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DUTY ACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty to act
1, record 1, English, duty%20to%20act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- duty of action 2, record 1, English, duty%20of%20action
correct
- obligation of affirmative action 2, record 1, English, obligation%20of%20affirmative%20action
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation to take some action to prevent harm to another and for failure of which there may or may not be liability in tort depending upon the circumstances and the relationship of the parties to each other. 3, record 1, English, - duty%20to%20act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation d'agir
1, record 1, French, obligation%20d%27agir
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation d'agir : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20d%27agir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duty to act
1, record 2, English, duty%20to%20act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mere gratuitous promise to render aid has long been held insufficient to create a duty to act in the absence of consideration. 2, record 2, English, - duty%20to%20act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devoir d'agir
1, record 2, French, devoir%20d%27agir
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La simple promesse de fournir une aide a longtemps été considérée comme insuffisante pour créer, en l'absence de contrepartie, un devoir d'agir. 2, record 2, French, - devoir%20d%27agir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] puisque le médecin a le devoir d'agir en toute bonne foi et avec le plus grand dévouement, il est également important que le patient ait accès aux dossiers pour assurer le bon fonctionnement de la relation entre le médecin et son patient [...] 3, record 2, French, - devoir%20d%27agir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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