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WRONG [4 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
- wrong
1, record 1, English, wrong
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to the violation of a right or an obligation. 2, record 1, English, - wrong
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transgression
1, record 1, French, transgression
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne la violation d'un droit ou d'une obligation. 2, record 1, French, - transgression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transgression : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - transgression
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
- wrong
1, record 2, English, wrong
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term referts to the consequence of the wrongful act. 2, record 2, English, - wrong
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tort
1, record 2, French, tort
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tort : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - tort
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wrong
1, record 3, English, wrong
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wrongful act 2, record 3, English, wrongful%20act
correct
- wrongful conduct 2, record 3, English, wrongful%20conduct
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms denote an illegal or immoral act that results in some harm being done to one or more individuals. 3, record 3, English, - wrong
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transgression
1, record 3, French, transgression
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte illégal ou immoral causant un dommage ou un préjudice. 2, record 3, French, - transgression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transgression : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - transgression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inflict damage
1, record 4, English, inflict%20damage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cause damage 2, record 4, English, cause%20damage
correct
- cause loss to 1, record 4, English, cause%20loss%20to
correct
- be detrimental to 1, record 4, English, be%20detrimental%20to
correct
- be prejudicial to 3, record 4, English, be%20prejudicial%20to
correct
- wrong 4, record 4, English, wrong
correct, verb
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- causer préjudice
1, record 4, French, causer%20pr%C3%A9judice
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- causer des dommages 2, record 4, French, causer%20des%20dommages
correct
- causer un préjudice 3, record 4, French, causer%20un%20pr%C3%A9judice
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- causar daños y perjuicios
1, record 4, Spanish, causar%20da%C3%B1os%20y%20perjuicios
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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