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Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non liquet
1, record 1, English, non%20liquet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... powerlessness of an international court to decide a case legally because of inability to find any rules of law that are applicable. 2, record 1, English, - non%20liquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is not clear. 3, record 1, English, - non%20liquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
non liquet: Expression and observation reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - non%20liquet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- non liquet
1, record 1, French, non%20liquet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclaration dans laquelle un juge expose qu'il ne peut décider du litige qu'on lui a soumis, faute d'une règle de droit adéquate. 1, record 1, French, - non%20liquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette déclaration connue en droit international public n'est pas admise en droit civil québécois. 1, record 1, French, - non%20liquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les ouvrages de droit international public parlent du «non liquet»; par exemple, «prononcer le non liquet». 2, record 1, French, - non%20liquet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
- Derecho internacional público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- non liquet
1, record 1, Spanish, non%20liquet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No está claro; no procede a juzgar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - non%20liquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
non liquet: Expresión y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - non%20liquet
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