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WHILE EN VENTRE SA MERE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- child en ventre sa mère
1, record 1, English, child%20en%20ventre%20sa%20m%C3%A8re
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unborn child 2, record 1, English, unborn%20child
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While it was the foetus or child en ventre sa mère who was injured, the damages sued for are the damages suffered by the plaintiff Ann since birth and which she will continue to suffer as a result of that injury. 1, record 1, English, - child%20en%20ventre%20sa%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Unborn children are now considered forseeable plaintiffs and are owed a duty of care by tortfeasors, although this was not always so. The child must be born alive, however, in order to be able to sue. 3, record 1, English, - child%20en%20ventre%20sa%20m%C3%A8re
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfant conçu
1, record 1, French, enfant%20con%C3%A7u
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfant à naître 2, record 1, French, enfant%20%C3%A0%20na%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nasciturus
1, record 1, Spanish, nasciturus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nasciturus: término del derecho civil de México 2, record 1, Spanish, - nasciturus
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prenatal injury
1, record 2, English, prenatal%20injury
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the child "en ventre sa mère" was deemed to be a person, the Court held without question that the child could recover damages for its prenatal injury. 2, record 2, English, - prenatal%20injury
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Ontario High Court held that a child who was injured while "en ventre sa mère" could maintain an action, once born alive, for his or her injuries. 3, record 2, English, - prenatal%20injury
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pre-natal injury
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préjudice corporel prénatal
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20corporel%20pr%C3%A9natal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dommage corporel prénatal 2, record 2, French, dommage%20corporel%20pr%C3%A9natal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[ ... ] les conséquences de l'imposition d'une responsabilité délictuelle à la mère pour préjudice prénatal ayant causé un dommage à son enfant né vivant sont considérables. 3, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9judice%20corporel%20pr%C3%A9natal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- while en ventre sa mère
1, record 3, English, while%20en%20ventre%20sa%20m%C3%A8re
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- in his mother's womb 2, record 3, English, in%20his%20mother%27s%20womb
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A descriptive phrase used to indicate an unborn child. 2, record 3, English, - while%20en%20ventre%20sa%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is no reason, in the Common Law any more than in the Civil, for not deeming the unborn plaintiff to be entitled on birth to compensation for injury caused while en ventre sa mère. 3, record 3, English, - while%20en%20ventre%20sa%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
while en ventre sa mère : refers to in his mother's womb. 2, record 3, English, - while%20en%20ventre%20sa%20m%C3%A8re
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pendant la gestation
1, record 3, French, pendant%20la%20gestation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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