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INCREASED DANGER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultrahazardous activity
1, record 1, English, ultrahazardous%20activity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extra-hazardous activity 2, record 1, English, extra%2Dhazardous%20activity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An uncommon activity giving rise to strict liability, which necessarily involves risk of serious harm to the person, land or chattels of others and which cannot be eliminated by the exercise of utmost care. 3, record 1, English, - ultrahazardous%20activity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Canadian courts, in these strict liability cases, are concerned with more than non-natural use, mischief and escape... Although these phrases are still frequently employed in the cases, there are also references to increased dangers or extra-hazardous activities, concepts that resemble the notions of abnormal danger, and ultra-hazardous activities, employed in the American jurisprudence. 2, record 1, English, - ultrahazardous%20activity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ultra-hazardous activity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- activité ultradangereuse
1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20ultradangereuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- activité ultra-dangereuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividad extremadamente peligrosa
1, record 1, Spanish, actividad%20extremadamente%20peligrosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abnormal danger
1, record 2, English, abnormal%20danger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Canadian courts, in these strict liability cases, are concerned with more than non-natural use, mischief and escape... Although these phrases are still frequently employed in the cases, there are also references to increased dangers or extra-hazardous activities, concepts that resemble the notions of abnormal danger, and ultra-hazardous activities, employed in the American Jurisprudence. 1, record 2, English, - abnormal%20danger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- danger anormal
1, record 2, French, danger%20anormal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les tribunaux canadiens, dans les affaires de responsabilité stricte, sont préoccupés par quelque chose de plus que l'usage non naturel, les dégâts et la fuite ou l'échappement [...] Bien que ces expressions soient encore fréquemment employées dans ces affaires, on y mentionne également les dangers accrus ou les activités particulièrement dangereuses, des concepts aux notions de danger anormal, et d'activités très dangereuses, que l'on relève dans la jurisprudence américaine. 2, record 2, French, - danger%20anormal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high-wind landing
1, record 3, English, high%2Dwind%20landing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parachute landing by a sudden increase in wind speed during the descent. 2, record 3, English, - high%2Dwind%20landing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The following accidents reported by the U. S. National Transportation Safety Board(NTSB) are reviewed for the benefit of the ballooning community in Canada and to emphasize the importance of pre-flight checking/maintenance of balloon control lines, the increased risk of prolonging flight after any indication of high-wind conditions that can result in a high-wind landing and the ever present danger of power lines. 3, record 3, English, - high%2Dwind%20landing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- high wind landing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- atterrissage par vent fort
1, record 3, French, atterrissage%20par%20vent%20fort
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les accidents suivants, signalés par le National Transportation Safety Board des É.-U. (NTSB), sont passés en revue à l'intention des aérostiers canadiens. Ils permettent d'insister sur l'importance de la vérification et de la maintenance avant vol des câbles de commande des ballons, sur le risque accru que comporte la poursuite d'un vol après l'annonce d'une période de vent fort qui pourrait nécessiter un atterrissage par vent fort ainsi que sur le danger constant que constituent les lignes de transport d'électricité. 1, record 3, French, - atterrissage%20par%20vent%20fort
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-natural user of land
1, record 4, English, non%2Dnatural%20user%20of%20land
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special use bringing with it increased danger to others... not merely the ordinary use of the land or such as is proper for the general benefit of the community. 1, record 4, English, - non%2Dnatural%20user%20of%20land
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "natural user of land." 2, record 4, English, - non%2Dnatural%20user%20of%20land
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- usage anormal d'un bien-fonds
1, record 4, French, usage%20anormal%20d%27un%20bien%2Dfonds
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- increased danger
1, record 5, English, increased%20danger
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... if one searches carefully, one may occasionally see evidence of the emerging view(theory of strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities). In Richards v. Lothian... The phrase "increased danger" was employed in defining what was a non-natural use of land. 1, record 5, English, - increased%20danger
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- danger accru
1, record 5, French, danger%20accru
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si on cherche bien, on peut parfois découvrir un indice de la présence de cette nouvelle conception (théorie de la responsabilité stricte à l'égard d'activités particulièrement dangereuses). Dans l'arrêt Richards v. Lothian [...], on a employé l'expression «danger accru» dans la définition de l'usage non naturel d'un bien-fonds. 2, record 5, French, - danger%20accru
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-11-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pollution limit
1, record 6, English, pollution%20limit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- limit of pollution 2, record 6, English, limit%20of%20pollution
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the rate of charge varies according to the region, there may be the danger that, when the upper limit for pollution is reached, the charge will not be increased and that regions with low rates of charge will exert an attraction on entrepreneurs even when pollution limits are exceeded. 3, record 6, English, - pollution%20limit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- limite de pollution
1, record 6, French, limite%20de%20pollution
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- seuil de pollution 2, record 6, French, seuil%20de%20pollution
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau maximal de pollution (exprimé en termes de concentration, de quantité ou de taux) au-delà duquel on trouve un état environnemental différent ou une situation différente en ce qui a trait aux lois, aux règlements, etc. 2, record 6, French, - limite%20de%20pollution
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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