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TORT BATTERY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transferred intent
1, record 1, English, transferred%20intent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concept in tort law that states that if a defendant intends harm to A but harms B instead, the intent is said to be transferred to the harm befalling the actual victim, as far as the defendant’s liability to be in tort is concerned. This is only a "fiction", or a legal conclusion, created in order to accomplish the desired result in terms of liability. 2, record 1, English, - transferred%20intent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Not only can intention be transferred from one person to another, it can also be shifted from one intentional tort to another. For example, if one person intends to batter another, but misses and merely frightens him, there is sufficient intention present to constitute an assault, even though a battery and not an assault was desired. 3, record 1, English, - transferred%20intent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intention transférée
1, record 1, French, intention%20transf%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intention par transposition 2, record 1, French, intention%20par%20transposition
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'intention peut non seulement être transposée d'une personne à une autre, mais elle peut aussi l'être d'un délit intentionnel à un autre. Par exemple, si une personne a l'intention de frapper une autre personne, qu'elle rate sa cible et ne réussit qu'à effrayer sa victime, son intention suffit à fonder des voies de fait, malgré qu'elle portait sur un acte de violence. 2, record 1, French, - intention%20transf%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intentional harm
1, record 2, English, intentional%20harm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- intentional injury 2, record 2, English, intentional%20injury
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is possible, however, for certain intentional injuries to be excused if the reasons for them are recognized as legitimate defences by tort law. For example, if self-defence or the protection of a third person is the motive for a battery or an arrest, they may be considered acceptable excuses. 3, record 2, English, - intentional%20harm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dommage intentionnel
1, record 2, French, dommage%20intentionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- préjudice intentionnel 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20intentionnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est possible cependant que le droit de la responsabilité délictuelle excuse certains préjudices intentionnels si le droit de la responsabilité délictuelle reconnaît les mobiles à leur origine comme des moyens de défense légitimes. Par exemple, les mobiles de légitime défense ou de protection d'un tiers peuvent constituer des excuses légitimes à un acte de violence ou à une arrestation. 3, record 2, French, - dommage%20intentionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommage intentionnel; préjudice intentionnel : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 2, French, - dommage%20intentionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- informed consent doctrine
1, record 3, English, informed%20consent%20doctrine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- doctrine of informed consent 2, record 3, English, doctrine%20of%20informed%20consent
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The legal doctrine of informed consent is part of the general law of patient consent. 3, record 3, English, - informed%20consent%20doctrine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Supreme Court of Canada and provincial appellate courts have repeatedly affirmed the doctrine of informed consent, ruling that care providers will be liable in tort(for negligence or battery) if they carry out a medical intervention without such consent. 4, record 3, English, - informed%20consent%20doctrine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... some patients have their minds made up before they acquire the kind of information that the informed consent doctrine requires that they receive, and the receipt of this information does not change their decision. 5, record 3, English, - informed%20consent%20doctrine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- doctrine du consentement éclairé
1, record 3, French, doctrine%20du%20consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la doctrine du consentement éclairé, le patient consent donc en fonction de l'information qui touche non seulement la nature de l'acte médico-chirurgical posé sur lui mais aussi les conséquences possibles de l'acte. 2, record 3, French, - doctrine%20du%20consentement%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tort of battery
1, record 4, English, tort%20of%20battery
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conduct which amounts to the tort of battery or assault would also usually constitute a criminal assault. A defendant who punches someone in the nose is liable both for the tort of battery and the crime of assault. 2, record 4, English, - tort%20of%20battery
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the United States, intention to do an act that ultimately results in contact is sufficient for the tort of battery, while intention to inflict an injury on another is required for criminal battery. 3, record 4, English, - tort%20of%20battery
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
At common law, battery is the tort of intentionally(or, in Australia, negligently) and voluntarily bringing about an unconsented harmful or offensive contact with a person or to something closely associated with them(e. g. a hat, a purse). 3, record 4, English, - tort%20of%20battery
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- délit civil d'acte de violence
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9lit%20civil%20d%27acte%20de%20violence
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- délit d'acte de violence 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9lit%20d%27acte%20de%20violence
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un comportement constituant le délit de voies de fait ou d'acte de violence constitue habituellement des voies de fait en droit criminel. Le défendeur qui donne un coup de poing à la figure de quelqu'un est coupable et du délit civil d'acte de violence et du délit criminel de voies de fait. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20civil%20d%27acte%20de%20violence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tort of assault
1, record 5, English, tort%20of%20assault
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assault is the intentional creation of the apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact. The tort of assault furnishes protection for the interest in freedom from fear of being physically interfered with. 1, record 5, English, - tort%20of%20assault
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conduct which amounts to the tort of battery or assault would also usually constitute a criminal assault. A defendant who punches someone in the nose is liable both for the tort of battery and the crime of assault. 1, record 5, English, - tort%20of%20assault
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- délit de voies de fait
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9lit%20de%20voies%20de%20fait
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un comportement constituant le délit de voies de fait ou d'acte de violence constitue habituellement des voies de fait en droit criminel. Le défendeur qui donne un coup de poing à la figure de quelqu'un est coupable et du délit civil d'acte de violence et du délit criminel de voies de fait. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20de%20voies%20de%20fait
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- criminal assault
1, record 6, English, criminal%20assault
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- crime of assault 2, record 6, English, crime%20of%20assault
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conduct which amounts to the tort of battery or assault would also usually constitute a criminal assault. A defendant who punches someone in the nose is liable both for the tort of battery and the crime of assault. 2, record 6, English, - criminal%20assault
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- voies de fait en droit criminel
1, record 6, French, voies%20de%20fait%20en%20droit%20criminel
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- voies de fait criminelles 2, record 6, French, voies%20de%20fait%20criminelles
correct, feminine noun, plural
- délit criminel de voies de fait 3, record 6, French, d%C3%A9lit%20criminel%20de%20voies%20de%20fait
correct, masculine noun
- agression criminelle 4, record 6, French, agression%20criminelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un comportement constituant le délit de voies de fait ou d'acte de violence constitue habituellement des voies de fait en droit criminel. Le défendeur qui donne un coup de poing à la figure de quelqu'un est coupable et du délit civil d'acte de violence et du délit criminel de voies de fait. 5, record 6, French, - voies%20de%20fait%20en%20droit%20criminel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voies de fait en droit criminel; voies de fait criminelles : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel 6, record 6, French, - voies%20de%20fait%20en%20droit%20criminel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- element of imminence
1, record 7, English, element%20of%20imminence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Online stalking, for example, does not fit neatly into the traditional tort of assault because it lacks the element of imminence. The plaintiff must demonstrate that she was in apprehension of an imminent battery to recover for assault. The innominate tort may be appropriate where traditional torts fail. 2, record 7, English, - element%20of%20imminence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- élément d'imminence
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27imminence
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-01-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- intentional tort of battery 1, record 8, English, intentional%20tort%20of%20battery
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- délit intentionnel des voies de fait
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9lit%20intentionnel%20des%20voies%20de%20fait
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- délit intentionnel des coups et blessures 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9lit%20intentionnel%20des%20coups%20et%20blessures
masculine noun
- délit intentionnel d'acte de violence 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9lit%20intentionnel%20d%27acte%20de%20violence
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deux infractions fondamentales n'entraînant pas la mort s'étaient élaborées en common law: les voies de fait (assault) et les coups et blessures (battery). Les voies de fait consistaient dans un quelconque acte intentionnel (par exemple, le fait de menacer une personne avec son poing) à cause duquel une personne appréhendait une violence immédiate et illégale. Par «coups et blessures», on entendait tout acte commis intentionnellement (par exemple, le fait de frapper une personne) et par lequel une violence personnelle était exercée contre autrui. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20intentionnel%20des%20voies%20de%20fait
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Norberg c. Wynrib, [1992] 2 R.C.S. [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour suprême du Canada] 226; Reibl c. Hughes, [1980] 2 R.C.S. 880 (mots clés); Guide de rédaction de la Cour suprême du Canada, mots vedettes, p. C-1; Commission de réforme du droit du Canada. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20intentionnel%20des%20voies%20de%20fait
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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