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ACT NEGLIGENCE [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negligent act
1, record 1, English, negligent%20act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- act of negligence 2, record 1, English, act%20of%20negligence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... damage is of the gist of tortious negligence. Hence the cause of action is not complete, and therefore does not "accrue", until damage has actually occurred. It is then, and not when the negligent act or omission was committed, that the period of limitation begins to run against the claimant. 3, record 1, English, - negligent%20act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It would not seem consonant with current ideas of justice and morality that for an act of negligence, however slight or venial, which results in some trivial foreseeable damage the actor should be liable for all consequences however unforeseeable and however grave, so long as they can be said to be "direct". 3, record 1, English, - negligent%20act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de négligence
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20n%C3%A9gligence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte de négligence : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20n%C3%A9gligence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negligence in act
1, record 2, English, negligence%20in%20act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liability for negligence in word has ... developed differently from negligence in act. And this for good reason. First, because even quite careful people take less trouble over what they say than what they do .... Secondly, "words are more volatile than deeds, they travel fast and for afield, they are used without being expended" in contrast, for instance, to negligently made articles whose capacity for mischief is usually exhausted in a single accident. 1, record 2, English, - negligence%20in%20act
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
as opposed to "negligence in word". 2, record 2, English, - negligence%20in%20act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- négligence dans les actes
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9gligence%20dans%20les%20actes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 3, English, Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Yukon
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la négligence concourante de la victime
1, record 3, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20n%C3%A9gligence%20concourante%20de%20la%20victime
correct, Yukon
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Tortfeasors and Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 4, English, Tortfeasors%20and%20Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Manitoba
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur les auteurs de délits civils et la négligence contributive
1, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20auteurs%20de%20d%C3%A9lits%20civils%20et%20la%20n%C3%A9gligence%20contributive
correct, feminine noun, Manitoba
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- act wilfully 1, record 5, English, act%20wilfully
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- act with negligence 1, record 5, English, act%20with%20negligence
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agir sciemment 1, record 5, French, agir%20sciemment
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- se montrer négligent 1, record 5, French, se%20montrer%20n%C3%A9gligent
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Agriculture Canada - mai 1995. 1, record 5, French, - agir%20sciemment
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 6, English, Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Prince Edward Island
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 6, French, Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Prince Edward Island
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lois de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard ne sont pas traduites. 2, record 6, French, - Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-12-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 7, English, Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 7, French, Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Lois de la Nouvelle-Écosse ne sont pas traduites. 2, record 7, French, - Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-07-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- The Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 8, English, The%20Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- The Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 8, French, The%20Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-06-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- The Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 9, English, The%20Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- An Act to make Uniform the Law respecting Liability in Actions for Damages for Negligence where more than one Party is at Fault 1, record 9, English, An%20Act%20to%20make%20Uniform%20the%20Law%20respecting%20Liability%20in%20Actions%20for%20Damages%20for%20Negligence%20where%20more%20than%20one%20Party%20is%20at%20Fault
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- The Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 9, French, The%20Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- An Act to make Uniform the Law respecting Liability in Actions for Damages for Negligence where more than one Party is at Fault 1, record 9, French, An%20Act%20to%20make%20Uniform%20the%20Law%20respecting%20Liability%20in%20Actions%20for%20Damages%20for%20Negligence%20where%20more%20than%20one%20Party%20is%20at%20Fault
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-11-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- The Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 10, English, The%20Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Alberta
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- The Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 10, French, The%20Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Alberta
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-10-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Negligence Act
1, record 11, English, Negligence%20Act
correct, British Columbia
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Negligence Act
1, record 11, French, Negligence%20Act
correct, British Columbia
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-12-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Negligence Act
1, record 12, English, Negligence%20Act
correct, Ontario
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur le partage de la responsabilité
1, record 12, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20partage%20de%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, Ontario
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1993-12-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 13, English, Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, New Brunswick
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la négligence contributive
1, record 13, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20n%C3%A9gligence%20contributive
correct, New Brunswick
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1993-10-20
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 14, English, Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la négligence de la victime
1, record 14, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20n%C3%A9gligence%20de%20la%20victime
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1991-06-26
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- collateral act of negligence 1, record 15, English, collateral%20act%20of%20negligence
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- fait accessoire de négligence
1, record 15, French, fait%20accessoire%20de%20n%C3%A9gligence
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1987-01-05
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Uniform Contributory Negligence Act
1, record 16, English, Uniform%20Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Uniform law proposed by the Uniform Law Conference. 1, record 16, English, - Uniform%20Contributory%20Negligence%20Act
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- Loi uniforme sur la négligence contributive
1, record 16, French, Loi%20uniforme%20sur%20la%20n%C3%A9gligence%20contributive
correct, Canada
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi proposée par la Conférence sur l'uniformisation des lois. 1, record 16, French, - Loi%20uniforme%20sur%20la%20n%C3%A9gligence%20contributive
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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