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absolute obligation [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute obligation
1, record 1, English, absolute%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the court is satisfied to accept the legislative judgment as conclusively determining the standard of conduct appropriate to the occasion, it follows that any unexcused deviation is negligence per se. ... For the duty to comply is one of "absolute obligation." This means in the first instance that the defendant will not be heard to excuse his failure to adopt the prescribed safeguard by arguing that what he did was quite adequate or just as good ... 1, record 1, English, - absolute%20obligation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation absolue
1, record 1, French, obligation%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- obligation of result
1, record 2, English, obligation%20of%20result
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- strict liability to perform 2, record 2, English, strict%20liability%20to%20perform
correct
- absolute obligation 1, record 2, English, absolute%20obligation
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation de résultat
1, record 2, French, obligation%20de%20r%C3%A9sultat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation par laquelle le débiteur est tenu de fournir un résultat précis et déterminé sauf dans l'éventualité d'un cas fortuit. 2, record 2, French, - obligation%20de%20r%C3%A9sultat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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