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THING SPEAKS ITSELF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Rules of Court
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- res ipsa loquitur
1, record 1, English, res%20ipsa%20loquitur
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The thing speaks for itself. A case in which mere proof that an accident took place is sufficient under the circumstances to warrant an inference that it was caused by defendant's negligence unless otherwise explained. 2, record 1, English, - res%20ipsa%20loquitur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- the thing speaks for itself
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- res ipsa loquitur
1, record 1, French, res%20ipsa%20loquitur
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La chose parle d'elle-même, c'est-à-dire : cela va de soi. Terme employé en Common Law dans des actions en dommages-intérêts par négligence où aucune preuve de négligence n'est nécessaire outre l'accident lui-même dont l'événement suffit comme condition nécessaire pour constituer une preuve de négligence. 2, record 1, French, - res%20ipsa%20loquitur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les autres variantes de cette locution latine sont : la chose parle par elle-même, la chose parle elle-même, la chose elle-même parle. 3, record 1, French, - res%20ipsa%20loquitur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- la chose parle d'elle-même
- cela va de soi
- la chose parle par elle-même
- la chose parle elle-même
- la chose elle-même parle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- los hechos hablan por sí solos
1, record 1, Spanish, los%20hechos%20hablan%20por%20s%C3%AD%20solos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se trata de un principio del derecho -tort- de la negligencia, según el cual, ante unos hechos sólo explicables por la negligencia de alguien, se presume, sin más, la responsabilidad del demandado bajo cuyo control estaba el instrumento causante directo de los daños sufridos por el demandante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - los%20hechos%20hablan%20por%20s%C3%AD%20solos
Record 1, Key term(s)
- el hecho habla por sí solo
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