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GO MITIGATION DAMAGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aggravation
1, record 1, English, aggravation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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.... 2, record 1, English, - aggravation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aggravation
1, record 1, French, aggravation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détérioration de l'état d'une victime ou d'une lésion. 2, record 1, French, - aggravation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agravante
1, record 1, Spanish, agravante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aggravated damage
1, record 2, English, aggravated%20damage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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... 2, record 2, English, - aggravated%20damage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dommage aggravé
1, record 2, French, dommage%20aggrav%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- préjudice aggravé 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20aggrav%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 2, French, - dommage%20aggrav%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- go in aggravation of the damage
1, record 3, English, go%20in%20aggravation%20of%20the%20damage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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... 1, record 3, English, - go%20in%20aggravation%20of%20the%20damage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "to go in mitigation of the damage. " 2, record 3, English, - go%20in%20aggravation%20of%20the%20damage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concourir à l'aggravation des dommages
1, record 3, French, concourir%20%C3%A0%20l%27aggravation%20des%20dommages
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- concourir à l'aggravation du préjudice 1, record 3, French, concourir%20%C3%A0%20l%27aggravation%20du%20pr%C3%A9judice
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- go in mitigation of the damage
1, record 4, English, go%20in%20mitigation%20of%20the%20damage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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... 1, record 4, English, - go%20in%20mitigation%20of%20the%20damage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "to go in aggravation of the damage." 2, record 4, English, - go%20in%20mitigation%20of%20the%20damage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concourir à la limitation des dommages
1, record 4, French, concourir%20%C3%A0%20la%20limitation%20des%20dommages
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- concourir à l'atténuation du préjudice 1, record 4, French, concourir%20%C3%A0%20l%27att%C3%A9nuation%20du%20pr%C3%A9judice
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aggravate
1, record 5, English, aggravate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hurt 2, record 5, English, hurt
verb
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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... 1, record 5, English, - aggravate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hurt: As if that would help rather than hurt the situation. 2, record 5, English, - aggravate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aggraver
1, record 5, French, aggraver
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] Comme si la situation devait s'en trouver améliorée, et non pas aggravée. 2, record 5, French, - aggraver
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 5, French, - aggraver
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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