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OVERRIDING LIABILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occupancy duty
1, record 1, English, occupancy%20duty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The field of occupier's liability has been complicated further by an overriding distinction between an "activity duty" and an "occupancy duty", which derives from the misfeasance-nonfeasance dichotomy. 1, record 1, English, - occupancy%20duty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- devoir à cause d'occupation
1, record 1, French, devoir%20%C3%A0%20cause%20d%27occupation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- devoir relié à l'occupation 2, record 1, French, devoir%20reli%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27occupation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une complication supplémentaire est venue s'ajouter au droit de la responsabilité des occupants, les tribunaux ayant fait une distinction entre le «devoir relié à l'activité» et le «devoir relié à l'occupation», qui découle de la dichotomie action/inaction fautives. 2, record 1, French, - devoir%20%C3%A0%20cause%20d%27occupation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overriding liability 1, record 2, English, overriding%20liability
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overriding: Subordinating all others to itself: dominant, principal, primary. 2, record 2, English, - overriding%20liability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- responsabilité première
1, record 2, French, responsabilit%C3%A9%20premi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
premier : Par extension. En parlant des choses, qui l'emporte en valeur, en importance. Qui est le plus essentiel, le plus nécessaire, le plus urgent. 2, record 2, French, - responsabilit%C3%A9%20premi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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