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SOCIAL DUTY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social obligation
1, record 1, English, social%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- societal obligation 2, record 1, English, societal%20obligation
correct
- social duty 3, record 1, English, social%20duty
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To allow for paid absences from work where such absences are occasioned by legal or societal obligations, or are deemed by the employer to be situations where the employee should not suffer a loss of income. 2, record 1, English, - social%20obligation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Court observed that there was a general moral and social duty on citizens to assist the State in the administration of justice. 3, record 1, English, - social%20obligation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation sociale
1, record 1, French, obligation%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- devoir social 2, record 1, French, devoir%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accorder un congé de travail rémunéré lorsque ce congé est fondé sur des obligations juridiques ou sociales, ou jugé par l'employeur comme constituant un cas où l'employé ne devrait pas subir une perte de revenu. 3, record 1, French, - obligation%20sociale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La Cour a fait remarquer que les citoyens avaient l'obligation morale et sociale générale d'aider l'État à assurer l'administration de la justice. 4, record 1, French, - obligation%20sociale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social duty
1, record 2, English, social%20duty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a duty recognized by ... people of ordinary intelligence and moral principle, but at the same time not a duty enforceable by legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal. 2, record 2, English, - social%20duty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
social duty: Par opposition à "legal duty". 3, record 2, English, - social%20duty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devoir social
1, record 2, French, devoir%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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