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BE FAULT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be at fault
1, record 1, English, be%20at%20fault
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of hounds, etc. (Harrap's) 1, record 1, English, - be%20at%20fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être en défaut 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20d%C3%A9faut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Être en défaut, c'est avoir perdu la trace d'un gibier. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20d%C3%A9faut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proper Usage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be in the wrong
1, record 2, English, be%20in%20the%20wrong
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- be at fault 1, record 2, English, be%20at%20fault
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bon usage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être dans son tort
1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20son%20tort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être en tort 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20tort
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par contamination avec la locution de sens voisin "être en faute", on tend à dire être en tort plutôt que être dans son tort, comme l'exigerait le bon usage. Cette dérogation, quoique mineure, n'est pas à conseiller. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20dans%20son%20tort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a dû payer les dommages puisqu'il était dans son tort. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20dans%20son%20tort
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be at fault
1, record 3, English, be%20at%20fault
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commettre une faute
1, record 3, French, commettre%20une%20faute
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- être en faute 2, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20faute
correct
- être fautif 2, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20fautif
correct
- être en défaut 3, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20d%C3%A9faut
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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