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ACTE ILLEGITIME [2 records]

Record 1 2017-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Offences and crimes
OBS

illegality: concrete meaning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Infractions et crimes
OBS

illicite : Contraire à la loi [...]

OBS

On donne parfois à «illicite» un autre sens, soit contraire à la morale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
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Record 2 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Offences and crimes
DEF

An act that, without necessarily being illegal, is contrary to moral or ethical standards and results in some harm being done to individuals or the community.

OBS

wrongful act: The term is more comprehensive than the phrase "unlawful act", but all unlawful acts are wrong.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Infractions et crimes

Spanish

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