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MANDANTE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- constituent
1, record 1, English, constituent
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person living in an area represented by a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons. 2, record 1, English, - constituent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électeur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électrice 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrice
correct, feminine noun
- mandant 3, record 1, French, mandant
correct, masculine noun
- mandante 4, record 1, French, mandante
correct, feminine noun
- commettant 5, record 1, French, commettant
correct, masculine noun
- commettante 4, record 1, French, commettante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résident d'un territoire représenté par un député de la Chambre des communes. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- votante
1, record 1, Spanish, votante
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- elector 1, record 1, Spanish, elector
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disclosed principal
1, record 2, English, disclosed%20principal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[O]ne whose existence has been revealed to the third party by the agent, but whose exact identity remains unknown. 2, record 2, English, - disclosed%20principal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The third party knows that the agent is contracting as an agent, but he is unaware of the name of the principal. 2, record 2, English, - disclosed%20principal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mandant déclaré
1, record 2, French, mandant%20d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mandante déclarée 1, record 2, French, mandante%20d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- named principal
1, record 3, English, named%20principal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[O]ne whose name has been revealed to the third party by the agent. In such instances the third party knows that the agent is contracting as an agent, and knows also the person for whom the agent is acting. 2, record 3, English, - named%20principal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mandant identifié
1, record 3, French, mandant%20identifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mandante identifiée 1, record 3, French, mandante%20identifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ostensible principal
1, record 4, English, ostensible%20principal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The language employed by the members of the court in this case is the language of estoppel. The judges all refer to the principal's holding out the agent, of apparent authority to contract as he did, of making him an ostensible principal. It is suggested, however, that another way of looking at this case is by saying that once a man is put into a position of manager of a business which normally or usually carries with it the power to transact certain kinds of legal acts, then such a manager has authority to do whatever is so normal or usual. 1, record 4, English, - ostensible%20principal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mandant ostensible
1, record 4, French, mandant%20ostensible
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mandant apparent 1, record 4, French, mandant%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
- mandante ostensible 1, record 4, French, mandante%20ostensible
correct, feminine noun
- mandante apparente 1, record 4, French, mandante%20apparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-existent principal
1, record 5, English, non%2Dexistent%20principal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the alleged principal does not exist, it may be easy to infer that the agent intended to assume personal liability .... An agent is therefore not a contracting party merely because he purported to act for a non-existent principal: the question is one of intention in each case. 1, record 5, English, - non%2Dexistent%20principal
Record 5, Key term(s)
- nonexistent principal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mandant inexistant
1, record 5, French, mandant%20inexistant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mandante inexistante 1, record 5, French, mandante%20inexistante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- unnamed principal
1, record 6, English, unnamed%20principal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A disclosed principal is one of whose existence the third party is aware at the time of contracting. He is called a named principal if the third party also knew his name, and an unnamed principal if the third party did not know his name. 1, record 6, English, - unnamed%20principal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mandant non identifié
1, record 6, French, mandant%20non%20identifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mandante non identifiée 1, record 6, French, mandante%20non%20identifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- undisclosed principal
1, record 7, English, undisclosed%20principal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An undisclosed principal is one of whose existence the third party is unaware, so that the third party does not know that the person with whom he is dealing is anybody's agent. As far as he is concerned, the agent is really a principal, dealing on his own behalf, and in his own name, with the third party. 2, record 7, English, - undisclosed%20principal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mandant secret
1, record 7, French, mandant%20secret
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mandante secrète 1, record 7, French, mandante%20secr%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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