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PUBLIC BENEFIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Social Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public benefit
1, record 1, English, public%20benefit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... truth should be a defence if, but only if, the publication was for the public benefit ... the formula of "public benefit" rather than dwelling exclusively on the purpose and motive of the defamer, requires a balancing between the public's "right to know" and the individual's objection against embarrassing public disclosures of private facts. 1, record 1, English, - public%20benefit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien public
1, record 1, French, bien%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bien public est, en science économique, un bien ou un service dont l’utilisation est non-rivale et non-exclusive c’est-à-dire : non-rivalité : la consommation du bien par un agent n'empêche pas sa consommation par un autre (les agents ne sont pas rivaux pour la consommation du bien. Par exemple, le fait que je respire ne prive pas les autres d'air. non-exclusion : tous les agents ont librement accès au bien. 2, record 1, French, - bien%20public
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public benefit
1, record 2, English, public%20benefit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main reason why the courts rule out political purposes for charities is a result of the requirement that a purpose is only charitable if it generates a public benefit. 2, record 2, English, - public%20benefit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bienfait d'intérêt public
1, record 2, French, bienfait%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bienfait public 2, record 2, French, bienfait%20public
masculine noun
- avantage au public 2, record 2, French, avantage%20au%20public
masculine noun
- bien public 3, record 2, French, bien%20public
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bienfait d'intérêt public: terme recommandé par la Direction des organismes de bienfaisance de l'Agence de revenu du Canada. 3, record 2, French, - bienfait%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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