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PRENATAL TORT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negligent driving
1, record 1, English, negligent%20driving
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The issue is whether a born alive child has the legal capacity to commence a tort action against his mother for prenatal injuries sustained as a result of her alleged negligent driving. 2, record 1, English, - negligent%20driving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduite négligente
1, record 1, French, conduite%20n%C3%A9gligente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conduite avec négligence 2, record 1, French, conduite%20avec%20n%C3%A9gligence
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prenatal tort
1, record 2, English, prenatal%20tort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The only reason the plaintiff Jane Jones is denied a wrongful death claim... is because she is a member of the arbitrary and irrational classification of mothers whose children suffered injury from a prenatal tort and died therefrom... 1, record 2, English, - prenatal%20tort
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pre-natal tort
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délit civil contre un enfant à naître
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lit%20civil%20contre%20un%20enfant%20%C3%A0%20na%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- délit contre un enfant à naître 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lit%20contre%20un%20enfant%20%C3%A0%20na%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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