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INDIRECT LIABILITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Copyright
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- communication by telecommunication
1, record 1, English, communication%20by%20telecommunication
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Internet Content-related Liability Study determined that existing copyright principles(the exclusive rights of reproduction and communication by telecommunication to the public, along with the indirect infringement provisions) are adequate to handle the dissemination of and access to information on the Internet. 2, record 1, English, - communication%20by%20telecommunication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- communication par télécommunication
1, record 1, French, communication%20par%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communication
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct invasion
1, record 2, English, direct%20invasion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such clearly direct invasions of bodily security give rise to liability, but so do certain indirect intrusions, such as pulling a chair out from under someone who is about to sit down causing them to fall to the ground, throwing someone against a door, secretly putting poison into someone's food or firing a gun so close to someone that he is burned. 1, record 2, English, - direct%20invasion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atteinte directe
1, record 2, French, atteinte%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces atteintes directes à l'intégrité physique entraînent la responsabilité. Il en est de même de certaines atteintes indirectes, comme le fait de faire tomber une personne en retirant la chaise sur laquelle elle allait s'asseoir, le fait de pousser quelqu'un contre une porte, le fait de mettre du poison en secret dans la nourriture de quelqu'un ou de décharger un fusil si près d'une personne qu'elle en subit des brûlures. 1, record 2, French, - atteinte%20directe
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - atteinte%20directe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indirect intrusion
1, record 3, English, indirect%20intrusion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such clearly direct invasions of bodily security give rise to liability, but so do certain indirect intrusions, such as pulling a chair out from under someone who is about to sit down causing them to fall to the ground, throwing someone against a door, secretly putting poison into someone's food or firing a gun so closes to someone that he is burned. 1, record 3, English, - indirect%20intrusion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- atteinte indirecte
1, record 3, French, atteinte%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces atteintes directes à l'intégrité physique entraînent la responsabilité. Il en est de même de certaines atteintes indirectes, comme le fait de faire tomber une personne en retirant la chaise sur laquelle elle allait s'asseoir, le fait de pousser quelqu'un contre une porte, le fait de mettre du poison en secret dans la nourriture de quelqu'un ou de décharger un fusil si près d'une personne qu'elle en subit des brûlures. 1, record 3, French, - atteinte%20indirecte
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - atteinte%20indirecte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- indirect liability 1, record 4, English, indirect%20liability
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Credit facilities whereby the bank does not advance cash to the borrower but rather guarantees payment of certain sums of money under certain circumstances. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions-Glossary]. 1, record 4, English, - indirect%20liability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- passif éventuel
1, record 4, French, passif%20%C3%A9ventuel
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilités de crédit dans le cas desquelles la banque n'avance pas les fonds à l'emprunteur mais garantit le paiement d'un montant d'argent donné, sous réserve de certains critères. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières-Glossaire]. 1, record 4, French, - passif%20%C3%A9ventuel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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