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GO MITIGATION DAMAGE [5 records]

Record 1 2015-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

In certain torts, particularly those of defamation, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the measure of damages may be affected by the conduct, character and circumstances of both plaintiff and defendant. These factors are said to go in aggravation or in mitigation of the damage. Thus the damage is most commonly aggravated, and the damages correspondingly increased by the defendant's bad motives or wilfulness....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
DEF

Détérioration de l'état d'une victime ou d'une lésion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
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Record 2 2012-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Tort Law (common law)
OBS

In certain torts, particularly those of defamation, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the measure of damages may be affected by the conduct, character and circumstances of both plaintiff and defendant. These factors are said to go in aggravation or in mitigation of the damage. Thus the damage is most commonly aggravated, and the damages correspondingly increased by the defendant's bad motives or wilfulness...

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

dommage aggravé, préjudice aggravé : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJlO).

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

In certain torts, particularly those of defamation, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the measure of damages may be affected by the conduct, character and circumstances of both plaintiff and defendant. These factors are said to go in aggravation or in mitigation of the damage. Thus the damage is most commonly aggravated, and the damages correspondingly increased by the defendant's bad motives or wilfulness...

OBS

As opposed to "to go in mitigation of the damage. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

In certain torts, particularly those of defamation, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the measure of damages may be affected by the conducts, character and circumstances of both plaintiff and defendant. These factors are said to go in aggravation or in mitigation of the damage. Thus the damage is most commonly aggravated, and the damages correspondingly increased by the defendant's bad motives or wilfulness...

OBS

As opposed to "to go in aggravation of the damage."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
OBS

In certain torts, particularly those of defamation, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the measure of damages may be affected by the conduct, character and circumstances of both plaintiff and defendant. These factors are said to go in aggravation or in mitigation of the damage. Thus the damage is most commonly aggravated and the damages correspondingly increased by the defendant's bad motives or wilfulness...

OBS

hurt: As if that would help rather than hurt the situation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

[...] Comme si la situation devait s'en trouver améliorée, et non pas aggravée.

CONT

Si des semis hâtifs peuvent contribuer à accroître la survie hivernale de la culture dans certaines régions, ils semblent par ailleurs aggraver les infections par le virus de la mosaïque du navet là où cette mosaïque sévit déjà.

Spanish

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