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SOLE REASON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substantial cause
1, record 1, English, substantial%20cause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a learned decision Lacourcière J. A. concluded that the deceased :"by reason of his history of emotional problems, was exceptionally vulnerable to a psychotic reaction following a motor vehicle accident. Because of the so-called ’egg-shell' or ’thin skull' principle, the appellant has to take his victim as he finds him, a psychologically vulnerable individual. It must also be assumed that the jury were satisfied, on the preponderance of the evidence, that the accident, while not necessarily the sole cause, was a direct and substantial cause without which the suicide would not likely have happened. " 1, record 1, English, - substantial%20cause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cause substantielle
1, record 1, French, cause%20substantielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rendant une décision fort éclairée, le juge Lacourcière a conclu que le défunt : «[...] était exceptionnellement vulnérable à une réaction psychotique à la suite d'un accident d'automobile, à cause de ses problèmes émotifs passés. Compte tenu du principe dit "de la victime vulnérable", l'appelant n'avait pas le choix de sa victime qui était un individu psychologiquement vulnérable. On doit aussi tenir pour acquis que le jury avait conclu, selon la prépondérance de la preuve, que l'accident, tout en n'étant pas obligatoirement la seule cause du suicide, en était une cause directe et substantielle sans laquelle il ne serait vraisemblablement pas survenu». 2, record 1, French, - cause%20substantielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forerunner
1, record 2, English, forerunner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Wheat Board was a forerunner in the development of long term agreements and has used them as part of its marketing program for many years. One important reason is, that as Canada's sole exporter of prairie-grown wheat, oats and barley, the Wheat Board is in a position to provide supply assurances basic to such agreements. 1, record 2, English, - forerunner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- promoteur
1, record 2, French, promoteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission canadienne du blé a été le promoteur des contrats à long terme, qui s'inscrivent déjà depuis de nombreuses années dans son programme de commercialisation. Cela s'explique principalement par le fait que la Commission du blé, en sa qualité de seul exportateur canadien du blé, de l'orge et de l'avoine produits dans les Prairies, est en mesure d'offrir les garanties d'approvisionnement indispensables à de tels accords. 1, record 2, French, - promoteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- for the sole reason 1, record 3, English, for%20the%20sole%20reason
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- au seul motif 1, record 3, French, au%20seul%20motif
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(que) P.L. 1, record 3, French, - au%20seul%20motif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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