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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- statute barred
1, record 1, English, statute%20barred
correct, adjective, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- statute-barred 2, record 1, English, statute%2Dbarred
correct, adjective
- barred by limitation 3, record 1, English, barred%20by%20limitation
correct, adjective phrase
- time-barred 4, record 1, English, time%2Dbarred
correct, adjective
- barred by reason of an Act 5, record 1, English, barred%20by%20reason%20of%20an%20Act
adjective phrase, New Brunswick
- outlawed 6, record 1, English, outlawed
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a cause of action for which proceedings cannot be brought because the limitation period has expired. 7, record 1, English, - statute%20barred
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prescrit
1, record 1, French, prescrit
correct, adjective, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prescrit en vertu d'une loi 2, record 1, French, prescrit%20en%20vertu%20d%27une%20loi
adjective phrase, New Brunswick
- prescrit par une loi 3, record 1, French, prescrit%20par%20une%20loi
adjective phrase
- légalement prescrit 4, record 1, French, l%C3%A9galement%20prescrit
adjective phrase
- frappé de prescription 5, record 1, French, frapp%C3%A9%20de%20prescription
adjective phrase
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui devient caduc parce que la durée de validité est expirée. 5, record 1, French, - prescrit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prescrito
1, record 1, Spanish, prescrito
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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