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NUISANCE TORT [2 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
- trespass on the case
1, record 1, English, trespass%20on%20the%20case
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At common law, an action to recover damages that are not the immediate result of a wrongful act but rather a later consequence. 2, record 1, English, - trespass%20on%20the%20case
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This action was the precursor to a variety of modern-day tort claims, including negligence, nuisance, and business torts. 2, record 1, English, - trespass%20on%20the%20case
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Historical term. 3, record 1, English, - trespass%20on%20the%20case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trespass on the case
1, record 1, French, trespass%20on%20the%20case
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
trespass on the case : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - trespass%20on%20the%20case
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- substantial interference
1, record 2, English, substantial%20interference
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A private nuisance is a tort, that is, a civil wrong. To determine accountability for an alleged nuisance, a court will examine three factors : the defendant's fault, whether there has been a substantial interference with the plaintiff's interest, and the reasonableness of the defendant's conduct. 2, record 2, English, - substantial%20interference
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atteinte réelle
1, record 2, French, atteinte%20r%C3%A9elle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les autorités judiciaires compétentes pourront ainsi en cas d'atteinte réelle ou imminente à un droit de propriété intellectuelle autoriser soit une description détaillée des marchandises litigieuses soit leur saisie réelle. 2, record 2, French, - atteinte%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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