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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A mental element frequently required as a condition of tortious or delictual liability, corresponding to Roman law "culpa". It is essentially a moral concept, importing that the defendant is liable because he could have and should have avoided or prevented the conduct causing harm.  2, record 1, English, - fault

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

faute : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 1, French, - faute

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The problem arises where one and the same injury is attributable to the negligence or other tortious conduct of two or more wrongdoers.  2, record 2, English, - tortious%20conduct

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

En contexte on peut préférer l'expression «comportement délictueux».  2, record 2, French, - conduite%20d%C3%A9lictueuse

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

«Délictuel» : Qui concerne le droit de la responsabilité délictuelle (Ant. Contractuel). Qui a sa source dans un délit ou qui se rapporte à un tel délit. Ex. Recours délictuel. «Délictueux» : Qui a le caractère d'un délit. Ex. Conduite délictueuse. En cas d'hesitation entre les deux qualificatifs, si on peut employer le mot «illicite», c'est généralement «délictueux» qui convient.  2, record 2, French, - conduite%20d%C3%A9lictueuse

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS

«Délictueux» : Qui a le caractère d'un délit. Ex. Conduite délictueuse. En cas d'hésitation entre les deux qualificatifs, si on peut employer le mot «illicite», c'est généralement «délictueux» qui convient.  2, record 2, French, - conduite%20d%C3%A9lictueuse

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS

conduite délictueuse : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  3, record 2, French, - conduite%20d%C3%A9lictueuse

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... in a tort action a plaintiff often recovers damages for loss of expectations, such as for loss of earnings suffered as a result of personal injury, or of damage to a profit-earning thing. But these expectations exist quite independently of the tortious conduct which impairs them. In a contractual action the defendant is liable for the loss of expectations created by the very contract for breach of which the action is brought.  1, record 3, English, - loss%20of%20expectations

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

tortious : characterizing conduct, whether of act or omission which is of such character as to subject the actor to liability under the principles of the law of torts.  2, record 4, English, - tortious%20libel

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Délictuel. Qui concerne le droit de la responsabilité délictuelle. Ant. Contractual. Délictueux. Qui a le caractère d'un délit. Ex. intention délictueuse.  2, record 4, French, - libelle%20d%C3%A9lictuel

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

libelle délictuel : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  3, record 4, French, - libelle%20d%C3%A9lictuel

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[T] he generally accepted rule is that "each of two or more persons whose tortious conduct is a legal cause of a single and indivisible harm to the injured party is subject to liability to the injured party for the entire harm.  2, record 5, English, - indivisible%20harm

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

dommage indivisible; préjudice indivisible : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 5, French, - dommage%20indivisible

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... the defendant argues that the conduct defined in the statute is merely malum prohibitum not malum in se therefore providing no basis for tortious redress.  2, record 6, English, - tortious%20redress

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Délictuel. - Qui concerne le droit de la responsabilité délictuelle. Ant. Contractuel - Délictueux. - Qui a le caractère d'un délit. Ex. intention délictueuse.  2, record 6, French, - mesure%20pr%C3%A9paratoire%20d%C3%A9lictuelle

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Of the nature of a tort.  2, record 7, English, - tortious

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The word "tortious" is used throughout the Restatement, Second, Torts, to denote the fact conduct whether of act or omission is of such a character as to subject the actor to liability, under the principles of the law of torts.  2, record 7, English, - tortious

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Qui a le caractère d'un délit, qui constitue un délit.  2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9lictueux

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

délit : Fait dommageable illicite qui résulte d'une faute intentionnelle et engage la responsabilité civile de son auteur.  2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9lictueux

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The motive for any tortious act is not usually important in tort law. Conduct may be tortious even though the actor is acting in order to benefit the plaintiff's health, as part of an initiation ceremony as a practical joke, or even in a complimentary manner, as by kissing a person of the opposite sex.  2, record 8, English, - tortious%20act

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish