1, French, du%20d%C3%A9but
correct
- dès la formation 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A8s%20la%20formation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - ab%20initio
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desde el principio
1, record 1, Spanish, desde%20el%20principio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desde el comienzo 2, record 1, Spanish, desde%20el%20comienzo
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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