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DAMAGES TORT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damages in tort
1, record 1, English, damages%20in%20tort
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word damage, meaning "Loss, injury, or deterioration," is to be distinguished from its plural, - damages - which means "a compensation in money for a loss or damage." American Stevedores, Inc. v. Porello. 330 U.S. 446, 450 n. 6 (1947) (quoting Black's). In the following sentence, the two terms are correctly used: "After actual damage is shown it is unnecessary to show its money extent to sustain a judgment for exemplary damages." 2, record 1, English, - damages%20in%20tort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There is no singular. 1, record 1, English, - damages%20in%20tort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts en matière de responsabilité délictuelle
1, record 1, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dommages-intérêts résultant d'un délit civil 2, record 1, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20r%C3%A9sultant%20d%27un%20d%C3%A9lit%20civil
masculine noun, plural
- dommages-intérêts par suite d'un délit civil 3, record 1, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20par%20suite%20d%27un%20d%C3%A9lit%20civil
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'y a pas de singulier. 3, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indemnización por daños y perjuicios por ilícito civil
1, record 1, Spanish, indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20da%C3%B1os%20y%20perjuicios%20por%20il%C3%ADcito%20civil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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