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obligation of affirmative action [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
- duty to act
1, record 1, English, duty%20to%20act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- duty of action 2, record 1, English, duty%20of%20action
correct
- obligation of affirmative action 2, record 1, English, obligation%20of%20affirmative%20action
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - duty%20to%20act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation d'agir
1, record 1, French, obligation%20d%27agir
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation d'agir : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20d%27agir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- obligation of affirmative action
1, record 2, English, obligation%20of%20affirmative%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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 ... 1, record 2, English, - obligation%20of%20affirmative%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation de faire
1, record 2, French, obligation%20de%20faire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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