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DELICTUEUX [2 records]

Record 1 2003-05-28

English

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

Of the nature of a tort.

CONT

The word "tortious" is used throughout the Restatement, Second, Torts, to denote the fact conduct whether of act or omission is of such a character as to subject the actor to liability, under the principles of the law of torts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
DEF

Qui a le caractère d'un délit, qui constitue un délit.

OBS

délit : Fait dommageable illicite qui résulte d'une faute intentionnelle et engage la responsabilité civile de son auteur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
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Record 2 2001-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
OBS

The terms "tortious" and "punishable" used in the Civil Code of Lower Canada were not retained in the Civil Code of Quebec.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
DEF

Qui a le caractère d'un délit, qui constitue un délit.

OBS

délit : terme employé parfois pour désigner une infraction [...]

OBS

Les termes «délictueux», «délictueuse» ou «délit» employés dans le Code civil du Bas-Canada ne sont pas repris dans le Code civil du Québec.

Key term(s)
  • délit

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
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