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MAL-FONDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- error
1, record 1, English, error
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mal-fondé
1, record 1, French, mal%2Dfond%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
d'une décision. 1, record 1, French, - mal%2Dfond%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- groundless
1, record 2, English, groundless
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ill founded 1, record 2, English, ill%20founded
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mal-fondé
1, record 2, French, mal%2Dfond%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Argument mal-fondé. 2, record 2, French, - mal%2Dfond%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wrong in law
1, record 3, English, wrong%20in%20law
adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mal-fondé en droit
1, record 3, French, mal%2Dfond%C3%A9%20en%20droit
adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mal-fondé : 1 (sens général) Synonyme d'injustifié; établi sur de mauvaises bases. 2 Se dit plus spécialement d'une prétention en justice lorsque les faits nécessaires à son succès ne sont pas justifiés [...] ou lorsqu'elle repose sur des moyens de droit impuissants à la justifier [...]. Synonyme : non justifié. 1, record 3, French, - mal%2Dfond%C3%A9%20en%20droit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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