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IMPUTED LIABILITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common purpose
1, record 1, English, common%20purpose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common design 2, record 1, English, common%20design
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the essence of conspiracy is mutual consent to a common purpose ... 1, record 1, English, - common%20purpose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A tort is imputed to several persons as joint tortfeasors in at least three instances, viz. agency, vicarious liability and concerted action... As regards the third, the critical element in that those participating in the commission of the tort must have acted in furtherance of a common design. There must be "concerted action to a common end"... 2, record 1, English, - common%20purpose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- but commun
1, record 1, French, but%20commun
correct, masculine 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 2016-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concerted action
1, record 2, English, concerted%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action that has been planned, arranged, adjusted, agreed on and settled between parties acting together pursuant to some design or scheme. 2, record 2, English, - concerted%20action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tort is imputed to several persons as joint tortfeasors in at least three instances, viz, agency, vicarious liability and concerted action. 3, record 2, English, - concerted%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action concertée
1, record 2, French, action%20concert%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imputed liability
1, record 3, English, imputed%20liability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A chauffeur who takes his employer's car without authority collides with a cyclist. His employer is not responsible. Yet if the car also suffered damage and was entrusted to the employer under a bailment for purposes of hire on repair, he would be answerable to the bailor, not because of any vicarious or imputed liability but because of his personal duty as bailee. 2, record 3, English, - imputed%20liability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité imputée
1, record 3, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20imput%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
responsabilité imputée : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20imput%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vicarious liability
1, record 4, English, vicarious%20liability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liability that imputed responsibility of one person for the acts of another; occurs "when the law holds one person responsible for the misconduct of another, although he is himself free from personal blameworthiness or fault. It is therefore an instance of strict(no fault) liability". 2, record 4, English, - vicarious%20liability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité du fait d'autrui
1, record 4, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20fait%20d%27autrui
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception propre au droit des délits. 2, record 4, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20fait%20d%27autrui
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mot «vicariale» est un anglicisme en ce sens. Dans la langue générale, c'est un adjectif qui désigne ce qui est relatif aux vicaires. 2, record 4, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20fait%20d%27autrui
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
responsabilité du fait d'autrui : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20fait%20d%27autrui
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- imputed knowledge
1, record 5, English, imputed%20knowledge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anyone who keeps a mischievous animal does so at his peril, on pain of being responsible for the harm it may do in indulging its dangerous instincts, provided he knows or is presumed to know its vicious disposition... liability for dangerous animals postulates knowledge, express or imputed, of their vicious propensity... 1, record 5, English, - imputed%20knowledge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "express knowledge." 2, record 5, English, - imputed%20knowledge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- connaissance présumée
1, record 5, French, connaissance%20pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- conocimiento implícito
1, record 5, Spanish, conocimiento%20impl%C3%ADcito
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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