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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 695206 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain terms and phraseological elements particular to legal language
  • to render of no effect; to invalidate either completely or in part; to destroy or impair the legal effect or force
  • to impair; to make void or voidable; to cause to fail of force or effect. To destroy or annul, either entirely or in part, the legal efficacy and binding force of an act or instrument; as when it is said that fraud 'vitiates a contract'.
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  • Where the proceedings of the department of first instance whose decision is the subject of an appeal are vitiated by fundamental deficiencies, the Board shall set aside the decision and, unless there are reasons for not doing so, remit the case to that instance or decide the matter itself.

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