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CAUSE ELOIGNEE [3 records]

Record 1 2015-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

A speculative rather than direct cause of injury, consequently no basis for the recovery of damages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

cause éloignée : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Philosophy (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Philosophie (Généralités)
DEF

Cause indirecte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Filosofía (Generalidades)
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Record 3 1998-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

A cause which is not the proximate cause is known as the "remote cause".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

La causa más distante o remota dentro de una serie de incidentes que han dado lugar a pérdida.

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