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TRESPASS PERSON [8 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
- commit a trespass
1, record 1, English, commit%20a%20trespass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where one man orders or procures another to commit a trespass, and the agent does so, both principal and agent are liable for the damage done. 2, record 1, English, - commit%20a%20trespass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trespass : To commit an unlawful injury to the person, property, or rights of another, with actual or implied force or violence, especially to enter onto another's land wrongfully. 3, record 1, English, - commit%20a%20trespass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commettre une atteinte directe
1, record 1, French, commettre%20une%20atteinte%20directe
correct
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 2015-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trespass vi et armis
1, record 2, English, trespass%20vi%20et%20armis
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At common law, an action for damages resulting from an intentional injury to person or property, esp. if by violent means; trespass to the plaintiff's person, as in illegal assault, battery, wounding, or imprisonment, when not under color of legal process, or when the battery, wounding, or imprisonment was in the first instance lawful, but unnecessary violence was used or the imprisonment continued after the process had ceased to be lawful. 2, record 2, English, - trespass%20vi%20et%20armis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trespass vi et armis
1, record 2, French, trespass%20vi%20et%20armis
correct, Latin, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trespass vi et armis : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - trespass%20vi%20et%20armis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- action of trespass
1, record 3, English, action%20of%20trespass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- trespass 1, record 3, English, trespass
correct
- trespass action 2, record 3, English, trespass%20action
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For injuries to the person or property which were the immediate and direct result of the defendant's force and for which an action of trespass would lie, the early common law imposed a rather strict responsibility. 3, record 3, English, - action%20of%20trespass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"A form of action instituted to recover damages for any unlawful injury to the plaintiff’s person, property or rights, involving immediate force or violence." John A. Yogis, Canadian Law Dictionary, 5th edition, p. 282. 4, record 3, English, - action%20of%20trespass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action pour atteinte directe
1, record 3, French, action%20pour%20atteinte%20directe
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
action pour atteinte directe : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - action%20pour%20atteinte%20directe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trespass to the person
1, record 4, English, trespass%20to%20the%20person
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unlawful interference with one’s person ... 2, record 4, English, - trespass%20to%20the%20person
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trespass to the person comprises assault, assault and battery and wrongful imprisonment. The act may be intentional or negligent but must be committed against the will of the plaintiff. 3, record 4, English, - trespass%20to%20the%20person
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- atteinte directe à la personne
1, record 4, French, atteinte%20directe%20%C3%A0%20la%20personne
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
atteinte directe à la personne : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - atteinte%20directe%20%C3%A0%20la%20personne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- continuing trespass
1, record 5, English, continuing%20trespass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A continuing trespass is one which is permanent in its nature; as where a person builds on his own land so that part of the building overhangs his neighbour's land. 2, record 5, English, - continuing%20trespass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intrusion continue
1, record 5, French, intrusion%20continue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- atteinte immobilière continue 1, record 5, French, atteinte%20immobili%C3%A8re%20continue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intrusion continue; atteinte immobilière continue : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - intrusion%20continue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-07-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- action for trespass to person
1, record 6, English, action%20for%20trespass%20to%20person
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the court held the omission of the words "persons or" in the revision of the death act giving administrators and executors an action for trespass to "person or property" of their decedent... 2, record 6, English, - action%20for%20trespass%20to%20person
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- action pour atteinte directe à la personne
1, record 6, French, action%20pour%20atteinte%20directe%20%C3%A0%20la%20personne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- action pour atteinte à la personne 2, record 6, French, action%20pour%20atteinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20personne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-10-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- close
1, record 7, English, close
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parcel of land, whether or not enclosed, in which a person has at least a present possessory interest which will entitle him to bring an action of trespass for breach of the close.(Cartwright, 1972, p. 159). 1, record 7, English, - close
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- clos
1, record 7, French, clos
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clos : qualifiant ce terme d'historique, le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) n'a pas tenu à le normaliser. 2, record 7, French, - clos
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-03-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- trespass to land
1, record 8, English, trespass%20to%20land
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Hunters must recognize that firing over land without permission of the owner constitutes a trespass to land and if injury to person results, trespass to person 1, record 8, English, - trespass%20to%20land
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- atteinte directe à la propriété immobilière
1, record 8, French, atteinte%20directe%20%C3%A0%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20immobili%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Les chasseurs doivent savoir que de tirer des coups de feu sur le terrain d'autrui sans la permission du propriétaire constitue une atteinte directe à la propriété immobilière et, s'il en résulte des blessures à des personnes, une atteinte à l'intégrité physique de celles-ci 1, record 8, French, - atteinte%20directe%20%C3%A0%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20immobili%C3%A8re
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en droit de la responsabilité délictuelle fournie par le Centre de traduction et de documentation juridique de l'Université d'Ottawa. 2, record 8, French, - atteinte%20directe%20%C3%A0%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20immobili%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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