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ACT OMISSION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act of omission
1, record 1, English, act%20of%20omission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A failure to do an act, or the not-doing of it. An omission may be deliberate, i.e. an abstention, or be inadvertent, as by forgetfulness. 2, record 1, English, - act%20of%20omission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An act of omission will not give rise to liability unless there is a "duty" to act. 3, record 1, English, - act%20of%20omission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte d'omission
1, record 1, French, acte%20d%27omission
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait volontaire ou non, de ne pas accomplir ce qui devrait l'être. 2, record 1, French, - acte%20d%27omission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte d'omission : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - acte%20d%27omission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negligence by omission
1, record 2, English, negligence%20by%20omission
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- negligent act of omission 1, record 2, English, negligent%20act%20of%20omission
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte de négligence par omission
1, record 2, French, acte%20de%20n%C3%A9gligence%20par%20omission
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- négligence par omission 1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9gligence%20par%20omission
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- négligence d'omission 1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9gligence%20d%27omission
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte de négligence par omission; négligence par omission; négligence d'omission : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - acte%20de%20n%C3%A9gligence%20par%20omission
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- International Criminal Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- by act or by omission
1, record 3, English, by%20act%20or%20by%20omission
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Given that these acts aim at committing, concealing or disguising corruption offences, either by act or by omission, they can also be qualified as preparatory-stage acts. 1, record 3, English, - by%20act%20or%20by%20omission
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit pénal international
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- par voie d'action ou d'omission
1, record 3, French, par%20voie%20d%27action%20ou%20d%27omission
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commissaire fait valoir que les agissements de la partie défenderesse, par voie d'action ou d'omission portent atteinte aux dispositions de la Loi sur les langues officielles et de la Charte, notamment au principe de l'égalité de statut et des droits et privilèges quant à l'usage des deux langues officielles. 1, record 3, French, - par%20voie%20d%27action%20ou%20d%27omission
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- convicted of an offence in respect of an act or omission
1, record 4, English, convicted%20of%20an%20offence%20in%20respect%20of%20an%20act%20or%20omission
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, English, - convicted%20of%20an%20offence%20in%20respect%20of%20an%20act%20or%20omission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déclaré coupable d'une infraction relative à un fait
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9%20coupable%20d%27une%20infraction%20relative%20%C3%A0%20un%20fait
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9%20coupable%20d%27une%20infraction%20relative%20%C3%A0%20un%20fait
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- act or omission causing a complaint
1, record 5, English, act%20or%20omission%20causing%20a%20complaint
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, English, - act%20or%20omission%20causing%20a%20complaint
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acte ou omission à l'origine de la plainte
1, record 5, French, acte%20ou%20omission%20%C3%A0%20l%27origine%20de%20la%20plainte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, French, - acte%20ou%20omission%20%C3%A0%20l%27origine%20de%20la%20plainte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- act or omission constituting an offence
1, record 6, English, act%20or%20omission%20constituting%20an%20offence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, English, - act%20or%20omission%20constituting%20an%20offence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fait - acte ou omission - constituant une infraction
1, record 6, French, fait%20%2D%20acte%20ou%20omission%20%2D%20constituant%20une%20infraction
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, French, - fait%20%2D%20acte%20ou%20omission%20%2D%20constituant%20une%20infraction
Record 6, Key term(s)
- fait, acte ou omission constituant une infraction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Penal Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- act or omission
1, record 7, English, act%20or%20omission
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, English, - act%20or%20omission
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droit pénal
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acte ou omission
1, record 7, French, acte%20ou%20omission
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression utilisée dans la Loi sur l'immigration : «have committed [...] an act or omission» est rendu par «commis un fait - acte ou omission» [...] 2, record 7, French, - acte%20ou%20omission
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Alinéa 19(1)c.1)(ii) de la Loi sur l'immigration 2, record 7, French, - acte%20ou%20omission
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, French, - acte%20ou%20omission
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derecho penal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto u omisión
1, record 7, Spanish, acto%20u%20omisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- act of omission 1, record 8, English, act%20of%20omission
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- acte omis
1, record 8, French, acte%20omis
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les facteurs humains contributifs sont des actes omis ou commis par le personnel et qui entraînent un événement. 1, record 8, French, - acte%20omis
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto de omisión
1, record 8, Spanish, acto%20de%20omisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Penal Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- act or omission 1, record 9, English, act%20or%20omission
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): EIA [Employment Insurance Act], section 38 and 40. 2, record 9, English, - act%20or%20omission
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Droit pénal
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- acte délictueux
1, record 9, French, acte%20d%C3%A9lictueux
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déclarations fausses ou trompeuses relativement à une demande de prestations. 1, record 9, French, - acte%20d%C3%A9lictueux
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : LAE [Loi sur l'assurance-emploi], art. 38 et 40. 1, record 9, French, - acte%20d%C3%A9lictueux
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Derecho penal
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto u omisión
1, record 9, Spanish, acto%20u%20omisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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