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VINDICATE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boycottee
1, record 1, English, boycottee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is possible to focus on the harms the boycottee has inflicted on numerous members of the community and to see the community's response as a peaceful attempt to win justice and vindicate rights. 1, record 1, English, - boycottee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boycotté
1, record 1, French, boycott%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boycottée 2, record 1, French, boycott%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le boycottant est l'auteur du boycottage, tandis que le boycotté est l'individu ou l'organisme visé par le boycottage. 2, record 1, French, - boycott%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vindicate the rule of law
1, record 2, English, vindicate%20the%20rule%20of%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... criminal law... applied to vindicate the rule of law... 1, record 2, English, - vindicate%20the%20rule%20of%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défendre la primauté du droit
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fendre%20la%20primaut%C3%A9%20du%20droit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'application du droit criminel pour défendre la primauté du droit [...] 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9fendre%20la%20primaut%C3%A9%20du%20droit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- general damage
1, record 3, English, general%20damage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- damage in law 2, record 3, English, damage%20in%20law
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damage in law, or general damage, is where no actual damage has been caused, but where the person whose right has been infringed brings an action to vindicate that right. 3, record 3, English, - general%20damage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dommage de droit
1, record 3, French, dommage%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- préjudice de droit 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20de%20droit
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommage de droit, préjudice de droit: termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - dommage%20de%20droit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- act of defamation
1, record 4, English, act%20of%20defamation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The goals of such suits [tort action for libel or slander] are to vindicate the stain on one's reputation, to secure compensation for any actual damage done and to deter other acts of defamation by the defendant and by the public generally. 2, record 4, English, - act%20of%20defamation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acte diffamatoire
1, record 4, French, acte%20diffamatoire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ces types de recours [action en responsabilité délictuelle pour libelle diffamatoire ou diffamation verbale] visent à laver la réputation d'une personne, à obtenir une indemnité pour le préjudice effectivement subi et à dissuader le défendeur et les autres personnes d'accomplir d'autres actes diffamatoires. 2, record 4, French, - acte%20diffamatoire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte diffamatoire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - acte%20diffamatoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vindicate 1, record 5, English, vindicate
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- revendiquer 1, record 5, French, revendiquer
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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