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NOMINAL DAMAGES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nominal damages
1, record 1, English, nominal%20damages
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... damages to such a small amount as to show they are not intended as any equivalent or satisfaction to the party recovering them. 2, record 1, English, - nominal%20damages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nominal damages are awarded for the vindication of a right where no real loss or injury can be proved. Generally, punitive or exemplary damages are awarded only if compensatory or actual damages have been sustained. 3, record 1, English, - nominal%20damages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nominal damages: term usually used in the plural in this context 4, record 1, English, - nominal%20damages
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts symboliques
1, record 1, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20symboliques
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 CONT
Les dommages-intérêts symboliques sont accordés pour la défense d'un droit, lorsqu'une perte ou aucun préjudice réel ne peut être prouvé. En règle générale, les dommages-intérêts punitifs ou exemplaires ne sont accordés que si des dommages compensatoires ou réels ont été subis. 2, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20symboliques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommages-intérêts symboliques : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20symboliques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dommages-intérêts symboliques : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20symboliques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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