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TRESPASSORY HARM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intentional misconduct
1, record 1, English, intentional%20misconduct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was of little moment whether trespassory harm or nuisance was occasioned by intentional or negligent misconduct, so long as the primitive requirements of causation were met... 1, record 1, English, - intentional%20misconduct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méfait intentionnel
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9fait%20intentionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faute intentionnelle 2, record 1, French, faute%20intentionnelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negligent misconduct
1, record 2, English, negligent%20misconduct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was of little moment whether trespassory harm or nuisance was occasioned by intentional or negligent misconduct, so long as the primitive requirements of causation were satisfied and the loss was of a kind for which the law was prepared to grant redress in accordance with the prevailing standards of a socially and economically undeveloped community. 1, record 2, English, - negligent%20misconduct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méfait par négligence
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9fait%20par%20n%C3%A9gligence
correct, masculine 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 2012-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- self-defence
1, record 3, English, self%2Ddefence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... trespassory harm was prima facie wrongful and it was for the defendant to raise any issue of justification or excuse, such as self-defence or unavoidable necessity. 2, record 3, English, - self%2Ddefence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
self-defence: [The criminal code at section 34(1) mentioned:] Every one who is unlawfully assaulted without having provoked the assault is justified in repelling force by force if the force he uses is not intended to cause death or grievous bodily harm and is no more than is necessary to enable him to defend himself. 3, record 3, English, - self%2Ddefence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- légitime défense
1, record 3, French, l%C3%A9gitime%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit de riposter par la violence à une infraction actuelle, injuste, dirigée contre soi-même ou autrui. 2, record 3, French, - l%C3%A9gitime%20d%C3%A9fense
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
légitime défense : [Le Code criminel à l'article 34(1) mentionne ce qui suit] : Toute personne illégalement attaquée sans provocation de sa part est fondée à employer la force qui est nécessaire pour repousser l'attaque si, en ce faisant, elle n'a pas l'intention de causer la mort ni des lésions corporelles graves. 3, record 3, French, - l%C3%A9gitime%20d%C3%A9fense
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
légitime défense : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 3, French, - l%C3%A9gitime%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- necessity
1, record 4, English, necessity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- unavoidable necessity 1, record 4, English, unavoidable%20necessity
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some circumstances, a person is privileged to invade the interests of another for the purpose of preventing harm either to his own interests or those of a larger section of the community, if the threatened harm is substantially equal to or greater than that which he intends to inflict. This defence (is) known as "necessity" .... 1, record 4, English, - necessity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... trespassory harm was prima facie wrongful and it was for the defendant to raise any issue of justification or excuse, such as self-defence or unavoidable necessity. 1, record 4, English, - necessity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- état de nécessité
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nécessité 2, record 4, French, n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- necesidad
1, record 4, Spanish, necesidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trespassory harm
1, record 5, English, trespassory%20harm
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it seems barely open to serious debate that claims for accidental trespassory harm must today meet the modern conditions of liability for unintended injury stemming from the competing action on the case. 1, record 5, English, - trespassory%20harm
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dommage attentatoire
1, record 5, French, dommage%20attentatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-11-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trespassory harm
1, record 6, English, trespassory%20harm
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trespass is primarily an intentional wrong; and it seems barely open to serious debate that claims for accidental trespassory harm must today meet the modern conditions of liability for unintended injury stemming from the competing action on the case. This has a bearing both on the requirement of damage and the question of liability without fault. 1, record 6, English, - trespassory%20harm
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dommage d'intrusion
1, record 6, French, dommage%20d%27intrusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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