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TORTIOUS NEGLIGENCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tortious conduct
1, record 1, English, tortious%20conduct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - tortious%20conduct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduite délictueuse
1, record 1, French, conduite%20d%C3%A9lictueuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En contexte on peut préférer l'expression «comportement délictueux». 2, record 1, French, - conduite%20d%C3%A9lictueuse
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - conduite%20d%C3%A9lictueuse
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - conduite%20d%C3%A9lictueuse
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - conduite%20d%C3%A9lictueuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tortious negligence
1, record 2, English, tortious%20negligence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The earliest illustrations of what is known as tortious negligence are found in the liability of those who professed a common calling... Holding themselves out to the public as competent to pursue their profession, they were required to conform to the standard of reasonable skill and proficiency, on pain of having to pay for any harm resulting from negligence. 2, record 2, English, - tortious%20negligence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- négligence délictuelle
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9gligence%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
négligence délictuelle : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9gligence%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- negligent act
1, record 3, English, negligent%20act
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- act of negligence 2, record 3, English, act%20of%20negligence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... damage is of the gist of tortious negligence. Hence the cause of action is not complete, and therefore does not "accrue", until damage has actually occurred. It is then, and not when the negligent act or omission was committed, that the period of limitation begins to run against the claimant. 3, record 3, English, - negligent%20act
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It would not seem consonant with current ideas of justice and morality that for an act of negligence, however slight or venial, which results in some trivial foreseeable damage the actor should be liable for all consequences however unforeseeable and however grave, so long as they can be said to be "direct". 3, record 3, English, - negligent%20act
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acte de négligence
1, record 3, French, acte%20de%20n%C3%A9gligence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte de négligence : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - acte%20de%20n%C3%A9gligence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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