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AGGRESSOR [8 records]

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Record 1 2024-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Old Age
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

The profile of the aggressors in the present study revealed that a large proportion, representing 72% of the sample, was composed of the children of the older adults, corroborating another Brazilian study, in which more than half of the aggressors of older adults were their own children.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Droit de la famille (common law)

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of the Family
CONT

There are reported Canadian family law cases where the woman has clearly been the aggressor. There is a need to take violence against men by their partners seriously, and to recognize that for some of these men a feeling of humiliation may make disclosure more difficult. However, it is also important to recognize that in general abuse of husbands is a less serious issue than abuse of wives, because of differences in social and economic power as well as strength.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie de la famille
OBS

agresseur; agresseuse : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

... your introduction to CRW (canopy relative work) should be with an instructor .... At first you will be the high man and the 'target' and your instructor will be the 'aggressor', approaching you from below.

CONT

The target should stabilize with the aggressor off to one side, low, on the same heading and inside his radius of turn, then fly in a very slow turn toward the aggressor ... Aggressor (bottom canopy) approaches in full-flight mode from behind and about 10-15 ft. below.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Durant un inter, à part une cassure, tout dégonflement ou passage de la(les) voile(s) du bas au-dessus des épaules du(des) parachutiste(s) du haut n'est pas pénalisé.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Offences and crimes
DEF

One that commits aggression.

CONT

A victim of a criminal assault might prefer to sue his attacker in tort rather than call the police, because the former course may provide him with some monetary gain while the latter will not. Further, such an aggrieved person may wish to take some action against his aggressor, but he may not want him to end up in jail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Infractions et crimes
DEF

Individu qui commet une agression sur quelqu'un.

CONT

La victime de voies de fait criminelles peut préférer intenter une poursuite en s'appuyant sur le droit de la responsabilité délictuelle plutôt que d'appeler la police, parce que ce choix peut lui procurer un avantage pécuniaire, ce qui ne serait pas le cas s'il s'agissait d'une poursuite fondée sur le droit criminel. La victime peut vouloir poursuivre son agresseur, mais ne veut pas nécessairement que celui-ci aille en prison.

OBS

Fiche terminologique en droit de la responsabilité délictuelle fournie par le Centre de traduction et de documentation juridique de l'Université d'Ottawa.

Key term(s)
  • agresseuse
  • assaillante

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
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Record 5 2000-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Criminal Psychology
CONT

Identification may often be used as a defence mechanism -a sensitive person protects his self-esteem and love by identifying himself with aspects of his frustrating environment. This is the basis for the mechanism of "identification with the aggressor".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie criminelle

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
DEF

A ... nation ... that is guilty of aggression, or makes an unprovoked attack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
DEF

[...] pays qui attaque sans avoir été provoqué.

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
OBS

A term used in Erin Prizzey's book, Prone to Violence, which refers to the personality typically developed in men who have grown up in a violent setting and who subsequently seek out relationships where the violence can be renewed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

«Agresseur» peut être employé soit comme substantif soit comme adjectif. «Agresseur» veut dire « qui attaque sans avoir été provoqué » tandis que «agressif» se dit de quelqu'un qui, de nature, « est porté à attaquer ». Cette nuance existe aussi en anglais, entre les adjectifs «aggressor» et «aggressive».

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Group Dynamics
DEF

The individual who attacks the opinions of others, or who deflates the status of others.

CONT

As their number increases, members are likely to become more diversive ... and engage in aimless discussions and polemic conflict. Because the meeting often can be led astray by aggressive or attractive members, the leader must always be on his toes to ... counteract proposals at variance with the best decision he strives for.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dynamique des groupes
CONT

L'agressif : il déprécie les autres, exprime son désaccord quant à leur valeur, à leurs actes ou à leurs sentiments, attaque le groupe ou ce que le groupe cherche à faire, est jaloux des propositions des autres et cherche à se les attribuer.

Spanish

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