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FUTURE DAMAGES [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personal Esthetics
- Lasers and Masers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laser hair removal
1, record 1, English, laser%20hair%20removal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During laser hair removal, a laser emits a light that is absorbed by the pigment(melanin) in the hair. The light energy is converted to heat, which damages the tube-shaped sacs within the skin(hair follicles) that produce hairs. This damage inhibits or delays future hair growth. Although laser hair removal effectively delays hair growth for long periods, it usually doesn’t result in permanent hair removal. 2, record 1, English, - laser%20hair%20removal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Esthétique et soins corporels
- Masers et lasers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épilation au laser
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pilation%20au%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anticipatory secondary obligation
1, record 2, English, anticipatory%20secondary%20obligation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the word "anticipatory" describes the fact that the promisee's damages are assessed by reference to those obligations which would have fallen due for performance at some time in the future. 2, record 2, English, - anticipatory%20secondary%20obligation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where such an election is made (a) there is substituted by implication of law for the primary obligations of the party in default which remain unperformed a secondary obligation to pay monetary compensation to the other party for the loss sustained by him in consequence of their non-performance in the future and (b) the unperformed primary obligations of that other party are discharged. This secondary obligation is additional to the general secondary obligation; I will call it "the anticipatory secondary obligation". 3, record 2, English, - anticipatory%20secondary%20obligation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation secondaire anticipative
1, record 2, French, obligation%20secondaire%20anticipative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anticipative est une dérivation nominale d'«anticipée», qui rend le sens de quelque chose qui sera effectuée dans un temps futur. 2, record 2, French, - obligation%20secondaire%20anticipative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
obligation secondaire anticipative : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - obligation%20secondaire%20anticipative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- future loss
1, record 3, English, future%20loss
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The doctrine of "continuous trespass" applies only to omissions to remove something which has been brought on land and wrongfully left there; it does not extend to other cases where a defendant fails to restore the land to the same condition in which he found it, there the plaintiff can only treat the initial entry as trespass and must content himself with one action in which damages are recoverable for both past and future loss. 1, record 3, English, - future%20loss
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perte future
1, record 3, French, perte%20future
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pain and suffering
1, record 4, English, pain%20and%20suffering
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the basic heads of damages in contract and tort. Now a term of art with no precise difference between pain on the one hand and suffering on the other. It has been suggested that pain is the immediately felt effect on the nerves and brain as a consequence of some lesion or injury to part of the body, while suffering is distress that is not felt directly as being connected with any bodily condition. It includes fright at the time of injury, fear of future incapacity, possible death, insanity or inability to make a living. 2, record 4, English, - pain%20and%20suffering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- souffrances et douleurs
1, record 4, French, souffrances%20et%20douleurs
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- souffrances 2, record 4, French, souffrances
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
souffrances et douleurs : terme emprunté au droit civil. 3, record 4, French, - souffrances%20et%20douleurs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
souffrances et douleurs : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel 4, record 4, French, - souffrances%20et%20douleurs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réclamation pour souffrances et douleurs qui soulève tant de problèmes dans certains pays, notamment aux États-Unis, est admise en droit québécois, même si les montants accordés par nos tribunaux sous ce chef sont plus conservateurs que ceux qu'octroient les cours américaines. 5, record 4, French, - souffrances%20et%20douleurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- daños físicos y morales
1, record 4, Spanish, da%C3%B1os%20f%C3%ADsicos%20y%20morales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lesiones y sufrimientos físicos, psíquicos y morales, tenidos en consideración al valorar la indemnización por daños y perjuicios. 1, record 4, Spanish, - da%C3%B1os%20f%C3%ADsicos%20y%20morales
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- past loss
1, record 5, English, past%20loss
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The doctrine of "continuous trespass" applies only to omissions to remove something which has been brought on land and wrongfully left there; it does not extend to other cases where a defendant fails to restore the land to the same condition in which he found it, there the plaintiff can only treat the initial entry as trespass and must content himself with one action in which damages are recoverable for both past and future loss. 1, record 5, English, - past%20loss
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perte actuelle
1, record 5, French, perte%20actuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dommage déjà réalisé, par opposition au dommage futur. 1, record 5, French, - perte%20actuelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- breach by anticipation
1, record 6, English, breach%20by%20anticipation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under a theory of breach by anticipation, such damages are calculable, and there is obviously no greater difficulty in determining now what the damages are in the case of future installments of rent for realty than in the case of future installments of rent for personalty. 1, record 6, English, - breach%20by%20anticipation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rupture avant échéance
1, record 6, French, rupture%20avant%20%C3%A9ch%C3%A9ance
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rupture anticipée 2, record 6, French, rupture%20anticip%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rupture anticipée injustifiée à l'initiative de l'employeur [...] Lorsque la rupture avant échéance du contrat n'est pas justifiée, le salarié peut prétendre : [...] à des dommages et intérêts d'un montant au moins égal au montant des rémunérations brutes restant à échoir. 2, record 6, French, - rupture%20avant%20%C3%A9ch%C3%A9ance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-05-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- loss of earnings
1, record 7, English, loss%20of%20earnings
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loss of earnings : In claims of damages for torts causing personal injuries, a material head of damages. In assessing damages under this head, the court must have regard to earnings lost down to the date of trial, and probable future losses during the rest of the plaintiff's normal working life, or expected lifetime if less. 2, record 7, English, - loss%20of%20earnings
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- perte de gains
1, record 7, French, perte%20de%20gains
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte de gains : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 7, French, - perte%20de%20gains
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- loss of child-rearing capacity
1, record 8, English, loss%20of%20child%2Drearing%20capacity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
I will at this time consider this aspect of the claim as well as the claim for "future loss of housekeeping capacity and future loss of child-rearing capacity" which is included in the claim for pecuniary or special damages.(Context taken from a Juriterm record). 2, record 8, English, - loss%20of%20child%2Drearing%20capacity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- perte de capacité parentale
1, record 8, French, perte%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20parentale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte de capacité parentale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 8, French, - perte%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20parentale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Private Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- loss of future earnings
1, record 9, English, loss%20of%20future%20earnings
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the phrase "loss of future earnings" is generally defined as earnings that, because of the opposing party's conduct, are not expected to be received from the date damages are determined forward. 2, record 9, English, - loss%20of%20future%20earnings
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit privé
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- perte de gains futurs
1, record 9, French, perte%20de%20gains%20futurs
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte de gains futurs : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 9, French, - perte%20de%20gains%20futurs
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-12-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- modified proportionate liability
1, record 10, English, modified%20proportionate%20liability
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perhaps the most far-reaching change, and the one that will affect all auditors, directors and officers, is the introduction of a regime of modified proportionate liability to replace the current joint and several liability regime.... In principle, a defendant will in the future only be liable to pay damages that correspond to his or her degree of responsibility for the loss. 2, record 10, English, - modified%20proportionate%20liability
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under the modified proportionate liability regime in Canada, joint and several liability will continue to be applied to claims made by unsophisticated investors [individuals whose net worth is less than a threshold amount]. 3, record 10, English, - modified%20proportionate%20liability
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité proportionnelle modifiée
1, record 10, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20proportionnelle%20modifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La modification la plus importante et qui touchera tant les vérificateurs, les administrateurs que les dirigeants est sans doute la mise en place d'un régime de responsabilité proportionnelle modifiée, remplaçant l'actuel régime de responsabilité solidaire. [...] En principe, un défendeur sera, à l'avenir, tenu de verser uniquement les dommages-intérêts correspondant à son degré de responsabilité à l'égard de la perte. 2, record 10, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20proportionnelle%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, le législateur a intégré dans quelques lois un régime de responsabilité proportionnelle modifiée (modified proportionate liability), dans lequel la responsabilité solidaire continue de s'appliquer pour les investisseurs non avertis (c'est-à-dire ceux dont la valeur des investissements reste inférieure à un seuil chiffré). 3, record 10, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20proportionnelle%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-04-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- prospective damages
1, record 11, English, prospective%20damages
correct, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Future damages that, based on the facts pleaded and proved by the plaintiff, can reasonably be expected to occur. 1, record 11, English, - prospective%20damages
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The operation of the St. Andrews dam, constructed downstream by the federal government between 1903 and 1910 resulted in the gradual erosion of the river bank and forced the plaintiff in 1986, to abandon her home and to construct a new one farther away from the river. The plaintiff in this action, initially representative in nature, claimed damages for past injury. She also claimed in nuisance, seeking declarations tha there was a continuing nuisance, as to breach of duty and as to interference with riparian rights, and prospective damages. 2, record 11, English, - prospective%20damages
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prospective damages: Term used in the plural. 3, record 11, English, - prospective%20damages
Record 11, Key term(s)
- prospective damage
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts potentiels
1, record 11, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20potentiels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommages-intérêts potentiels: Terme pluriel d'usage. 2, record 11, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20potentiels
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-04-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Insurance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- future damages
1, record 12, English, future%20damages
correct, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Money awarded to an injured party for an injury’s residual or projected effects that reduce the person’s ability to function 1, record 12, English, - future%20damages
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples are expected pain and suffering, loss or impairment of earning capacity, and projected medical expenses. 1, record 12, English, - future%20damages
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
future damages : term usually used in the plural in this context. 2, record 12, English, - future%20damages
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Assurances
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts futurs
1, record 12, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20futurs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la jurisprudence [...], il n'est pas possible d'accorder des dommages-intérêts futurs en prévision de ce qui pourrait se produire à la suite de la négligence dans l'exploitation du barrage [...] 1, record 12, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20futurs
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommages-intérêts futurs : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 12, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20futurs
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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