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SEXUAL BATTERY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sexual battery
1, record 1, English, sexual%20battery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Improper sexual contact. 2, record 1, English, - sexual%20battery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Battery occurs when a person intentionally causes a harmful or offensive contact with another person. 3, record 1, English, - sexual%20battery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- batterie sexuelle
1, record 1, French, batterie%20sexuelle
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
Batterie [...] Délit civil intentionnel consistant à porter atteinte à l'intégrité physique d'une personne au moyen d'un contact préjudiciable ou offensant. Il se distingue au sens strict de la voie de fait, laquelle, en responsabilité civile délictuelle, consiste à susciter un sentiment d'appréhension chez la victime. 2, record 1, French, - batterie%20sexuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
batterie sexuelle : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - batterie%20sexuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tortious sexual battery 1, record 2, English, tortious%20sexual%20battery
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délit de voies de fait de nature sexuelle
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lit%20de%20voies%20de%20fait%20de%20nature%20sexuelle
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Lexique de la Cour suprême. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20de%20voies%20de%20fait%20de%20nature%20sexuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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