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INNOCENT MISREPRESENTATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- innocent misrepresentation
1, record 1, English, innocent%20misrepresentation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An untrue statement of fact made in the honest belief that it is true. 2, record 1, English, - innocent%20misrepresentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term denotes misrepresentation that is neither fraudulent or negligent. 3, record 1, English, - innocent%20misrepresentation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assertion inexacte faite innocemment
1, record 1, French, assertion%20inexacte%20faite%20innocemment
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'entend d'une assertion inexacte, mais ni frauduleuse ni négligente. 2, record 1, French, - assertion%20inexacte%20faite%20innocemment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assertion inexacte faite innocemment : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - assertion%20inexacte%20faite%20innocemment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-fraudulent misrepresentation
1, record 2, English, non%2Dfraudulent%20misrepresentation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A distinction must be made between misrepresentations which are fraudulent and those which are not. A fraudulent misrepresentation is one which is made with knowledge that it is untrue and with the intent to deceive. It may even constitute a term of the contract.... Non-fraudulent misrepresentations have a different effect. At common law only fraud entitles an innocent party to upset his apparent consent and avoid a contract which originally was validly created. 2, record 2, English, - non%2Dfraudulent%20misrepresentation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assertion inexacte non frauduleuse
1, record 2, French, assertion%20inexacte%20non%20frauduleuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assertion inexacte non frauduleuse : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - assertion%20inexacte%20non%20frauduleuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- misrepresentation of authority
1, record 3, English, misrepresentation%20of%20authority
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... where the third party is misled by the agent's misrepresentation of authority(however innocent), the self-styled agent will be personally liable to the third party. 1, record 3, English, - misrepresentation%20of%20authority
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assertion inexacte d'habilité
1, record 3, French, assertion%20inexacte%20d%27habilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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