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action in tort [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- action in tort
1, record 1, English, action%20in%20tort
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The word tort comes from le Latin term torquere, which means "twisted or wrong." The English common law recognized no separate legal action in tort. Instead, the British legal system afforded litigants two central avenues of redress: trespass for direct injuries, and actions "on the case" for indirect injuries. Gradually, the common law recognized other civil actions, including defamation, libel, and slander. 2, record 1, English, - action%20in%20tort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action en responsabilité délictuelle
1, record 1, French, action%20en%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action en responsabilité civile délictuelle 1, record 1, French, action%20en%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20civile%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action en responsabilité délictuelle; action en responsabilité civile délictuelle : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - action%20en%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Legal Actions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tort action
1, record 2, English, tort%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- action of tort 2, record 2, English, action%20of%20tort
correct
- action for tort 3, record 2, English, action%20for%20tort
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Actions en justice
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action en responsabilité délictuelle
1, record 2, French, action%20en%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- action fondée sur un délit 2, record 2, French, action%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20un%20d%C3%A9lit
feminine noun
- action délictuelle 3, record 2, French, action%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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