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PUNITIVE DAMAGES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exemplary damages
1, record 1, English, exemplary%20damages
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- punitive damages 1, record 1, English, punitive%20damages
correct, plural
- penal damages 2, record 1, English, penal%20damages
correct, plural
- retributory damages 3, record 1, English, retributory%20damages
correct, plural
- vindictive damages 4, record 1, English, vindictive%20damages
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damages awarded in addition to actual damages when the defendant acted with recklessness, malice, or deceit. 5, record 1, English, - exemplary%20damages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Punitive damages, which are intended to punish and thereby deter blame worthy conduct, are generally not recoverable for breach of contract. 5, record 1, English, - exemplary%20damages
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts punitifs
1, record 1, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20punitifs
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 OBS
dommages-intérêts punitifs : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20punitifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exemplary damage
1, record 2, English, exemplary%20damage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- punitive damage 2, record 2, English, punitive%20damage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exemplary damage; punitive damage: terms usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - exemplary%20damage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- exemplary damages
- punitive damages
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dommage-intérêt punitif
1, record 2, French, dommage%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20punitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dommage-intérêt exemplaire 2, record 2, French, dommage%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20exemplaire
masculine noun
- dommage punitif 2, record 2, French, dommage%20punitif
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dommages-intérêts punitifs : Dommages-intérêts alloués à la victime, à titre de peine à caractère privé, indépendamment du préjudice réellement subi. 2, record 2, French, - dommage%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20punitif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1991, le législateur québécois a abandonné l'expression «dommages-intérêts exemplaires» calqué de l'anglais «exemplary damages», pour la remplacer par «dommages-intérêts punitifs» [Source : Association pour le soutien et l'usage de la langue française (ASULF).] 3, record 2, French, - dommage%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20punitif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dommage-intérêt punitif; dommage-intérêt exemplaire; dommage punitif : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - dommage%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20punitif
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dommages-intérêts punitifs
- dommages-intérêts exemplaires
- dommages punitifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- indemnización punitiva
1, record 2, Spanish, indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20punitiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Sanción que] no persigue el resarcimiento económico del menoscabo producido al perjudicado sino el castigo por la conducta desconsiderada del demandado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20punitiva
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indemnización punitiva: expresión y definición reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20punitiva
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