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CAUSAL CONNECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- causal connection
1, record 1, English, causal%20connection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- causal link 2, record 1, English, causal%20link
correct
- causal relation 1, record 1, English, causal%20relation
correct
- chain of causation 2, record 1, English, chain%20of%20causation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Causal connection is apt to prove more troublesome when the alleged cause of the injury ... consists in the failure to act and proof is required that the doing of the act would have prevented that injury. 3, record 1, English, - causal%20connection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... it is important to recall that a causal relation must exist not just between the injury and the relevant act or omission, but specifically between the injury and that aspect of the conduct which is wrongful. 3, record 1, English, - causal%20connection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lien de causalité
1, record 1, French, lien%20de%20causalit%C3%A9
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
lien de causalité: terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - lien%20de%20causalit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absence of causal connection
1, record 2, English, absence%20of%20causal%20connection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- absence de lien causal 1, record 2, French, absence%20de%20lien%20causal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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