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ACTION CASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- action of trespass on the case
1, record 1, English, action%20of%20trespass%20on%20the%20case
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trespass on the case 2, record 1, English, trespass%20on%20the%20case
correct
- action on the case 3, record 1, English, action%20on%20the%20case
correct
- case 1, record 1, English, case
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common-law form of action, otherwise known as "case" and "action on the case", for an injury resulting from a wrongful act other than physical force, or for an injury resulting from nonfeasance or negligence, or for an injury which is consequential, as distinguished from a direct or immediate, result of the wrongful act. 4, record 1, English, - action%20of%20trespass%20on%20the%20case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action pour atteinte indirecte
1, record 1, French, action%20pour%20atteinte%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action fondée sur une transgression circonstanciée 2, record 1, French, action%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20une%20transgression%20circonstanci%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- action dite case 3, record 1, French, action%20dite%20case
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action en dommages-intérêts qui était admise dans certaines circonstances où le préjudice subi, quoique ne découlant pas immédiatement et directement de l'acte préjudiciable et directement de l'acte préjudiciable, était réel. 4, record 1, French, - action%20pour%20atteinte%20indirecte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancêtre de l'action moderne en négligence, [l'action pour atteinte indirecte] se distinguait de l'action pour atteinte directe. 4, record 1, French, - action%20pour%20atteinte%20indirecte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
action dite case : Le mot «case» dans cette expression est toujours mis entre guillemets. 5, record 1, French, - action%20pour%20atteinte%20indirecte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- action pour atteinte sur cas d'espèce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción proveniente de culpa o negligencia
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20proveniente%20de%20culpa%20o%20negligencia
correct, noun phrase, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acción derivada de un ilícito civil 1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20derivada%20de%20un%20il%C3%ADcito%20civil
correct, noun phrase, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Legal Actions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action on the case
1, record 2, English, action%20on%20the%20case
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[a writ] brought to recover damages for a loss or injury resulting not directly but indirectly or consequentially, from the act complained of. 1, record 2, English, - action%20on%20the%20case
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[This] writ was worded similarly to that for trespass but omitted the words "vi et armis", and an action on the case could be had for every circumstance where a man had suffered loss or damage. (...) Actions on the case were either trespass on the case covering wrongs similar to those covered by the writ of trespass, but without immediate violence; or general actions on the case giving a remedy for all other wrongs, particularly for waste, deceit and nuisance. 2, record 2, English, - action%20on%20the%20case
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Actions en justice
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action pour atteinte indirecte
1, record 2, French, action%20pour%20atteinte%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- action fondée sur une transgression 2, record 2, French, action%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20une%20transgression
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
- Acciones judiciales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción derivada de culpa aquiliana o extracontractual
1, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20derivada%20de%20culpa%20aquiliana%20o%20extracontractual
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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