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Record 1 1990-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

"It is sufficient that the action was brought within three months after the wall fell, for that is the gravamen: the consequential damage is the cause of action in this case."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
CONT

"Il suffit que l'action ait été intentée dans les trois mois de l'écroulement du mur puisque c'est là le fondement de l'action: en l'espèce c'est le dommage qui constitue la cause d'action.

OBS

Fiche terminologique en droit de la responsabilité délictuelle fournie par le Centre de traduction et de documentation juridique de l'Université d'Ottawa.

Spanish

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