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physical harm [3 records]

Record 1 2024-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Social Problems
CONT

Indeed, in some cases it may be extremely difficult to differentiate between psychological and physical harm, such as a mental disorder involving some abnormality in the physical condition of the brain such as an imbalance of chemicals in the brain (e.g., schizophrenia).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

préjudice physique; blessure; lésion; dommage physique : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

Physical, psychological or mental injury including death as well as damage to the clothing worn by the victim …

OBS

bodily injury; personal injury; bodily harm: designations reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

lésion corporelle; dommage corporel : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • lésions corporelles
  • dommages corporels

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
DEF

[Daño] que afecta la integridad física de una persona [...]

CONT

Son daños personales todos los que afectan a la vida o a la integridad física o moral (libertad, honor, intimidad) de la persona. El concepto amplio de daños personales comprende tanto los daños corporales como los daños morales. En sentido estricto, la expresión significa daño (o lesión) corporal.

OBS

daño corporal; daño personal: designaciones y contexto reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

OBS

daño corporal; lesión corporal; daño personal: designaciones utilizadas generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • daños corporales
  • lesiones corporales
  • daños personales
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Record 3 2019-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

... where physical harm, as distinct from purely economic loss, has resulted ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
DEF

Dommage à la personne dans son intégrité physique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
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