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GENERAL PRONOUNCEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Private Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neighbour
1, record 1, English, neighbour
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The classical pronouncement of a general formula for "duty" is Lord Atkin's... "neighbour test" in Donoghue v. Stevenson :... You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour. Who then, in law, is my neighbour? The answer seems to be-persons who are so closely and directly affected by my act that I ought reasonably to have them in contemplation as being so affected when I am directing my mind to the acts or omissions which are called in question. 2, record 1, English, - neighbour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technical sense. 3, record 1, English, - neighbour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit privé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prochain
1, record 1, French, prochain
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prochain : : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - prochain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neighbour test
1, record 2, English, neighbour%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The classical pronouncement of a general formula for "duty" is Lord Atkin's... "neighbour test" in Donoghue v. Stevenson :... You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour. Who then, in law, is my neighbour? The answer seems to be-persons who are so closely and directly affected by my act that I ought reasonably to have them in contemplation as being so affected when I am directing my mind to the acts or omissions which are called in question. 2, record 2, English, - neighbour%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- critère du prochain
1, record 2, French, crit%C3%A8re%20du%20prochain
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critère du prochain : : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2 2, record 2, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20du%20prochain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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