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INADEQUATE DAMAGES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inadequate damages
1, record 1, English, inadequate%20damages
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damages insufficient to fully and fairly compensate the parties ... 2, record 1, English, - inadequate%20damages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inadequate damages : term used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - inadequate%20damages
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts inadéquats
1, record 1, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20inad%C3%A9quats
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommages-intérêts inadéquats : terme utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20inad%C3%A9quats
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dommages-intérêts inadéquats : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20inad%C3%A9quats
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anticipatory mitigation
1, record 2, English, anticipatory%20mitigation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The plaintiff was under an obligation to mitigate its damages and if the pilot had left the aircraft at the defendant's premises after the first incident, that action might have been described as "anticipatory mitigation. "By negligently taking the aircraft up, the pilot created a situation where the damage occurred because of the inadequate shock cords installed by the defendant. Those circumstances permitted apportionment whether the action was brought in contract or tort. 1, record 2, English, - anticipatory%20mitigation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limitation anticipée des dommages
1, record 2, French, limitation%20anticip%C3%A9e%20des%20dommages
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- limitation anticipée du préjudice 1, record 2, French, limitation%20anticip%C3%A9e%20du%20pr%C3%A9judice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «anticipé» signifie ce qui est fait en prévision de quelque chose. 2, record 2, French, - limitation%20anticip%C3%A9e%20des%20dommages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- doctrine of specific performance
1, record 3, English, doctrine%20of%20specific%20performance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The doctrine of specific performance is that where damages would be an inadequate compensation for the breach of an agreement, the contractor will be compelled to perform specifically that he has agreed to do. The principal instances of the jurisdiction occur in contracts for the sale, purchase or lease of land, or for the recovery of unique chattels....(Jowitt, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1683) 1, record 3, English, - doctrine%20of%20specific%20performance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de l'exécution en nature
1, record 3, French, doctrine%20de%20l%27ex%C3%A9cution%20en%20nature
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
doctrine de l'exécution en nature : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - doctrine%20de%20l%27ex%C3%A9cution%20en%20nature
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-10-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- significant nuclear incident 1, record 4, English, significant%20nuclear%20incident
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several intervenors expressed concern that the liability limit... would be inadequate to address the damages associated with a significant nuclear incident such as the accident at Chernobyl. 1, record 4, English, - significant%20nuclear%20incident
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gros accident nucléaire
1, record 4, French, gros%20accident%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon eux, cette limite [...] ne permettrait pas d'offrir réparation pour les dommages dus à un gros accident nucléaire, comme celui de Chernobyl. 1, record 4, French, - gros%20accident%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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