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DUTY CARE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty of care
1, record 1, English, duty%20of%20care
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- obligation of care 2, record 1, English, obligation%20of%20care
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... statutes imposing an obligation of care for the safety of a particular class of persons may be intended to protect them against their own inability to protect themselves ... 3, record 1, English, - duty%20of%20care
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One person who has harmed another is legally liable to him on the ground of negligence only if the court holds that the defendant had in the circumstances owed the plaintiff a legal duty of care, not to have done or allowed to happen the acts which caused the harm, and had in the circumstances failed to implement the duty by not taking the kind and standard of care and precautions required by law. 4, record 1, English, - duty%20of%20care
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation de diligence
1, record 1, French, obligation%20de%20diligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Relativement à une réclamation fondée sur la négligence, la question du consentement éclairé à un traitement est concomitante de l'obligation de diligence du médecin. 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20de%20diligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation de diligence : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - obligation%20de%20diligence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duty of care
1, record 2, English, duty%20of%20care
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The doctor's general duty of care includes the duty not only to exercise due skill and competence in diagnosis and treatment but also to give reasonable information and advice to the patient. 2, record 2, English, - duty%20of%20care
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devoir de diligence
1, record 2, French, devoir%20de%20diligence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
devoir de diligence : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - devoir%20de%20diligence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Duty of Care
1, record 3, English, Duty%20of%20Care
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Video published by Volunteer Canada. 1, record 3, English, - Duty%20of%20Care
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Obligation de diligence
1, record 3, French, Obligation%20de%20diligence
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vidéo publié par Bénévoles Canada. 1, record 3, French, - Obligation%20de%20diligence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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