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Record 1 2011-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour Law
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
DEF

Someone who serves another by working for their benefit and obeying their commands.

OBS

Servant is frequently used to refer to submissives who are not slaves, but are rather in ongoing voluntary submission ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit du travail
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
DEF

Personne chargée par une autre, appelée commettant, d'une mission générale ou particulière.

CONT

Il n'en est pas de même des maîtres et commettants. Ils ne peuvent en aucun cas argumenter de l'impossibilité où ils prétendraient avoir été d'empêcher le dommage causé par leurs domestiques et préposés [...]

Key term(s)
  • employé
  • employée

Spanish

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