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NUISANCE ACTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Legal Actions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private nuisance action
1, record 1, English, private%20nuisance%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- action for private nuisance 1, record 1, English, action%20for%20private%20nuisance
correct
- action in private nuisance 2, record 1, English, action%20in%20private%20nuisance
correct
- action of private nuisance 2, record 1, English, action%20of%20private%20nuisance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This remedy [old assize of nuisance in the thirteenth century] was supplanted eventually by the action on the case for nuisance, the parent of today's private nuisance action. 3, record 1, English, - private%20nuisance%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Actions en justice
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action en nuisance privée
1, record 1, French, action%20en%20nuisance%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action pour nuisance privée 1, record 1, French, action%20pour%20nuisance%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce recours [ancienne «assize of nuisance» au treizième siècle] a par le suite été remplacé par l'action dite «case» pour nuisance, qui est à l'origine de l'action fondée sur la nuisance privée que nous connaissons aujourd'hui. 2, record 1, French, - action%20en%20nuisance%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «en nuisance privée» désigne la branche du droit à laquelle se rapporte l'action et l'expression «pour nuisance privée» met l'accent sur le préjudice subi. 3, record 1, French, - action%20en%20nuisance%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
action en nuisance privée; action pour nuisance privée : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 1, French, - action%20en%20nuisance%20priv%C3%A9e
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
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public nuisance action
1, record 2, English, public%20nuisance%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- action for public nuisance 1, record 2, English, action%20for%20public%20nuisance
correct
- action in public nuisance 1, record 2, English, action%20in%20public%20nuisance
correct
- action of public nuisance 1, record 2, English, action%20of%20public%20nuisance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action en nuisance publique
1, record 2, French, action%20en%20nuisance%20publique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- action pour nuisance publique 1, record 2, French, action%20pour%20nuisance%20publique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «en nuisance publique» désigne la branche du droit à laquelle se rapporte l'action et l'expression «pour nuisance publique» met l'accent sur le préjudice subi. 2, record 2, French, - action%20en%20nuisance%20publique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
action en nuisance publique; action pour nuisance publique : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - action%20en%20nuisance%20publique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- action for nuisance
1, record 3, English, action%20for%20nuisance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- action in nuisance 1, record 3, English, action%20in%20nuisance
correct
- nuisance action 1, record 3, English, nuisance%20action
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action en nuisance
1, record 3, French, action%20en%20nuisance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- action pour nuisance 1, record 3, French, action%20pour%20nuisance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression "en nuisance" désigne la branche du droit à laquelle se rapporte l'action et l'expression "pour nuisance" met l'accent sur le préjudice subi. 2, record 3, French, - action%20en%20nuisance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
action en nuisance; action pour nuisance : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - action%20en%20nuisance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- private action in public nuisance
1, record 4, English, private%20action%20in%20public%20nuisance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- private action for public nuisance 2, record 4, English, private%20action%20for%20public%20nuisance
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The private action for public nuisance is frequently encountered where the plaintiff is injured or where his chattel is damaged by reason of a dangerous condition of property near a highway. 3, record 4, English, - private%20action%20in%20public%20nuisance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- action privée pour nuisance publique
1, record 4, French, action%20priv%C3%A9e%20pour%20nuisance%20publique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- action privée en nuissance publique 1, record 4, French, action%20priv%C3%A9e%20en%20nuissance%20publique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «en nuisance publique» désigne la branche du droit à laquelle se rapporte l'action et l'expression «pour nuissance publique» met l'accent sur le préjudice subi. 2, record 4, French, - action%20priv%C3%A9e%20pour%20nuisance%20publique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
action privée en nuisance publique; action privée pour nuisance publique : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - action%20priv%C3%A9e%20pour%20nuisance%20publique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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