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ACCUSED LIABILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute liability
1, record 1, English, absolute%20liability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Offences in which it is not open to a person to avoid liability on the ground that she or he acted under a reasonable mistake of fact which, if the facts had been as the accused believed them to be, would have made his act innocent. 2, record 1, English, - absolute%20liability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strict liability is distinct from absolute liability. Under absolute liability, only an actus reus is required. With strict liability, an actus reus, unintentional or not is all that is required. 3, record 1, English, - absolute%20liability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité absolue
1, record 1, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20absolue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
responsabilité absolue : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20absolue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accused liability
1, record 2, English, accused%20liability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité de l'accusé
1, record 2, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27accus%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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