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EX DELICTO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Trusts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- involuntary trust 1, record 1, English, involuntary%20trust
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trust de son tort 1, record 1, English, trust%20de%20son%20tort
- trust ex delicto 1, record 1, English, trust%20ex%20delicto
- trust ex maleficio 1, record 1, English, trust%20ex%20maleficio
- trust in invitum 1, record 1, English, trust%20in%20invitum
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trust imposed by a court on equitable grounds against one who has obtained property by wrongdoing, thereby preventing the wrongful holder from being unjustly enriched. 1, record 1, English, - involuntary%20trust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fiducie judiciaire
1, record 1, French, fiducie%20judiciaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fiducie par interprétation 2, record 1, French, fiducie%20par%20interpr%C3%A9tation
feminine noun
- fiducie établie par interprétation 3, record 1, French, fiducie%20%C3%A9tablie%20par%20interpr%C3%A9tation
feminine noun
- trust par détermination de la loi 4, record 1, French, trust%20par%20d%C3%A9termination%20de%20la%20loi
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho fiduciario (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fideicomiso impuesto
1, record 1, Spanish, fideicomiso%20impuesto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Civil Liability (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ex delicto damages
1, record 2, English, ex%20delicto%20damages
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
there is no singular. 2, record 2, English, - ex%20delicto%20damages
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la responsabilité civile (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts ex delicto
1, record 2, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20ex%20delicto
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il n'y a pas de singulier. 2, record 2, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20ex%20delicto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En droit civil comme en Common law, les droits et les causes d'action sont divisées en deux classes : provenant ex contractu (d'un contrat) et ex delicto, d'un délit ou dommage. 3, record 2, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20ex%20delicto
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ex delicto
1, record 3, English, ex%20delicto
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Form or out of a wrongful act; tortious, tortiously. 2, record 3, English, - ex%20delicto
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Despite the disappearance of the forms of action and their procedural quirks, important distinctions remain which call for a decision whether the plaintiff's cause of action is ex contractu or ex delicto. 3, record 3, English, - ex%20delicto
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- d'origine délictuelle
1, record 3, French, d%27origine%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
correct, adjective
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 1986-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ex delicto
1, record 4, English, ex%20delicto
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ex delicto
1, record 4, French, ex%20delicto
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Provenant) d'un délit 2, record 4, French, - ex%20delicto
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- liability ex delicto 1, record 5, English, liability%20ex%20delicto
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- obligation quasi-délictuelle
1, record 5, French, obligation%20quasi%2Dd%C3%A9lictuelle
feminine 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 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- right ex delicto 1, record 6, English, right%20ex%20delicto
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- droit ex delicto
1, record 6, French, droit%20ex%20delicto
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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