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UNREASONABLE BASIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable delay
1, record 1, English, unreasonable%20delay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the basis of the defendant's claim is unreasonable delay or laches, this is more likely to go to the question of substituting damages for an injunction rather than denying a remedy altogether. The view has also been expressed that the court will give credence to such an allegation only if there was something in the nature of fraud or unconscionable conduct on the part of the plaintiff. 1, record 1, English, - unreasonable%20delay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retard déraisonnable
1, record 1, French, retard%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le défendeur fonde sa réclamation sur le retard déraisonnable ou l'inertie, il est plus vraisemblable que cela aura pour résultat qu'on substituera des dommages-intérêts à une injonction plutôt que de refuser tout redressement. On a déjà exprimé l'opinion que le tribunal n'accordera foi à une telle allégation que si le demandeur s'est rendu coupable de quelque fraude ou conduite oppressive. 1, record 1, French, - retard%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en droit de la responsabilité délictuelle fournie par le Centre de traduction et de documentation juridique de l'Université d'Ottawa. 2, record 1, French, - retard%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unreasonable basis
1, record 2, English, unreasonable%20basis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In effect, what the Crown seeks is a finding that the jury acquitted on what the Crown characterizes as an unreasonable basis rather than on the reasonable basis that it recognizes to exist. 1, record 2, English, - unreasonable%20basis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fondement déraisonnable
1, record 2, French, fondement%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De fait, le ministère public cherche à obtenir une conclusion que le jury a rendu un verdict d'acquittement sur un fondement que le ministère public qualifie de déraisonnable, plutôt que sur le fondement raisonnable dont il reconnaît l'existence. 1, record 2, French, - fondement%20d%C3%A9raisonnable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unconscionable conduct
1, record 3, English, unconscionable%20conduct
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the basis of the defendant's claim is unreasonable delay or laches, this is more likely to go to the question of substituting damages for an injunction rather than denying a remedy altogether. The view has also been expressed that the court will give credence to such an allegation only if there was something in the nature of fraud or unconscionable conduct on the part of the plaintiff. 1, record 3, English, - unconscionable%20conduct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conduite oppressive
1, record 3, French, conduite%20oppressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le défendeur fonde sa réclamation sur le retard déraisonnable ou l'inertie, il est plus vraisemblable que cela aura pour résultat qu'on substituera des dommages-intérêts à une injonction plutôt que de refuser tout redressement. On a déjà exprimé l'opinion que le tribunal n'accordera foi à une telle allégation que si le demandeur s'est rendu coupable de quelque fraude ou conduite oppressive. 1, record 3, French, - conduite%20oppressive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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