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thin-skull rule [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

... the deceased: "by reason of his history of emotional problems, was exceptionally vulnerable to a psychotic reaction following a motor vehicle accident. Because of the so-called 'egg-shell' or 'thin skull' principle, the appellant has to take his victim as he finds him, a psychologically vulnerable individual".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Droit des délits (common law)
CONT

[...] le défunt : «...était exceptionnellement vulnérable à une réaction psychotique à la suite d'un accident d'automobile, à cause de ses problèmes émotifs passés. Compte tenu du principe dit «de la victime vulnérable», l'appelant n'avait pas le choix de sa victime qui était un individu psychologiquement vulnérable».

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