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ACTUAL DAMAGES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compensatory damages
1, record 1, English, compensatory%20damages
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- actual damages 2, record 1, English, actual%20damages
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damages to compensate an injured party for his actual loss and/or injury and no more, as opposed to nominal damages and punitive damages. 3, record 1, English, - compensatory%20damages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actual damages; compensatory damages: terms generally used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - compensatory%20damages
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts compensatoires
1, record 1, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20compensatoires
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommages-intérêts compensatoires : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20compensatoires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dommages-intérêts compensatoires : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20compensatoires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actual damages
1, record 2, English, actual%20damages
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- actual damage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts effectifs
1, record 2, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20effectifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- daños efectivos
1, record 2, Spanish, da%C3%B1os%20efectivos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- daño efectivo
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