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BREACH STATUTORY DUTY [3 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
- breach of statutory duty
1, record 1, English, breach%20of%20statutory%20duty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violation d'obligation d'origine législative
1, record 1, French, violation%20d%27obligation%20d%27origine%20l%C3%A9gislative
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
violation d'obligation d'origine législative : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - violation%20d%27obligation%20d%27origine%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breach of statutory duty
1, record 2, English, breach%20of%20statutory%20duty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Professor Glanville Williams has argued that "judges have created the tort of breach of statutory duty partly because they have thought the criminal sanction provided by the statute to be insufficient". 2, record 2, English, - breach%20of%20statutory%20duty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- violation d'un devoir légal
1, record 2, French, violation%20d%27un%20devoir%20l%C3%A9gal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le professeur Glanville Williams a soutenu que «les juges ont élaboré la règle suivant laquelle la violation d'un devoir légal engage la responsabilité de son auteur, en partie du moins, parce qu'ils étaient d'avis que la sanction pénale prévue par la loi était insuffisante». 1, record 2, French, - violation%20d%27un%20devoir%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incumplimiento de un deber exigido por la ley
1, record 2, Spanish, incumplimiento%20de%20un%20deber%20exigido%20por%20la%20ley
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- negligent breach of statutory duty
1, record 3, English, negligent%20breach%20of%20statutory%20duty
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inobservation fautive d'une obligation légale
1, record 3, French, inobservation%20fautive%20d%27une%20obligation%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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