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MAINS TIERCES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Property Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- garnishment
1, record 1, English, garnishment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attachment 2, record 1, English, attachment
correct
- seizure by garnishment 3, record 1, English, seizure%20by%20garnishment
correct, Quebec
- attachment by garnishment 4, record 1, English, attachment%20by%20garnishment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legal proceeding whereby money or property due a debtor but in the possession of another is applied to the payment of the debt owed to the plaintiff. 5, record 1, English, - garnishment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saisie-arrêt
1, record 1, French, saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saisie en main tierce 2, record 1, French, saisie%20en%20main%20tierce
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
- saisie en mains tierces 3, record 1, French, saisie%20en%20mains%20tierces
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
- saisie-arrêt en mains tierces 4, record 1, French, saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt%20en%20mains%20tierces
avoid, feminine noun
- saisie-arrêt en main tierce 5, record 1, French, saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt%20en%20main%20tierce
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La saisie-arrêt est celle par laquelle un créancier demandeur présente une demande au tribunal afin que ce dernier ordonne la saisie d'un bien appartenant au défendeur et se trouvant en la possession d'un tiers. 6, record 1, French, - saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saisie-arrêt en mains tierces; saisie-arrêt en main tierce : Ces termes sont à éviter car il s'agit d'expressions redondantes. La saisie-arrêt est nécessairement effectuée en main tierce. 7, record 1, French, - saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embargo
1, record 1, Spanish, embargo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retención, por orden judicial, de los bienes de un deudor mientras éste hace frente al pago de su débito, o hasta que procede a su liquidación para cancelar la deuda. 2, record 1, Spanish, - embargo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - embargo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- garnish
1, record 2, English, garnish
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saisir-arrêter
1, record 2, French, saisir%2Darr%C3%AAter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arrêter en mains tierces 2, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAter%20en%20mains%20tierces
correct
- pratiquer une saisie-arrêt 3, record 2, French, pratiquer%20une%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Security
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- in escrow
1, record 3, English, in%20escrow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... escrow has two nominal senses: ... (2) "a deposit held in trust or as security" (in escrow). 2, record 3, English, - in%20escrow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Between the time that a document or cash is deposited with the escrow agent and the transaction consummated, the items are considered to be «in escrow». 3, record 3, English, - in%20escrow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des sûretés
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- en mains tierces 1, record 3, French, en%20mains%20tierces
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- entiercé 2, record 3, French, entierc%C3%A9
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux mains d'un intermédiaire, d'un tiers. 1, record 3, French, - en%20mains%20tierces
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«délivrer sous condition» est l'équivalent de «deliver in escrow» normalisé dans le cadre du PAJLO. 3, record 3, French, - en%20mains%20tierces
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de cauciones
- Fraseología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- en depósito 1, record 3, Spanish, en%20dep%C3%B3sito
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- attachable debt
1, record 4, English, attachable%20debt
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- garnishable debt 1, record 4, English, garnishable%20debt
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- créance saisissable
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20saisissable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dette saisissable en mains tierces 1, record 4, French, dette%20saisissable%20en%20mains%20tierces
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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