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CAUSE ACTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cause of action
1, record 1, English, cause%20of%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fact or set of facts which give a person a right to bring an action. 2, record 1, English, - cause%20of%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cause of action is sometimes a wrongful act by itself, e.g. trespass, but in other senses, e.g. negligence, a cause of action is not complete until there is both wrongful act and resultant harm. 2, record 1, English, - cause%20of%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cause d'action
1, record 1, French, cause%20d%27action
correct, feminine noun, Canada, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cause 2, record 1, French, cause
correct, feminine noun
- base d'action 3, record 1, French, base%20d%27action
correct, feminine noun, New Brunswick
- motif d'action 4, record 1, French, motif%20d%27action
correct, masculine noun
- droit d'action 5, record 1, French, droit%20d%27action
correct, masculine noun
- fait générateur 5, record 1, French, fait%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
- fait générateur d'un litige 6, record 1, French, fait%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27un%20litige
correct, masculine noun
- événement qui a donné lieu à l'action 7, record 1, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20qui%20a%20donn%C3%A9%20lieu%20%C3%A0%20l%27action
noun phrase, masculine noun
- évènement qui a donné lieu à l'action 8, record 1, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20qui%20a%20donn%C3%A9%20lieu%20%C3%A0%20l%27action
noun phrase, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fondement de la demande en justice; base de la prétention qui concourt, avec l'objet, à déterminer la matière du litige [...] et l'étendue de la chose jugée à laquelle la loi attache autorité. 2, record 1, French, - cause%20d%27action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cause d'action : Recommandation du Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du PAJLO. 9, record 1, French, - cause%20d%27action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 8, record 1, French, - cause%20d%27action
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- base jurídica suficiente
1, record 1, Spanish, base%20jur%C3%ADdica%20suficiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- causa de acción 2, record 1, Spanish, causa%20de%20acci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- causa de la demanda 2, record 1, Spanish, causa%20de%20la%20demanda
feminine noun
- fundamento de la demanda 1, record 1, Spanish, fundamento%20de%20la%20demanda
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cause of action
1, record 2, English, cause%20of%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cause of action: CUB Glossary, Employment and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - cause%20of%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cause d'action
1, record 2, French, cause%20d%27action
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 2, French, - cause%20d%27action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cause d'action : Lexique CUB, Emploi et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - cause%20d%27action
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cause action
1, record 3, English, cause%20action
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action causer
1, record 3, French, action%20causer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cause of action 1, record 4, English, cause%20of%20action
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- base d'actions
1, record 4, French, base%20d%27actions
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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