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INJURE LAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retributive danger
1, record 1, English, retributive%20danger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concealed danger that an occupier of land creates to injure trespassers. 2, record 1, English, - retributive%20danger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A retributive danger is lawful only to the extent that it could be justified if the occupier had inflicted the injury personally or directly to the trespasser. Thus, a spring gun or a landmine is an unlawful means of defending land against a trespasser. 2, record 1, English, - retributive%20danger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- danger punitif
1, record 1, French, danger%20punitif
correct, masculine 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 2012-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- injure land
1, record 2, English, injure%20land
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Purchaser has rights of an owner... The purchaser, including the city purchasing, shall on receipt of the certificate of sale from the treasurer become the owner of the land so far as to have all necessary rights of action and powers for protecting it from spoilation or waste,... but the purchaser shall not, nor shall the purchaser permit any other person to, injure or commit any waste of the land. 1, record 2, English, - injure%20land
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- causer dommages à un bien-fonds
1, record 2, French, causer%20dommages%20%C3%A0%20un%20bien%2Dfonds
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Droits de l'adjudicataire [...] L'adjudicataire y compris la Ville, le cas échéant, sur réception du certificat de vente du trésorier, devient propriétaire du bien-fonds en ce qui a trait à tous les droits d'action et à tous les pouvoirs nécessaires à la protection du bien-fonds contre la détérioration ou les dégradations [...]. Toutefois, il ne peut y causer des dommages ou des dégradations, ni permettre à qui que ce soit d'en causer. 1, record 2, French, - causer%20dommages%20%C3%A0%20un%20bien%2Dfonds
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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