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DOMMAGE PHYSIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- physical harm
1, record 1, English, physical%20harm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- injury 2, record 1, English, injury
correct
- physical injury 2, record 1, English, physical%20injury
correct
- damage 2, record 1, English, damage
correct
- physical damage 2, record 1, English, physical%20damage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 3, record 1, English, - physical%20harm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préjudice physique
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20physique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- blessure 1, record 1, French, blessure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- lésion 1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9sion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- dommage physique 1, record 1, French, dommage%20physique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9judice%20physique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Tort Law (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- physical harm
1, record 2, English, physical%20harm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- injury 2, record 2, English, injury
correct
- physical injury 3, record 2, English, physical%20injury
correct
- damage 2, record 2, English, damage
correct
- physical damage 4, record 2, English, physical%20damage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminal Code[.] Common nuisance. 180 (1) Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who commits a common nuisance and by doing so (a) endangers the lives, safety or health of the public, or (b) causes physical injury to any person. 5, record 2, English, - physical%20harm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préjudice physique
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20physique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- blessure 2, record 2, French, blessure
correct, feminine noun
- lésion 2, record 2, French, l%C3%A9sion
correct, feminine noun
- dommage physique 3, record 2, French, dommage%20physique
correct, masculine noun
- blessure physique 4, record 2, French, blessure%20physique
correct, feminine noun
- lésion physique 2, record 2, French, l%C3%A9sion%20physique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Code criminel[.] Nuisance publique. 180 (1) Est coupable d'un acte criminel passible d'un emprisonnement maximal de deux ans ou d'une infraction punissable sur déclaration de culpabilité par procédure sommaire quiconque commet une nuisance publique, et par là, selon le cas : a) met en danger la vie, la sécurité ou la santé du public; b) cause une lésion physique à quelqu'un. 5, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9judice%20physique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- daño físico
1, record 2, Spanish, da%C3%B1o%20f%C3%ADsico
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- lesión física 1, record 2, Spanish, lesi%C3%B3n%20f%C3%ADsica
proposal, feminine noun
- daño corporal 1, record 2, Spanish, da%C3%B1o%20corporal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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