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CIVIL DAMAGES CRIMINAL ACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Penal Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civil damages for criminal act
1, record 1, English, civil%20damages%20for%20criminal%20act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Civil damages are usually monetary awards due to a winning plaintiff by a losing defendant in a court of law. Civil damages can be general, punitive or special, or any combination of these. 2, record 1, English, - civil%20damages%20for%20criminal%20act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indemnisation d'un acte criminel
1, record 1, French, indemnisation%20d%27un%20acte%20criminel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réparations civiles d'un acte criminel 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9parations%20civiles%20d%27un%20acte%20criminel
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En matière de responsabilité civile ou pénale, toute personne qui commet une faute intentionnelle ou un délit qui porte atteinte aux droits/biens matériels d'un autre, doit indemniser la victime pour les préjudices subis en guise de réparation. 2, record 1, French, - indemnisation%20d%27un%20acte%20criminel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsqu'une personne est blessée par suite d'un acte criminel, le contrevenant peut être poursuivi au criminel tout aussi bien qu'en dommages-intérêts au civil. 3, record 1, French, - indemnisation%20d%27un%20acte%20criminel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «réparations civiles d'un acte criminel» s'écrit au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 1, French, - indemnisation%20d%27un%20acte%20criminel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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