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HAVE LEGAL DUTY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty of care
1, record 1, English, duty%20of%20care
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- obligation of care 2, record 1, English, obligation%20of%20care
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... statutes imposing an obligation of care for the safety of a particular class of persons may be intended to protect them against their own inability to protect themselves ... 3, record 1, English, - duty%20of%20care
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One person who has harmed another is legally liable to him on the ground of negligence only if the court holds that the defendant had in the circumstances owed the plaintiff a legal duty of care, not to have done or allowed to happen the acts which caused the harm, and had in the circumstances failed to implement the duty by not taking the kind and standard of care and precautions required by law. 4, record 1, English, - duty%20of%20care
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation de diligence
1, record 1, French, obligation%20de%20diligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Relativement à une réclamation fondée sur la négligence, la question du consentement éclairé à un traitement est concomitante de l'obligation de diligence du médecin. 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20de%20diligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation de diligence : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - obligation%20de%20diligence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duty to provide the necessaries of life
1, record 2, English, duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessaries%20of%20life
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- duty to provide necessaries of life 2, record 2, English, duty%20to%20provide%20necessaries%20of%20life
correct
- duty to provide necessaries 3, record 2, English, duty%20to%20provide%20necessaries
correct
- duty to provide the necessities of life 4, record 2, English, duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessities%20of%20life
correct
- duty to provide necessities of life 5, record 2, English, duty%20to%20provide%20necessities%20of%20life
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every one is under a legal duty (a) as a parent, foster parent, guardian or head of a family, to provide necessaries of life for a child under the age of sixteen years; (b) to provide necessaries of life to their spouse or common-law partner; and (c) to provide necessaries of life to a person under his charge if that person (i) is unable, by reason of detention, age, illness, mental disorder or other cause, to withdraw himself from that charge, and (ii) is unable to provide himself with necessaries of life. 2, record 2, English, - duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessaries%20of%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Neglect might be a contravention of the Criminal Code section that imposes a duty to provide the necessities of life to a person under one’s charge if that person is unable by virtue of age, illness or any other cause to care for him or herself. 4, record 2, English, - duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessaries%20of%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Parents have a legal duty to provide necessities of life to their child under the age of 16 years. 5, record 2, English, - duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessaries%20of%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
An example of a legal duty that might lead to a charge of criminal negligence would be the duty to provide the necessaries of life imposed by the Criminal Code. 6, record 2, English, - duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessaries%20of%20life
Record 2, Key term(s)
- duty to provide necessities
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation de fournir les choses nécessaires à l'existence
1, record 2, French, obligation%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%27existence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- devoir de fournir les choses nécessaires à l'existence 2, record 2, French, devoir%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%27existence
correct, masculine noun
- obligation de fournir les choses nécessaires à la vie 3, record 2, French, obligation%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'article 215 [du Code criminel] impose aux parents ou aux gardiens l'obligation de fournir les choses nécessaires à l'existence des enfants de moins de 16 ans. 4, record 2, French, - obligation%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%27existence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La jurisprudence a interprété [l'article 215 du Code criminel] comme susceptible de s'appliquer à la situation où un membre du personnel médical néglige ou refuse de fournir des soins médicaux à une personne, à condition que toutes les autres conditions de l'infraction soient également remplie, notamment que cette personne soit inapte à prendre soin d'elle-même. Le médecin qui négligerait d'administrer un traitement à une personne inconsciente pourrait donc, dans certaines circonstances, être passible de poursuites [...] 3, record 2, French, - obligation%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%27existence
Record 2, Key term(s)
- devoir de fournir les choses nécessaires
- obligation de fournir les choses nécessaires
- devoir de fournir les choses nécessaires à la vie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- theoretical risks
1, record 3, English, theoretical%20risks
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... by applying the standard of disclosure relating to informed consent to the physician's continuing duty to warn, we can see that there is a modest legal foundation for the premise that health care providers have an obligation to notify former patients about the theoretical risks associated with exposure to blood products contaminated by CJD [CreutzfeldtJakob disease]. 2, record 3, English, - theoretical%20risks
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
theoretical risks: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - theoretical%20risks
Record 3, Key term(s)
- theoretical risk
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- risques théoriques
1, record 3, French, risques%20th%C3%A9oriques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intérêt du public à l'égard des risques théoriques pour la santé augmentera probablement au cours de la prochaine décennie, avec la demande et l'accessibilité croissantes de soins de santé complémentaires et parallèles, de produits de santé naturels, de produits biologiques, de produits issus des biotechnologies, etc. 2, record 3, French, - risques%20th%C3%A9oriques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
risques théoriques : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - risques%20th%C3%A9oriques
Record 3, Key term(s)
- risque théorique
- aléas théoriques
- aléa théorique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- duty to treat
1, record 4, English, duty%20to%20treat
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the physician-patient relationship exists, there is a duty to treat. The standard of treatment is no different for the terminally ill patient than for any other patient. 2, record 4, English, - duty%20to%20treat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... physicians and hospitals have a legal duty to treat all patients who come to the emergency department and cannot divert ambulances if doing so would potentially harm the patient. 3, record 4, English, - duty%20to%20treat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- obligation de traiter
1, record 4, French, obligation%20de%20traiter
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- devoir de traiter 2, record 4, French, devoir%20de%20traiter
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En l'absence d'une déclaration claire de l'intimé à l'appelante qu'il ne la traitait désormais plus à titre de médecin et d'un consentement non équivoque à la cessation du traitement, l'obligation de traiter l'appelante s'est poursuivie jusqu'à ce qu'elle se rende au centre de désintoxication de son propre gré et qu'elle y soit traitée. 3, record 4, French, - obligation%20de%20traiter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Par sa profession [tout membre du personnel traitant] a le devoir de traiter les patients, sans considération de la cause de leur maladie. 4, record 4, French, - obligation%20de%20traiter
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legal government
1, record 5, English, legal%20government
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lawful government 2, record 5, English, lawful%20government
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surely a government such as that of General Franco which considers itself to be the legal government of Spain cannot, as it seems to me, sit passively by while the proceedings are in process and would have the duty towards itself to contest the legitimation of its rival as party to the proceedings or, rather, on grounds of deeper principle, to attack the validity of the special agreement itself as having been concluded by an "illegal government". 1, record 5, English, - legal%20government
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It is sometimes asserted that a state may exist even though it has no territory, and in this connection instances of the governments in exile during the World War II are cited. This, however, is not a true illustration because the cases of the governments in exile are merely examples of lawful governments functioning from another country during continuance of military operations. The dispossession of the lawful government by the invader pendente bello is no more than an incident of military operations. 2, record 5, English, - legal%20government
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gouvernement légal
1, record 5, French, gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gouvernement établi et reconnu 1, record 5, French, gouvernement%20%C3%A9tabli%20et%20reconnu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme répondant à un concept d'ordre interne et désignant un Gouvernement, quel que soit son origine, intégré dans le régime constitutionnel du pays considéré, ce terme étant employé dans les rapports internationaux soit pour distinguer le Gouvernement ainsi qualifié d'un gouvernement de fait établi ou qui tente de s'établir dans le pays ou dans une partie de celui-ci, soit par opposition au pouvoir de fait exercé par une armée ennemie occupant une partie du territoire de l'État. 1, record 5, French, - gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'I.D.I. [L'Institut de droit international] dans sa résolution de Neuchâtel, Annuaire 1900, p. 227, a préféré se référer à la notion de Gouvernement établi et reconnu, laquelle correspond à un concept non de légalité interne, mais de droit international : Art. 1er. Le droit international impose aux puissances tierces, au cas de mouvement insurrectionnel ou de guerre civile, certaines obligations envers les gouvernements établis et reconnus qui sont aux prises avec l'insurrection. 1, record 5, French, - gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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