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TORTIOUS REDRESS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Law
- Labour Law
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gain redress
1, record 1, English, gain%20redress
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Independent contractors could gain redress for outrageous discriminatory workplace harassment by suing the responsible company actor for tortious interference with their contracts... 2, record 1, English, - gain%20redress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit social
- Droit du travail
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obtenir réparation
1, record 1, French, obtenir%20r%C3%A9paration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut établir et renforcer, si nécessaire, des mécanismes judiciaires et administratifs permettant aux victimes d'obtenir réparation au moyen de procédures officielles ou non qui soient rapides, équitables, peu coûteuses et accessibles. 2, record 1, French, - obtenir%20r%C3%A9paration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tortious redress
1, record 2, English, tortious%20redress
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - tortious%20redress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure préparatoire délictuelle
1, record 2, French, mesure%20pr%C3%A9paratoire%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- redressement délictuel 2, record 2, French, redressement%20d%C3%A9lictuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - mesure%20pr%C3%A9paratoire%20d%C3%A9lictuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tortious harm
1, record 3, English, tortious%20harm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vicarious liability is based primarily on the economic policy of assuring effective redress for tortious harm by allowing recourse against the employer who profits from his servant's activity and is best able to absorb the loss. 1, record 3, English, - tortious%20harm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dommage délictuel
1, record 3, French, dommage%20d%C3%A9lictuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- préjudice délictuel 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20d%C3%A9lictuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dommage délictuel est à la base du droit à réparation. Le dommage doit être certain. Il peut déjà être réalisé, parce que la victime a subi une perte (damnum emergens) on a manqué un gain (lucrum cessans). Cette perte ou ce manque à gagner peut être actuel. Le préjudice peut être future mais certain. 3, record 3, French, - dommage%20d%C3%A9lictuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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