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ULTRA-HAZARDOUS ACTIVITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultrahazardous activity
1, record 1, English, ultrahazardous%20activity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extra-hazardous activity 2, record 1, English, extra%2Dhazardous%20activity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An uncommon activity giving rise to strict liability, which necessarily involves risk of serious harm to the person, land or chattels of others and which cannot be eliminated by the exercise of utmost care. 3, record 1, English, - ultrahazardous%20activity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Canadian courts, in these strict liability cases, are concerned with more than non-natural use, mischief and escape ... Although these phrases are still frequently employed in the cases, there are also references to increased dangers or extra-hazardous activities, concepts that resemble the notions of abnormal danger, and ultra-hazardous activities, employed in the American jurisprudence. 2, record 1, English, - ultrahazardous%20activity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ultra-hazardous activity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- activité ultradangereuse
1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20ultradangereuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- activité ultra-dangereuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividad extremadamente peligrosa
1, record 1, Spanish, actividad%20extremadamente%20peligrosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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