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obligation of affirmative action [2 records]

Record 1 2015-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

Obligation to take some action to prevent harm to another and for failure of which there may or may not be liability in tort depending upon the circumstances and the relationship of the parties to each other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

obligation d'agir : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

Duties to control the conduct of third persons provide yet another illustration of obligations of affirmative action. Ordinarily ... the law does not demand that one interfere with the activities of another for the purpose of preventing harm to him or strangers, but certain relations call for special assurances of safety ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)

Spanish

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