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NEGLIGENCE CONCOURANTE VICTIME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contributory negligence
1, record 1, English, contributory%20negligence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a plaintiff's failure to meet the standard of care to which he is required to conform for his own protection, and which is a legally contributing cause, together with the defendant's default, in bringing about his injury. 2, record 1, English, - contributory%20negligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canadian law, it was formerly a complete defence to an action for damages arising from the defendant's negligence. It is not longer a complete defense. In American law, it is still a complete defence, but has been replaced by comparative negligence in many states. 3, record 1, English, - contributory%20negligence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- négligence de la victime
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9gligence%20de%20la%20victime
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- négligence concourante de la victime 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9gligence%20concourante%20de%20la%20victime
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] moyen de défense qui permet au défendeur d'obtenir une réduction du montant de dommages-intérêts qui est proportionnelle à la négligence de la victime. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9gligence%20de%20la%20victime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si, selon le contexte, il est préférable d'être plus précis, on peut choisir l'expression «négligence concourante de la victime». 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9gligence%20de%20la%20victime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
négligence de la victime : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9gligence%20de%20la%20victime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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