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SUI GENERIS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sui generis
1, record 1, English, sui%20generis
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unique in its characteristics. 2, record 1, English, - sui%20generis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aboriginal title is sui generis. 3, record 1, English, - sui%20generis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sui generis
1, record 1, French, sui%20generis
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui caractérise exclusivement quelque chose ou quelqu'un. 2, record 1, French, - sui%20generis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le titre ancestral est un droit sui generis. 3, record 1, French, - sui%20generis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sui generis : terme tiré du Mini-lexique du droit des autochtones et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - sui%20generis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agreement sui generis 1, record 2, English, agreement%20sui%20generis
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agreement sui generis: term generally used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - agreement%20sui%20generis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- agreements sui generis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accord sui generis
1, record 2, French, accord%20sui%20generis
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accord sui generis : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - accord%20sui%20generis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- accords sui generis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sui generis law
1, record 3, English, sui%20generis%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sui generis = of one's own class or kind. 2, record 3, English, - sui%20generis%20law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loi sui generis
1, record 3, French, loi%20sui%20generis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sui generis protection 1, record 4, English, sui%20generis%20protection
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- protection sui generis
1, record 4, French, protection%20sui%20generis
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sui generis trust
1, record 5, English, sui%20generis%20trust
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fiducie sui generis
1, record 5, French, fiducie%20sui%20generis
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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