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VOLITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voluntary act
1, record 1, English, voluntary%20act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- act of will 2, record 1, English, act%20of%20will
correct
- conscious act of the volition 3, record 1, English, conscious%20act%20of%20the%20volition
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A voluntary act is a pre-requisite of any tort responsibility. 4, record 1, English, - voluntary%20act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
act of will: Reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - voluntary%20act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte volontaire
1, record 1, French, acte%20volontaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acte de volonté 2, record 1, French, acte%20de%20volont%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acte volontaire est une condition préalable à l'existence de toute responsabilité délictuelle. 3, record 1, French, - acte%20volontaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte de volonté; acte volontaire : reproduits de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - acte%20volontaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto de voluntad
1, record 1, Spanish, acto%20de%20voluntad
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acto%20de%20voluntad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volition 1, record 2, English, volition
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volonté
1, record 2, French, volont%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- volition 1, record 2, French, volition
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- volición
1, record 2, Spanish, volici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- volition
1, record 3, English, volition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intention should be distinguished from volition, even though courts sometimes use the terms intentional and voluntary interchangeably. The courts do not have to consider whether conduct is intentional unless there has been a voluntary act committed by the defendant. There can be no intentional conduct without volition, although there can certainly be voluntary conduct which is not intentional. 1, record 3, English, - volition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- volonté
1, record 3, French, volont%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut distinguer l'intention de la volonté même si les tribunaux considèrent parfois les termes "intentionnellement" et "volontairement" comme des synonymes. Les tribunaux n'ont pas à déterminer si un comportement est intentionnel à moins que le défendeur ait commis un acte volontaire. Il ne peut y avoir de conduite intentionnelle sans volonté, mais on peut certainement trouver des conduites volontaires qui ne sont pas intentionnelles. 1, record 3, French, - volont%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en droit de la responsabilité délictuelle fournie par le Centre de traduction et de documentation juridique de l'Université d'Ottawa. 2, record 3, French, - volont%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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