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EXCESSIVE FORCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- excessive force
1, record 1, English, excessive%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conduct of a player who has far exceeded the necessary use of force and is in danger of injuring an opponent. 1, record 1, English, - excessive%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sending-off offence for unsporting behaviour. 1, record 1, English, - excessive%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- excès d'engagement
1, record 1, French, exc%C3%A8s%20d%27engagement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attitude d'un joueur qui fait un usage excessif de la force au risque de blesser son adversaire. 1, record 1, French, - exc%C3%A8s%20d%27engagement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comportement antisportif passible d'exclusion. 1, record 1, French, - exc%C3%A8s%20d%27engagement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza excesiva
1, record 1, Spanish, fuerza%20excesiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Actitud de un jugador que se excede en la fuerza empleada y que corre el riesgo de lesionar a su adversario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuerza%20excesiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Conducta antideportiva merecedora de expulsión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuerza%20excesiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- excessive force
1, record 2, English, excessive%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force used that exceeds what reasonably appears to be necessary to beat off an attack. This is a question of fact and depends on such variable factors as the degree of violence offered, the nature of the weapons used by the assailant or his previous conduct and reputation for violence. 1, record 2, English, - excessive%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A defendant who is liable because he has used excessive force may, of course, have a counter-claim against the plaintiff for his initial attack and thus scale down the latter's recovery. 1, record 2, English, - excessive%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force excessive
1, record 2, French, force%20excessive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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