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DELIT COMMISSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- malfeasance
1, record 1, English, malfeasance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The commission of an unlawful act whereby the perpetrator has no right to perform that act or is prohibited by contract, statute or regulation from performing that act. 2, record 1, English, - malfeasance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méfait
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9fait
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- délit d'action 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9lit%20d%27action
correct, masculine noun
- délit de commission 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9lit%20de%20commission
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commission d'un acte illicite, c.-à-d., un acte qu'une personne n'a pas le droit d'accomplir ou qu'un contrat, une loi ou un règlement lui interdit d'accomplir. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9fait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta
1, record 1, Spanish, falta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- delito 2, record 1, Spanish, delito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En sentido general, todo delito o infracción punible. 2, record 1, Spanish, - falta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
delito: [...] un hecho antijurídico y doloso castigado con una pena. 2, record 1, Spanish, - falta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- affirmative tort
1, record 2, English, affirmative%20tort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délit par commission
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lit%20par%20commission
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- délit civil par commission 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lit%20civil%20par%20commission
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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