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TRIAL AWARD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- award damages
1, record 1, English, award%20damages
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- make an award of damages 2, record 1, English, make%20an%20award%20of%20damages
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it would be grossly unfair in any event to award damages on a basis which was never claimed ... 3, record 1, English, - award%20damages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In a personal injury jury trial, how does the jury make an award of damages? 4, record 1, English, - award%20damages
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accorder des dommages-intérêts
1, record 1, French, accorder%20des%20dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allouer des dommages-intérêts 2, record 1, French, allouer%20des%20dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accorder : Attribuer comme un droit; allouer. 3, record 1, French, - accorder%20des%20dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Penal Law
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- summary trial court
1, record 2, English, summary%20trial%20court
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However, where the summary trial court finds that there are exceptional circumstances, such as an application that could be described as frivolous, the court may award costs of the application against the unsuccessful applicant. 2, record 2, English, - summary%20trial%20court
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Droit pénal
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tribunal d'instruction sommaire
1, record 2, French, tribunal%20d%27instruction%20sommaire
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 2012-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- infliction of harm
1, record 3, English, infliction%20of%20harm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the findings of the trial judge, the Court of Appeal upheld the award of $15, 000 for intentional infliction of harm. 2, record 3, English, - infliction%20of%20harm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- infliction de dommage
1, record 3, French, infliction%20de%20dommage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- infliction de préjudice 2, record 3, French, infliction%20de%20pr%C3%A9judice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infliction de dommage; infliction de préjudice : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - infliction%20de%20dommage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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