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MITIGATE DAMAGES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mitigate damages
1, record 1, English, mitigate%20damages
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- minimize damages 2, record 1, English, minimize%20damages
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Doctrine of "mitigation of damages" ... imposes on party injured by breach of contract or tort duty to exercise reasonable diligence and ordinary care in attempting to minimize his damages, or avoid aggravating the injury, after breach or injury has been inflicted and care and diligence required of him is the same as that which would be used by man of ordinary prudence under like circumstances. 2, record 1, English, - mitigate%20damages
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limiter le préjudice
1, record 1, French, limiter%20le%20pr%C3%A9judice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limiter les dommages 2, record 1, French, limiter%20les%20dommages
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mitigate damages
1, record 2, English, mitigate%20damages
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the British Columbia Court of Appeal held that payments received by an employee under a "short-term disability plan" funded by her employer could not be applied to mitigate damages. 1, record 2, English, - mitigate%20damages
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mitigate damage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réduire les dommages-intérêts
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duire%20les%20dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réduire le montant des dommages-intérêts 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duire%20le%20montant%20des%20dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- réduire le montant des dommages intérêts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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