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UNREASONABLE ACTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Security
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reasonable expectation of privacy
1, record 1, English, reasonable%20expectation%20of%20privacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reasonable expectation of privacy-Section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Supreme Court of Canada has defined as a "search" any state action that engages a reasonable expectation of privacy. The concept of a "reasonable expectation of privacy" is therefore employed to determine whether, as a threshold matter, the protections of Section 8 are engaged. The degree of this privacy expectation is then used in the balancing exercise to determine whether a law authorizing a search is reasonable – i. e. whether it is justifiable in light of the state's objective, taking into account any safeguards provided for in the law. 2, record 1, English, - reasonable%20expectation%20of%20privacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Sécurité
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attente raisonnable en matière de vie privée
1, record 1, French, attente%20raisonnable%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attente raisonnable en matière de respect de la vie privée 2, record 1, French, attente%20raisonnable%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20respect%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- attente raisonnable en matière de protection de la vie privée 3, record 1, French, attente%20raisonnable%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attente raisonnable en matière de vie privée : désignation tirée du mini-lexique «Intelligence artificielle et droit» et reproduite avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - attente%20raisonnable%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable contract
1, record 2, English, unreasonable%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parties who consider that they have signed an "unreasonable" contract can, if necessary, commence a legal action to have "unreasonable" terms in such a contract declared unenforceable. 2, record 2, English, - unreasonable%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... by doing so, it may have rendered the law of contract more uncertain, and provided too clumsy or unpredictable an instrument for the courts to employ for the purpose of controlling what may be considered unsuitable, unreasonable, unfair, or unjust contracts. 3, record 2, English, - unreasonable%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat déraisonnable
1, record 2, French, contrat%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- avoidable loss
1, record 3, English, avoidable%20loss
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the plaintiff must take all reasonable steps to mitigate the loss to him consequent upon the defendant's wrong and cannot recover damages for any such loss which he could thus have avoided but has failed, through unreasonable action or inaction, to avoid. Put shortly, the plaintiff cannot recover for avoidable loss. 1, record 3, English, - avoidable%20loss
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perte évitable
1, record 3, French, perte%20%C3%A9vitable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dommage évitable 1, record 3, French, dommage%20%C3%A9vitable
correct, masculine noun
- préjudice évitable 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20%C3%A9vitable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- duty issue
1, record 4, English, duty%20issue
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The elements of the cause of action for negligence may... be itemized as follows : 1. A duty, recognized by law, requiring conformity to a certain standard of conduct for the protection of others against unreasonable risks. This is commonly known as the "duty issue". 1, record 4, English, - duty%20issue
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- problème du devoir de diligence
1, record 4, French, probl%C3%A8me%20du%20devoir%20de%20diligence
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable action 1, record 5, English, unreasonable%20action
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heightened emotions can lead to unreasonable actions by some people. 1, record 5, English, - unreasonable%20action
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- geste excessif
1, record 5, French, geste%20excessif
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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