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WRONG NEGLIGENCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Labour Disputes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in bad faith
1, record 1, English, in%20bad%20faith
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The standard for establishing that a harassment complaint was made in bad faith is high. It entails more than just poor judgment or negligence. It implies the conscious doing of a wrong for a dishonest purpose or due to moral underhandedness on the part of the complainant. It is characterized by an intention to mislead. 2, record 1, English, - in%20bad%20faith
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Conflits du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- de mauvaise foi
1, record 1, French, de%20mauvaise%20foi
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe une norme stricte pour déterminer qu’une allégation est faite de mauvaise foi. Il ne s’agit pas simplement d’un cas où une personne a fait preuve de mauvais jugement ou de négligence. Cela sous-entend la perpétration consciente d’un tort à des fins malhonnêtes ou en raison d’une supercherie morale de la part de la partie plaignante. Elle suppose une intention d’induire en erreur. 2, record 1, French, - de%20mauvaise%20foi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de mala fe
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20mala%20fe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la Ley Nº18.834 sobre el Estatuto Administrativo. Dicha ley regula el alcance del deber de denuncia de los funcionarios por delitos y hechos irregulares, el procedimiento para hacerlo, las garantías que se otorgan al denunciante y las sanciones al funcionario que utilice de mala fe esos mecanismos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20mala%20fe
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Rules of Court
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bad faith
1, record 2, English, bad%20faith
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mala fides 1, record 2, English, mala%20fides
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "bad faith" is not simply bad judgment or negligence, but rather it implies the conscious doing of a wrong because of dishonest purpose or moral obliquity; it is different from the negative idea of negligence in that it contemplates a state of mind affirmatively operating with furtive design or ill will.(Black's, 6th ed., 1990, p. 139). 1, record 2, English, - bad%20faith
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Mala fide" (= in bad faith) is the adverb or adjective. "Mala fides" = (bad faith) the noun. (Garner, 1987, p. 349) 2, record 2, English, - bad%20faith
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mala fide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Règles de procédure
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mauvaise foi
1, record 2, French, mauvaise%20foi
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mauvaise foi : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - mauvaise%20foi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reasonable conduct
1, record 3, English, reasonable%20conduct
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A certain latitude is allowed when "in the agony of the moment"(a person) seeks to extricate himself from an emergency not created from his own antecedent negligence. The degree of judgment and presence of mind expected of the plaintiff is what would have been reasonable conduct in such a situation, and he will not be adjudged guilty of negligence merely because, as it turns out, he unwittingly took the wrong course. 1, record 3, English, - reasonable%20conduct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conduite raisonnable
1, record 3, French, conduite%20raisonnable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bodily insecurity
1, record 4, English, bodily%20insecurity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"The conduct of the defendant's guard, if a wrong in its relation to the holder of the package, was not a wrong in its relation to the plaintiff standing far away. Relatively to her it was not negligence at all... If no hazard was apparent to the eye of ordinary vigilance, an act innocent and harmless, at least to outward seeming, with reference toward her, did not take to itself the quality of a tort because it happened to be a wrong, though apparently not one involving the risk of bodily insecurity, with reference to someone else... " 1, record 4, English, - bodily%20insecurity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- atteinte à l'intégrité physique
1, record 4, French, atteinte%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20physique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'acte du gardien de la défenderesse est blâmable en ce qui concerne le porteur du colis, il ne l'est pas à l'égard de la demanderesse qui se trouvait loin du lieu de l'événement. Il n'y a eu relativement à celle-ci aucune négligence... S'il était impossible avec une vigilance ordinaire de déceler un danger, un acte en toute apparence innocent et ne présentant aucun danger à l'égard de celle-ci ne devient pas un délit du seul fait qu'il s'est révélé représenter une faute, et encore là, même pas semble-t-il une faute comportant un risque d'atteinte à l'intégrité physique, à l'égard de quelqu'un d'autre [...] 1, record 4, French, - atteinte%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20physique
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - atteinte%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9%20physique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Private Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- material injury
1, record 5, English, material%20injury
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
material injury : The elements of the cause of action for negligence may... be itemized as follows :... 3. Material injury resulting to the interest of the plaintiff... damage is the gist of the liability. Merely exposing someone to danger is not an actionable wrong, if the hazard is averted in time. Nor is there any question here of vindicating mere dignitary interests or giving compensation for fright or apprehension in the absence of ascertainable physical injury, such as traumatic shock. 2, record 5, English, - material%20injury
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit privé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dommage matériel
1, record 5, French, dommage%20mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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